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while Roman Catholics believe in most things that the Bible has to say about God, they refuse to accept certain things. i call on all of those who read this to pick up their Bible's, and read what is said (it isn't hard). if you read with an open mind, you will see how the Roman Catholic church has strayed greatly from the original church that Jesus Christ established.

No need to be coy. Say what you mean with specifics, not ambiguities. Sounds like you're an advocate of personal interpretation of Scripture, which as you no doubt know, since you read that Bible, violates Scripture.

Incidentally, make sure that Bible you're reading is a Catholic one, not an abridged, edited, corrupted Protestant version of Sacred Scripture. Since anyone who knows anything about Christianity knows that were it not for the Catholic Church the book known as the Bible wouldn't exist. Even Luther knew that: "We are obliged to yield many things to the Papists [Catholics] - that they possess the Word of God which we received from them, otherwise we should have known nothing at all about it." Luthers Commentary On St. John, chapter 16.

personal interpretation of Scripture, which as you no doubt know, since you read that Bible, violates Scripture that statement is simply not true, in fact, the Bible tells us to study the scriptures ourselves to make sure what we are told is true. "These Jews were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all willingness and examined the scriptures daily to determine whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 (and that is from your beloved NAB (Roman Catholic approved version)

you also claim that it is important to read the Roman Catholic approved version. i dont think you understand how little difference there is. i have both a NAB version and a KJV in front of me, and there is very little difference between the two. in fact, there are no doctrines that are different between the two versions. the only differences are that the NAB version is put into more modern language so it is easier to understand while the KJV is in more archaic language so the words are kept more. there are pros and cons to both translations, and the reading level of the individual should determine which version is used primarily. there is also the issue of the OT apocryphal (deuterocanonical) books, but we dont need to get into that one now. it is an old Roman Catholic stereotype that protestants changed the Bible when they translated it, but if you sit down to compare the translations, you will realize that they are the same in meaning.

if scriptures said that you are saved "through faith, and not by works." and the Roman Catholic church said you are saved through faith + works, what would you do? would you assume that scripture is wrong, or the Roman Catholic church has become so corrupt that they can't teach properly anymore? this is a very valid question because this is the case that we have today. read Eph 2:8 to find what scripture says, and read the Roman catechism to find out what your church says. they both can't be right, so which one is wrong?