what are the man made rules tha catholics made?

Question

seriously. what are the rules made by man for catholics that are not in the bible. that way I ESPECIALLY DONT follow those rules

Answer 1

I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. (John 16:12-13)

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 C.E.

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 do not allow the continuing guiding force of the Holy Spirit to make their beliefs more and more perfect, still endorse slavery as Colossians 3:22 commands, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything"?

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)

We instruct you, brothers, in the name of (our) Lord Jesus Christ,to shun any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)

I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions, just as I handed them on to you. (1 Corinthians 11:2)

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 80 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2.htm#80

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

>>what are the rules made by man for catholics that are not in the bible. that way I ESPECIALLY DONT follow those rules<<

Well, we have a rule that says if you give a donation to the Church and specify that it is to be used for, say, to help unwed mothers, it has to be used for the purpose. It can't be used to pay the electric bill.

I don't see what is so evil about this rule. I'd be interested in how you plan to NOT follow it, since you are not in the Church. I guess you could NOT follow it in spirit. If someone gives you money to buy food, you could use it to buy crack. I'm sure that would really impress God.

"Offerings given by the faithful for a certain purpose can be applied only for that same purpose." (Can. 1267.3)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4Q.HTM

Answer 3

The misconception here is man made. The rules come from The Holy Spirit through Christ. How much rejection do you want Jesus to go thru

Answer 4

That would be such things as disciplines. The fasting for one hour before Holy Communion would be one, not that you couldn't make a Biblical argument there on principle.

Answer 5

The bible is man made and written, so, all of them.

Answer 6

Romaphobe

Answer 7

Oh. another rant that is posed as a question

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.

Answer 8

Just about everything the Catholic church teaches is manmade or from paganism.

http://philologos.org/__eb-ttb/default.htm