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Quick question for yall i was wondering this morning, curious if anyone has some insight. Why do you think that catholicism bans abortion if they secretly perform them and are okay with with? Actually a better question is when was the line drawn, because very clearly to me, the top of the catholic church has been taken over by evil forces, but when did it happen? Abortion used to be a cardinal sin and now they are just kinda "meh" towards it. Dont get me wrong some cardinals have very clearly shared that it is evil. But the pope and some other cardinals will give comunion etc.... clearly there are good people in the rank and file of the church, it seems littered with bad actors tho. When did evil wrestle away the church from good, or was it always like that?
I think you have to go all the way back on how Catholic started. The first church is Orthodox in Greece , and then it broke away to Catholic.. now why? What happened to cause this? Deep down with guidance of Holy Spirit you'll get some answers from critical thinking and such. But maybe God also let it happened for a reason bigger than our mind can wrap around. To me personally, Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ, and a church should be more about discipleship so individuals are constantly growing spiritually and becoming better or made perfect by God.. not about hierarchy, doctrines, rituals, buildings..those are more like making a spot in society and political arena, and even colonization. Like I said, to me it's about personal growth and rship with Jesus Christ.. I haven't paid attention to outward appearances and what this or that stands for. Maybe one day after I'm done working w/ my own personal growth.
Well, since I am a bible believing Christian, and do not believe in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, I can say that folks are going to sin no matter what congregation they attend. If an abortion has been done by one who is a Christian, they should simply repent and ask forgiveness, and it will be given. We then strive to always do right.
I agree with you, but im talking about the top of the church. When did it go bad?
Since the very beginning - when the pope says that he stands in the place of Christ. The very beginning. The entire religion is built on a house of cards and idol worship.
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,”
I Timothy 2:5 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/1ti.2.5.NKJV
That said… I’m not saying every Catholic is not saved. I’m just saying that in every church, there are people who claimed to be a believer who are not. I think there are many Catholics who we will see you in heaven. Catholic who believed that Jesus Jesus Christ died for their sins.