There is much disagreement among Roman Catholics concerning doctrine, yet it will not admit this.
And a sordid history, doctrinal developments based on absolutely nothing while pretene is made as if it were early church teachings. Mary as Co-Redemptrix and Co-Mediatrix, later developments based on nothing the early church taught are heresies and blasphemous.
The Roman Catholic taunt that all these other denominations have divisions and disagreements is for it to make pretense that her doctrine is pure and that there is perfect unity.
This is not the case.
They will, and do, lie about many things, and deny Mary worship, prayers to Mary, and lie by stating they believe in salvation by grace. They also deny the rampant idolatry within her.
No Catholic is allowed to know they are saved, no matter what they tell you. They've been given an opportunity to make it into heaven. There are many if's to go along with that. One mortal sin and it is off to hell.
Frankly the RCC is a wickedly dark apostate sect that has deceived millions. This apostate sect has also claimed, without recanting, that all outside of her are anathema.
And a sordid history, doctrinal developments based on absolutely nothing while pretene is made as if it were early church teachings. Mary as Co-Redemptrix and Co-Mediatrix, later developments based on nothing the early church taught are heresies and blasphemous.
The Roman Catholic taunt that all these other denominations have divisions and disagreements is for it to make pretense that her doctrine is pure and that there is perfect unity.
This is not the case.
They will, and do, lie about many things, and deny Mary worship, prayers to Mary, and lie by stating they believe in salvation by grace. They also deny the rampant idolatry within her.
No Catholic is allowed to know they are saved, no matter what they tell you. They've been given an opportunity to make it into heaven. There are many if's to go along with that. One mortal sin and it is off to hell.
Frankly the RCC is a wickedly dark apostate sect that has deceived millions. This apostate sect has also claimed, without recanting, that all outside of her are anathema.
You make it sound like disagreement is a bad thing. Of course there is disagreement within the Church, but once a doctrine has been decreed the disagreement formally ends. Now are there those that continue to personally disagree, sure. But that doesn't mean the Church is divided on truth. Every church council was filled with strong debate and lively arguments as people had strong and different opinions on what was the truth. A modern day "disagreement" might be some who would like the Church to allow contraceptives. People can have their own opinions, but there is no disunity on that topic for it is the truth and will never be changed because it has already been defined as a grave matter by the Church. What disagreements are you specifically speaking about?
I see where "later developments" might be a problem for you because you deny the authority of the Church. I felt the same way when I was anti-Catholic so I know where you're coming from. It is what it is.
For the love of all, why would I secretly worship Mary and yet deny it? How many times do I have to say that Catholics don't worship Mary. Mary doesn't forgive sins. Mary doesn't save us. Did she have an incredibly blessed part in the incarnation, why of course! She was chosen to be the mother of our Lord, God, and Savior!! I'm sure that when you ask for prayers that are certain people that are your "go to" people because of their closeness to God. Who was closer to Jesus than His mother? So why wouldn't I ask for her prayers...unless I don't read the 73 book Bible and have been convinced that praying to the dead is necromancy.
Of course Catholics don't know we are saved because we must persevere to the end just as Jesus said. What is a race (per Paul) if not for a beginning and the end? Who calls the result of the race at any time other than at the end? Catholics believe talk is cheap and must be validated by "works". I've said this many times, but I'll ask you, "do you think you will be saved even if you murder someone and have no remorse or contrition"? A mortal sin doesn't disqualify a person from heaven, an unconfessed and unrepentant sin does. Catholics believing that you need to be repentant of your sins and not just give lip service has always been believed by Christians up until the Reformation.
You have to realize that there is no separation between Jesus and His Church. To not believe in His Church is to deny Jesus. That is why all who deny the Church are anathema. I'm not saying that non-Catholics deny Jesus per se. It's just that you have been deceived into thinking His Church is something that it's not.
God Bless!
-Ernie-