I really am not an authority on what Catholics believe but some of the things I see do cause me concern, such as:
Pope declares himself as the Vicar of Christ
Confessing your sins to the priest, saying Hail Marys and Our Fathers to be forgiven of sins
The elevation of Mary (and others) to sainthood
Rampant pedophilia/homosexuality among cardinals and priests
I do know that God sees all and knows all. I trust Him to render perfect judgement on who is a Christian (and who is not). I do not believe that the Lord is concerned about your denomination - I believe that He is concerned with your heart and that you have placed your faith in Him and not some self-appointed apostate figurehead.
They do however have a skewed view of the scriptures, as well as overpower the pope’s authority as well. When the pope gives a pronouncement, as long as the cardinals are in agreement, it is seen as authoritative as the word of God, though only been used a few times the language is very disturbing. How can man’s word be equal to God’s.
Another is the idea of praying to / through the saints who have died. This is an interesting argument, but false. They argue that God is a God of the living (agreed), that the thief on the cross is in paradise, alive, with Jesus since the day of the crucification (agreed), that you ask your friends to pray for you (agreed); therefore, you should ask the saints to pray for you, since it would be helpful for a perfected soul in heaven to pray on your behalf, right? No, this is actually already dealt with twice in the Bible. Saul asking Samuel (after Samuel’s death) for God's direction, strongly rebuked; Lazarus asking to convert his friends to believe in God, and God says that they have the Law, the Prophets, and God. Would another messenger convince them? No, they blind themselves. So with these passages, how can you either pray to the saints (blasphemy) or ask a dead person to pray for you (necromancy)? Never heard a good reply to that.
"It is appalling and insulting that Joe Biden's White House prohibited children from submitting religious egg designs for their Easter Art Event, and formally proclaimed Easter Sunday as 'Trans Day of Visibility.' Sadly, these are just two more examples of the Biden Administration's years-long assault on the Christian faith. We call on Joe Biden's failing campaign and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only — the resurrection of Jesus Christ."
I find it interesting that he made a distinction between "Catholics and Christians".
The worlds Catholics make up 50% of all Christians and 16% of the total world population.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/02/13/the-global-catholic-population/
Catholics make up 21% of the US population.
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Donald displayed a quote by Karoline Leavitt
She on behalf of Trump
Aren’t Catholics Christian?
I really am not an authority on what Catholics believe but some of the things I see do cause me concern, such as:
I do know that God sees all and knows all. I trust Him to render perfect judgement on who is a Christian (and who is not). I do not believe that the Lord is concerned about your denomination - I believe that He is concerned with your heart and that you have placed your faith in Him and not some self-appointed apostate figurehead.
Thanks for your insight. Happy Resurrection Day!
Do Catholics even believe in the resurrection?
Honest question. Only familiar with the depths of the church's depravity, not the religion itself.
Yes they believe in the resurrection.
They do however have a skewed view of the scriptures, as well as overpower the pope’s authority as well. When the pope gives a pronouncement, as long as the cardinals are in agreement, it is seen as authoritative as the word of God, though only been used a few times the language is very disturbing. How can man’s word be equal to God’s.
Another is the idea of praying to / through the saints who have died. This is an interesting argument, but false. They argue that God is a God of the living (agreed), that the thief on the cross is in paradise, alive, with Jesus since the day of the crucification (agreed), that you ask your friends to pray for you (agreed); therefore, you should ask the saints to pray for you, since it would be helpful for a perfected soul in heaven to pray on your behalf, right? No, this is actually already dealt with twice in the Bible. Saul asking Samuel (after Samuel’s death) for God's direction, strongly rebuked; Lazarus asking to convert his friends to believe in God, and God says that they have the Law, the Prophets, and God. Would another messenger convince them? No, they blind themselves. So with these passages, how can you either pray to the saints (blasphemy) or ask a dead person to pray for you (necromancy)? Never heard a good reply to that.
You pray to the saints, asking them to intercede with God on your behalf, or on behalf of whoever it is needing help. No one believes saints are gods.
As I stated, but God strictly forbid this with Samuel and Lazarus, so that’s a hard pass from me
Appreciate the answer, the Catholic belief system is genuinely not for me and so I have spent little time actually reading about their beliefs.
Biden says he's a devout Catholic. I think that is why Trump stated it that way.
"It is appalling and insulting that Joe Biden's White House prohibited children from submitting religious egg designs for their Easter Art Event, and formally proclaimed Easter Sunday as 'Trans Day of Visibility.' Sadly, these are just two more examples of the Biden Administration's years-long assault on the Christian faith. We call on Joe Biden's failing campaign and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only — the resurrection of Jesus Christ."
-Karoline Leavitt, National Press Secretary
I voted for her in nh
While I'd rather there be no "trans day of visibility" (puke), he could have at least chosen February 29.