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Why do
catholics worship Mary?
We do not worship Mary. We worship God only, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We
honor Mary as the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
How
can catholics believe a mere man, the Pope, is infallible?
We believe that Jesus Christ is the head of our church. Jesus and the Holy Spirit
protects the Church and the successors of Peter from gross error in matters
of faith, morals and doctrine.
Why do
catholics pray to the dead?
That is the point, they are not dead. Christians who have passed from this earth
are alive and well in heaven. We ask them to pray for us, as we ask our brothers
and sisters on earth to pray for us.
Do catholics
believe in the Bible?
Yes, we believe the Bible is the holy, inspired, infallible and inerrant word
of God. We read sections from the Old Testament, Gospels, Letters, and Psalms
every Sunday. We encourage Catholics to read and
study the Bible.
What
do Catholics believe about being "saved"?
We believe, "For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the
gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no
one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created
in Christ
Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand so that
we would walk in them." Eph 2:8-10
Why should
I even consider being a catholic?
If you are a Lutheran, your religion was
founded by Martin Luther, an ex-monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517.
If
you are a Seventh Day Adventist, your chuch
began in the mid 1800's by Ellen G. White
If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by
King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce
with the right to remarry.
If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in
Scotland in the 1560.
If you area Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of
the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in
the 17th century.
If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was lauched by John and
Charles Wesley in England in 1744.
If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles
Wesley in England in 1744.
If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London
in 1774.
If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion
in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829.
If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth,
who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605.
If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones
as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628.
If you worship with the Salvation Army, it began with William Booth
in London in 1865.
If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which
your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder.
If you belong to one of the religious organizations known
as Church
of the Nazarene, Pentecostal Gospel, Holiness Church, Pilgrim
Holiness Church, Jehovahs Witnesses, your religion
is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past hundred
years.
If you are Roman Catholic, you know that your
religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ
the Son of God, and it is still the same Church. I
for my part declare to you, you are Rock, and
on this rock I will build my church, and the jaws of death
shall not prevail against it. Matt. 16:18 |