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Catholicism Christian?

Opinion of John P. Martin

I am curious as to whether or not your website or its authors feel that Roman Catholicism is in some way not a Christian religion. I do not see this specifically in your website, but I got that impression. I should say that I am not Catholic myself, so I am only curious. If you would be kind enough to clarify for me in any manner you deem appropriate, I would appreciate it for my knowledge. A lot of rabble rousing and interesting commentary on your website, and we need more of that now and people who stand for values, even if those values are not necessarily politically correct. I found much of your website and citation to scripture educational.

Regards,
John P. Martin

GodVoter.org Response: Thank you for your email. Roman Catholicism came into being in the 6th century when the bishop of Rome gained ascendancy over four rival bishops (of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria and Constantinople), appointed himself the oracle of God and the sole authority on Bible, which he then put away. After a thousand years of man-made rules and traditions, Roman Catholicism had strayed so far from the Christianity of the Bible that the few with access to it finally revolted, resulting in the "Protestant" Reformation. Since then, Vatican has been trying to perform acrobatics in logic to try to justify its Papacy, Indulgences, Purgatory, Transubstantion, Mary-worship and other unbiblical beliefs and traditions of Roman Catholicism. When challenged, it usually cites Popes, early church "Fathers" and its Catechism of the Catholic Church manual, but not the Bible, whose final warning (Revelation 22:18-19) disqualifies them. That some consider Roman Catholicism Christian has more to do with the size, wealth and power of Roman Catholicism than its doctrines. Base on the latter, it is outside the bounds of biblical Christianity. Lest any Protestant relish in the above, Roman Catholicism exemplifies the dangers that await any "Christian" denomination, pastor or church that strays from the Bible, especially as they gain wealth and power. It is important to take ownership of your faith and filter all teachings through the Bible, instead of filtering the Bible through pastoral or church teachings. The destiny of your soul is too important to be outsourced to anyone. Here is a set of Good Sermons and Online Bible Study (that should be filtered through the Bible) You may also appreciate our next reply: Jesus Flesh below. God bless you.



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