Why dont catholics realize that many of their traditions go against the bible's teachings?

Answer 1

We do realize that some of our Apostolic Traditions go against the Bible.

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 was 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 Apostolic Tradition.

Do Christians who truly follow all of the Bible's teachings still endorse slavery as Colossians 3:22 commands, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything"?

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Because there is no Sacrad Tradition that actually does "go against" the Bible. The Bible itself actually comes from Sacrad Tradition.

Answer 3

The Bible's teaching's ? do you mean that book that causes all the wars and hatred amongst man kind,

Is this site full of religious people obsessed with trying to justify every religions interpretation of an autobiography of some dis functional person who has shaped society into the beast it is today, ????/

That not blasphemy its logic, sorry if I offend any one

Answer 4

Some of their apocryphal writings are contrary to the Holy Bible.

But Catholisism has the foundation that Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus was born of the virgin. He died on the cross for the remission of our sins. He raised up for our justification. Salvation is by Grace and not works, through Faith. (Though it is an act of faith to confess Jesus Christ ones Lord & Savior and have heart faith in His Atonement for sins & Resurrection. And to be born of God, God's way.)

I just pray to God to shine Gods light in all the dark corners of the Cathlic Church. If a Cathlic denomination doesn't have Christs Foundational teaching, it isn't a Church of Christ.

Answer 5

Because they're taking the bible too literally. I think they're twisting the teachings to their will so they don't have to adjust. I.E., whose idea was it to have Alter GIRLS? That position is meant only for boys, because only boys are allowed in the Alter.

Answer 6

No the Vatican just know how the thing was put together because they are the ones who assembled it. So they realize how it shouldn't be taken literally.

Answer 7

We don't, we follow the Bible and our traditions are from the Bible

God Bless You

Answer 8

Immaculate Conception, Mary's assumption to heaven......ya cannot find them in the Bible.....so why make them dogma?

Answer 9

can you tell me some?... I'm catholic, although I never go to church and really not that religious...
But really...which bible's teachings do we go against?

Answer 10

They know it makes void the
Word of God. But in their minds
if it saves a soul, they will do
that too.