Living a hedonistic lifestyle in big liberal city for many years has caused me to stray from the path of God. The events that have unfolded in these last few months brought me here. I want to get my life in order and get back on track to what really matters.
I'm planning to get a bible and start going to church so I'm looking for some newbie advice on where to start? Which version can be trusted? Which type of Church hasn't been compromised? Any green flags or red flags to look out for?
I have a Catholic bible and a hotel bible that I jacked from a Floridian hotel. I was raised Catholic and am communed in the church but I haven't practiced since my confirmation mainly because of the church's lack of action on the pedophilia. Though to be fair my brother and I were never subject to any abuse. The Catholics in my area like collection money more than little boy booties.
Now I identify as a gnostic christian because it's basically pre-Papal christianity. I like the lord Jesus and his teachings. Not the worldliness of a church.
So I wonder if you would be able to answer this then, why are there so many statues in Catholicism they seem like idols to me they litterly pray to mary It seems like idol worship to me.
Well I mean the only Catholics that I've heard talk about statues are the clergy. Me personally I don't mind them. They're nice to look at when you walk around a church while you think to yourself in quite contemplation. Most of the statues at my old church looked like they poured concrete into a mold. There weren't any fancy marble statues or anything. Honestly I think more money went into the bread and wine for the sacrament than went into the statues that stuff tasted real good they had their own bakery ran by the sisters. lol