Where did you get the idea that "you must never sin"? I have never heard that, and certainly I haven't read that in the Bible. Perhaps you are conflating writings of Popes with the Bible. That's like conflating writings of Confucious with the Bible.
And concerning people reading the Bible and "realizing the Catholic Church is the one true faith". You kind of highlighted the problem right there in calling the Catholic Church a faith. And I think the number of Protestants who convert to being a Catholic is on par with the number of Republicans who convert to Democrats; a rare happening.
John 8
[10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
[11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
Perhaps the stats do show people leaving Catholicism. But isn’t it a greater leap to convert to Catholicism? The ones who do, questioned Catholicism and once they explore it to try and refute it they realize its true nature and that it has the best tools to get to Heaven.
There you go "best tools to get to Heaven". That pretty much says it all! There are no "tools" to get to Heaven! Wake up! Read your Bible! Jesus is the only way to Heaven! Wow! I had no idea how lost many Catholics are until reading your post!
Jesus is the only way. We do that by loving Him and devoting our life to him. What better way to do that by communion with him every Sunday by being in his literal presence, examining our consciousness and understanding our short comings to overcome them, and praying fervently. Those are the tools I speak of. I’m sorry you think it’s just reading the Bible that will get you into heaven. We have to repent and do more than that. I understand your belief is that He isn’t present in the Eucharist, but He truly is. There’s well documented Eucharistic miracles. Honestly, look into the Saints, Padre Pio, Saint Faustina. Look into Our Lady of Guadeloupe and that miracle. The cloak still is so preserved, and modern microscopes see in her eyes three effects of image refraction. Christ still visits us and sends us messages, His word didn’t end at The Book of Revelation.
Where did you get the idea that "you must never sin"? I have never heard that, and certainly I haven't read that in the Bible. Perhaps you are conflating writings of Popes with the Bible. That's like conflating writings of Confucious with the Bible.
And concerning people reading the Bible and "realizing the Catholic Church is the one true faith". You kind of highlighted the problem right there in calling the Catholic Church a faith. And I think the number of Protestants who convert to being a Catholic is on par with the number of Republicans who convert to Democrats; a rare happening.
John 8 [10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? [11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
Perhaps the stats do show people leaving Catholicism. But isn’t it a greater leap to convert to Catholicism? The ones who do, questioned Catholicism and once they explore it to try and refute it they realize its true nature and that it has the best tools to get to Heaven.
There you go "best tools to get to Heaven". That pretty much says it all! There are no "tools" to get to Heaven! Wake up! Read your Bible! Jesus is the only way to Heaven! Wow! I had no idea how lost many Catholics are until reading your post!
Jesus is the only way. We do that by loving Him and devoting our life to him. What better way to do that by communion with him every Sunday by being in his literal presence, examining our consciousness and understanding our short comings to overcome them, and praying fervently. Those are the tools I speak of. I’m sorry you think it’s just reading the Bible that will get you into heaven. We have to repent and do more than that. I understand your belief is that He isn’t present in the Eucharist, but He truly is. There’s well documented Eucharistic miracles. Honestly, look into the Saints, Padre Pio, Saint Faustina. Look into Our Lady of Guadeloupe and that miracle. The cloak still is so preserved, and modern microscopes see in her eyes three effects of image refraction. Christ still visits us and sends us messages, His word didn’t end at The Book of Revelation.