Who agrees that the Catholics MAKE UP way to much stuff?

Question

Stuff thats not even in the Bible.

Answer 1

I DO its pathetic how much stuff they just make up out of no where

Answer 2

The Catholic Church does not use Holy Scripture as the only basis of doctrine. It could not. The early Catholic church existed before and during the time that the New Testament was written (by Catholics).

There were hundreds of Christian writings during the first and second centuries. Which New Testament writings would become official was not fully decided until about 400 AD.

Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit was guiding the early church (and is guiding the church today) to make the correct choices about things like:
+ The Holy Trinity (which is also only hinted at in the Bible)
+ Going to church on Sunday instead of Saturday (which is actually directly against one of the Ten Commandments)
+ The Communion of Saints
+ Which writings include in the New Testament?

Things that are even more modern like
+ Slavery is bad. Slavery is never declared evil in the Bible. This is one of the justifications for slavery in the Confederate States.
+ Democracy is good. The Bible states that either God should be the leader of the nation like Israel before the kings or kings should be the leader, "Give to Caesar that which is Caesar's." This was talked about a lot during the American Revolution.

This second source of doctrine is called Holy Tradition. This is doctrine inspired by the Holy Spirit, just like the Bible. This doctrine was not just made up.

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

here is a touch of information that you won't like but....
Catholic tradition period – all Rcc beliefs can be found in the bible, some plainly others indirectly indicated. Scripture itself points out an authoritative church & tradition. St Paul points out in his second letter to the Thess – stand firm & hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or letter. Here are some scriptures to check out 2 Thess 2:15, 1 Cor 11:2, 2 Thess 3:6, 2 Tim 1:13-14 & 2:2. When the first Christians had disagreements they didn’t open their bibles – they didn’t exist – they held councils and held binding decrees – these councils were those who knew more then the others and they came to an agreement/understanding and thus made a binding decree (acts 15:1-29). The very books of the bible were determined by the Church (Rcc) and didn’t even happen until the 4th century – centuries of oral tradition. Without their determination and will to listen to the Holy Spirit, sent by God to inspire them there would be no bible.
If the traditions and leaders of the Rcc did not hold to the scriptures (while some held violently or savagely) the majority shared and taught. Had the hierarchy of the Rcc not established the foundations where would Christianity be today? Would there even be a bible in print – I really don’t think so. Because people would not have shared their traditions. Most people century’s back never owned a bible like we do, gracious they couldn’t even read.
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God Bless
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You may want to researchwhat you believeit made up before you condemn what you do not know.

Answer 4

Why focus on the Catholics? Its ALL made up. Christianity is essentially a criminal business enterprise... in fact, it is the world's longest running and most successful Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam. The product they are selling is the illusion of 'salvation'... and the 'pay plan' doesn't kick in until after you're dead. Meanwhile the VICTIMS (having been deceived into believing that it is their God-given duty) are out there busily recruiting MORE victims. What a racket! FORTUNATELY, it only works on those who are gullible enough, and sufficiently lacking in critical thinking skills, to fall for it, and buy in to the prepackaged delusion. UNfortunately, THAT accounts for about 75% of the population of the USA. (There are a lot more people who DON'T know how to think properly than there are people who DO know how to think properly.) That is why there are a lot more religious people in the USA than there are 'Free-thinkers'... including Atheists. Also, Christians are generally too dense to realize that proselytizing (spreading the 'good news') is a key element of the Christian MLM MARKETING PLAN, which was instituted after Christianity lost the political power that had previously allowed them to simply torture and kill anybody who did not comply. Now, they obliviously try to just pester and annoy people to death, through persistent obnoxiousness. If you stop to think about it, you will realize that Christians are very much like the Borg, on Star Trek Next Generation: "You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile." I would not be surprised to learn that thoughts of Christianity provided the 'creative spark' for the Borg concept.

Answer 5

You accuse Catholics of "making up way too much stuff that is not in the Bible". Yet, you cannot provide even one example of this "stuff". Your inability or unwillingness to provide examples indicates you have none to speak of.

In that case, I must disagree with you.

Answer 6

The Trinity isn't in the Bible. Neither is the new testament mentioned there, as it didn't yet officially exist.

If you actually had all the facts, you would soon realize that the Catholic church teaches only what it knows to be true.

But then you would have no choice but to become a Catholic.

Answer 7

An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a midgit

All evidence pointing toward evolution was intentionally planted by the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The FSM tests Pastafarians'
faith by making things look older than they really are. "For example, a scientist may perform a carbon-dating process on an
artifact. He finds that approximately 75% of the Carbon-14 has decayed by electron emission to Nitrogen-14, and infers that
this artifact is approximately 10,000 years old, as the half-life of Carbon-14 appears to be 5,730 years. But what our
scientist does not realize is that every time he makes a measurement, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is there changing the results with His Noodly Appendage. We have numerous texts that describe in detail how this can be possible and the reasons
why He does this. He is of course invisible and can pass through normal matter with ease."

The Pastafarian belief of heaven stresses two points. "A) It has beer volcanos as far as the eye can see & B) It has a stripper factory."

"RAmen" is the official conclusion to prayers, certain sections of The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, etc., and is a combination of the Semitic term "Amen" and Ramen, a type of noodle. While it is typically spelled with both a capital "R"
and "A", it is also acceptable to spell it with only a capital R.



According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image
as "thieves and outcasts" is all misinformation spread by Christian theologians of the Middle Ages. In reality,
Pastafarianism says that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who would distribute candy to
children."global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s.".



The Gospel:

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which includes the Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts",is considered to embody the main beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Captain Mosey and the Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"
While brooding atop Mount Salsa because he cannot find a Pirate ship, Mosey the Pirate captain receives some advice from the Flying Spaghetti Monster in the form of ten stone tablets. These were called the "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts" by the FSM, the "Commandments" by Mosey, and the "Condiments" by his Pirate gang. While there were originally ten tablets, two were dropped on the way back down the mountain, with eight remaining. This event "partly
accounts for Pastafarians' flimsy moral standards". The FSM's commandments address the treatment of people of other faiths,
worship of the FSM, sexual conduct, and nutrition.


The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"
1: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Act Like a Sanctimonious Holier-Than-Thou *** When Describing My Noodly Goodness. If Some
People Don't Believe In Me, That's Okay. Really, I'm Not That Vain. Besides, This Isn't About Them So Don't Change The Subject.

2: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Use My Existence As A Means To Oppress, Subjugate, Punish, Eviscerate, And/Or, You Know, Be Mean To Others. I Don't Require Sacrifices, And Purity Is For Drinking Water, Not People.

3: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Judge People For The Way They Look, Or How They Dress, Or The Way They Talk, Or, Well, Just Play Nice, Okay? Oh, And Get This In Your Thick Heads: Woman = Person. Man = Person. Samey - Samey. One Is Not Better Than The Other, Unless We're Talking About Fashion And I'm Sorry, But I Gave That To Women And Some Guys Who Know The Difference Between Teal and Fuchsia.

4:I'd Really Rather You Didn't Indulge In Conduct That Offends Yourself, Or Your Willing, Consenting Partner Of Legal Age AND
Mental Maturity. As For Anyone Who Might Object, I Think The Expression Is Go **** Yourself, Unless They Find That Offensive In Which Case They Can Turn Off the TV For Once And Go For A Walk For A Change.

5: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Challenge The Bigoted, Misogynist, Hateful Ideas Of Others On An Empty Stomach. Eat, Then Go After The Bastard.

6: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Build Multimillion-Dollar Churches/Temples/Mosques/Shrines To My Noodly Goodness When The Money Could Be Better Spent (Take Your Pick):
Ending Poverty
Curing Diseases
Living In Peace, Loving With Passion, And Lowering The Cost Of Cable
I Might be a Complex-Carbohydrate Omniscient Being, But I Enjoy The Simple Things In Life. I Ought To Know. I AM the Creator.

7: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Go Around Telling People I Talk To You. You're Not That Interesting. Get Over Yourself. And I Told You To Love Your Fellow Man, Can't You Take A Hint?

8: I'd Really Rather You Didn't Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You If You Are Into, Um, Stuff That Uses A Lot of Leather/Lubricant/Las Vegas. If the Other Person Is Into It, However (Pursuant To #4), Then Have At It, Take Pictures, And For The Love Of Mike, Wear a CONDOM! Honestly, It's A Piece of Rubber. If I Didn't Want It To Feel Good When You Did It I Would Have Added Spikes, Or Something.

Answer 8

Most religions twist the Bible to there own devices. Try this link on for size. www.mostamazingprophecies.com
and this one too www.amazingfacts.org

Answer 9

I agree wit you 150%! Man! where in the bible is it written that there should be a "Holy father" as a representative of God himself? and where in the bible is it written we should take a water (blessed by the priest) to make a cross sign on our face? there's a lot more... oh since when should we bow to a cross with a dead jesus on it, and kiss its feet? wow, never read it in the bible...

Answer 10

All religions make up way too much stuff. Also, remember that it was the Catholics along with the Jews that decided what was going to be in the Bible to begin with. Perhaps that stuff was made up too.

Answer 11

99%! Yep!
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I Do Not Believe;
That the pope is infallible in matters of religion.
That salvation is achieved through the eucharist.
That Mary must be worshipped as God's mother.
That praying for the dead can help get them to heaven.
That I must confess "through a priest".

I am "in anathema", convicted to hell by the Roman Catholic
Church eight times over ! I have found, over the years
that there are MANY ROMAN CATHOLIC Clergy who agree with
Me on at least one of these eight points...... That leaves them
OFFICIALLY EXCOMMUNICATED from their church --- yet they
continue to say their daily mass, hear confessions, and give
out communion. Of course, the flock at the church either
do not know the priest's mind ---- or knowing his mind --- are
totally unaware that his mass, absolution, and communions
are, according to their church not only totally valueless, but
condemned !