As I said, I used to believe all of that too. I was a cradle catholic and would defend the catholic church to the point of anger against the protestant view.
Until God showed me the truth and the scales fell off. There's a reason Jesus condemned the leaders of the day the Pharisees. All rules and rituals. The veil was torn we have total access to God the father and the son. Not thru man, Jesus knew man was corrupt. Look no further than your current pope.
Once I dug into transubstantiation when that actually took place. The crusades stuff that I thought was too complicated and I needed to have it deciphered from only Catholic sources, then I learned the truth. I understand you have your firmly held beliefs and that's okay. You will not change your perspective or me to you. I get it fully I was there.
I disagree that priests must perform exorcisms. I have seen laity do it but in Jesus's name. We are nothing without him, he is the vine we are the branches we must stay in him. Not an easy task. I have seen healings, lives changed, addictions crushed, miracles all in Jesus's name.
It's relationship he wants not religion. I experience peace now that does surpass all understanding when my focus is him. Take my eyes off like Peter in the boat and you go under.
As I said, I used to believe all of that too. I was a cradle catholic and would defend the catholic church to the point of anger against the protestant view.
Until God showed me the truth and the scales fell off. There's a reason Jesus condemned the leaders of the day the Pharisees. All rules and rituals. The veil was torn we have total access to God the father and the son. Not thru man, Jesus knew man was corrupt. Look no further than your current pope.
Once I dug into transubstantiation when that actually took place. The crusades stuff that I thought was too complicated and I needed to have it deciphered from only Catholic sources, then I learned the truth. I understand you have your firmly held beliefs and that's okay. You will not change your perspective or me to you. I get it fully I was there.
I disagree that priests must perform exorcisms. I have seen laity do it but in Jesus's name. We are nothing without him, he is the vine we are the branches we must stay in him. Not an easy task. I have seen healings, lives changed, addictions crushed, miracles all in Jesus's name.
It's relationship he wants not religion. I experience peace now that does surpass all understanding when my focus is him. Take my eyes off like Peter in the boat and you go under.