catholics are taught is wrong? like calling a priest "father," baptism saves you, your the true church and all others are going to hell,
putting to much praise into Mary, that Mary and the saints can save you when there is only ONE that can save. have you ever thought bout those things and thought bout scriptures that say otherwise? im not trying to sound mean or hateful but i just really would like to know.
2007-09-25 09:53:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i never once mentioned anything bout where catholics was going. is someone worrying bout their soul?
2007-09-25 10:14:04 · update #1
You are either someone who is genuinely curious about the Catholic Church, or has just collected a bagful of lies over the years.
Chrck out the book, "Why Do Catholics Do That?" By Kevin Orlin Johnson.
The scope of your question is too broad for this forum.
2007-09-25 15:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church does not teach the people of other faiths are going to Hell or that Mary and the saints save us.
If you would like to know what the Catholic Church actually teaches, I recommend that you get a volume of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is the One Mediator
The Bible ,including Jesus Himself(Lk 14:26) calls men fathers . 1 John applies the term to priests/presybters or 'elders" and St Paul applies the term to himself(1 Cor 4:14-15). As a Catholic Christian, I give no more praise to Mary than Jesus does.We should obey the commandment and honor our Mother.
There are plenty of passages supporting baptismal regeneration: John 2:5
Titus3:5
1 Pet3:21
Acts22:16
Let us pray for one another and seek the Truth of Jesus together
2007-09-25 17:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
As a matter of fact ... I have not only thought about it but studied it. I know the Scriptural basis for Catholic teachings and find them sound. (We aren't taught that Mary and the saints "save" us, by the way, nor that all others are going to hell.)
2007-09-26 08:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Clare † 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics don't believe any of the things you say.
The Bible says to call others father. Jesus did so and so did St. Paul. Your interpretation is contradictory to Scriptures.
The Catholic Church is the true Church established by Christ and the apostles. It is the church that has the promise that it will always be true. It is the "bulwark and ground of the truth", "the gates of hell will not prevail", "I will be with my church until the end of the age" and etc. Catholics do not teach that all others are going to hell but instead do not claim to know. We know where the Church is but not where it is not.
I don't know how one could give too much praise to the mother of God as she is the example of the obedient servent to us all. No Catholic has ever believed that St. Mary or the saints save us, only that they pray for us and encourage us in our race. ther are no Scriptures that say otherwise, none. Perhaps it would be wise if you educated yourself about Catholic faith and practice because bearing false witness against others and especially Christ's Church is a serious sin that is dangerous to one's eternity. May the Lord have mercy on you and others so full of ignorance and hatred.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-09-25 16:59:11 · answer #4 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Catholics don't believe Mary and the saints save you.
2007-09-25 16:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
Let's just take two of them, shall we...Baptism and calling Priest's "Father". Your argument is not with "Catholics"...it's with your own scriptures, (should you ever be bothered to actually read them to see what they say!!):
1 Peter 3:21 - Peter expressly writes that “baptism, corresponding to Noah's ark, now saves you; not as a removal of dirt from the body, but for a clear conscience. “ Hence, the verse demonstrates that baptism is salvific (it saves us), and deals with the interior life of the person (purifying the conscience, like Heb. 10:22), and not the external life (removing dirt from the body). Many scholars believe the phrase "not as a removal of dirt from the body" is in reference to the Jewish ceremony of circumcision (but, at a minimum, shows that baptism is not about the exterior, but interior life). Baptism is now the “circumcision” of the new Covenant (Col. 2:11-12), but it, unlike the old circumcision, actually saves us, as Noah and his family were saved by water.
Again, notice the parallel between Heb. 10:22 and 1 Peter 3:21: (1) Heb. 10:22 – draw near to the sanctuary (heaven) / 1 Peter 3:21 – now saves us. (2) Heb. 10:22 – sprinkled clean, washed with pure water / 1 Peter 3:20-21 – saved through water, baptism. (3) Heb. 10:22 – from an evil conscience (interior) / 1 Peter 3:21 – for a clear conscience (interior). Titus 3:6 and 1 Peter 3:21 also specifically say the grace and power of baptism comes “through Jesus Christ” (who transforms our inner nature).
Matt. 23:9 - Jesus says, "call no man father." But Protestants use this verse in an attempt to prove that it is wrong for Catholics to call priests "father." This is an example of "eisegesis" (imposing one's views upon a passage) as opposed to "exegesis" (drawing out the meaning of the passage from its context). In this verse, Jesus was discouraging His followers from elevating the scribes and Pharisees to the titles of “fathers” and “rabbis” because they were hypocrites. Jesus warns us not to elevate anyone to the level of our heavenly Father.
Matt. 23:8 – in this teaching, Jesus also says not to call anyone teacher or rabbi as well. But don’t Protestants call their teachers “teacher?” What about this commandment of Jesus? When Protestants say “call no man father,” they must also argue that we cannot call any man teacher either.
Judges 17:10; 18:19 - priesthood and fatherhood have always been identified together. Fatherhood literally means "communicating one's nature," and just as biological fathers communicate their nature to their children, so do spiritual fathers communicate the nature of God to us, their children, through (hopefully) teaching and example.
Eph. 3:14-15 - every family in heaven and on earth is named from the "Father." We are fathers in the Father.
Acts 7:2; 22:1,1 John 2:13 - elders of the Church are called "fathers." Therefore, we should ask the question, "Why don't Protestants call their pastors "father?"
1 Cor. 4:15 - Paul writes, "I became your father in Christ Jesus."
2007-09-25 17:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Catholicism is not wrong - your perception of it is.
Since this forum is limited in it's capacity to post long answers, there is only enough room to refute one of your claims. Please consider the following:
Matt. 3:9; Luke 3:8 - Jesus refers to Abraham as our "father."
Mark 11:10 - the people cried out blessed is the kingdom of our "father" David that is coming!
Luke 1:32 - God's angel says Jesus will be great and be given the throne of his "father" David.
Luke 1:55 - Mary says that He spoke to our "fathers," to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.
Luke 1:73 - Zechariah says the oath which he swore to our "father" Abraham.
Luke 16:24,30 - Jesus, in His parable about the rich man, says our "father" Abraham.
John 4:12 - the Samaritan woman asks Jesus if He is greater than our "father" Jacob.
John 7:22 - Jesus refers to the "fathers" who gave the Jews the practice of circumcision.
John 8:56 - Jesus tells the Jews your "Father" Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day.
Acts 3:13,25; 5:30 - Peter teaches that the God of our "fathers" glorified His servant Jesus and raised Him to life.
Acts 4:25 - Peter and John pray to God and refer to our "father" David.
Acts 7:11-12, 15,19,38,44-45,51-52 - Stephen refers to our "fathers" in the faith.
Acts 7:32 - Stephen calls God the God of our "fathers."
Acts 13:17,32,36; 24:14; 26:6; 28:17,25 - Paul also refers to the God of our "fathers" in the faith.
Acts 22:3 - Paul says he was educated according to the strict law of our "fathers."
Acts 22:14 - Ananias says the God of our "fathers."
Rom. 4:1 - Paul calls Abraham our "forefather."
Rom. 4:16-17 - Paul says that Abraham is the "father" of us all and the "father" of many nations.
Rom. 9:10 - Paul calls Isaac, a spiritual leader, our "forefather."
1 Cor. 10:1 - Paul says that our "fathers" were all under the cloud, referring to the Old Testament spiritual leaders.
Gal. 1:14 - Paul says that he was zealous for the tradition of his "fathers."
2 Tim. 1:3 - Paul thanks God whom he serves with a clear conscience as did his "fathers" in faith.
Heb. 1:1 - the author says God spoke of old to our "fathers."
Heb. 3:9 - the Holy Spirit says that your "fathers" put me to the test.
Heb. 8:9 - God says not like the covenant that I made with their "fathers."
James 2:21 - James says was not our "father" Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac?
1 Peter 1:18 - Peter says you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your "fathers."
2 Peter 3:4 - Peter says ever since the "fathers" fell asleep, all things have continued as they were from the beginning.
2007-09-26 15:01:21 · answer #7 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - our beliefs are correct and based on the bible and Sacred Tradition. You aren't being mean or hateful, but clueless.
2007-09-25 22:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by SigGirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be quite confused as to what we believe, because we do not believe any of the things you mentioned. I recommend an actual Catholic source if you want to know.
And take ol crabby CJ with you!
And 4real...choke choke..
2007-09-25 17:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
wow, if you had anymore strawmen, you could open up a store.
not all others go to Hell
Mary and the saints can't save you
the "don't call anyone father" is quite obviously a hyperbole. if not, you sin every time you call your dad.
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2007-09-25 17:02:09 · answer #10 · answered by Quailman 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋