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I wanted to study for myself, so I did research on other religions, and I found the catholic faith was the easiest to disprove. Spiritually speaking, Jesus said not to call anyone on earth 'father' for you have one Father and He is in heaven (Matt 23:9). He said not to wear uniforms, that we should be recognized by our love and good works, not by what we wear. He said not to add to the bible or take anything away from it, yet the Catholics did add to it. On top of that they make up rules and keep changing them, but the truth of the complete bible does not change.
They command their priests to obstain from marriage, and others to obstain from certain foods on certain days- which is not in the bible. The only 'lent' in the bible is in context of 'he lent me his coat'. 1 Timothy 4:1-5 says, "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. Because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer."
They teach people to pray through Mary. But the bible says there is one mediator between God and man- Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only way we, or our prayers get to the father. We are not to have religious statues or idols, yet they promote prayer beads, have pictures of popes, and statues of Mary. But their biggest idol is money, they want you to pay for everything- lighting a prayer candle, baptism, to get into heaven. But the bible says freely you have received, freely give.
There is no biblical example of baptizing babies, children, or teens. How can a baby make a decision or a lifetime commitment? There are just so many things in the bible that clearly show that they are not the one true church of the bible. If you look at their history they forbad people to read the bible and murdered those who posessed even one page of it. They say reading it on your own shows distrust to the priest. I was a young girl when the pope came to my gramma's town. I witnessed her and many others bow down and worship him. Even though I was a young girl, and was told to, I would not worship him. Revelation talks about one who sits on God's throne and receives worship. If you would like to study this further you can pm me and ask questions, and I will give you biblical answers.
They command their priests to obstain from marriage, and others to obstain from certain foods on certain days- which is not in the bible. The only 'lent' in the bible is in context of 'he lent me his coat'. 1 Timothy 4:1-5 says, "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. Because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer."
They teach people to pray through Mary. But the bible says there is one mediator between God and man- Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only way we, or our prayers get to the father. We are not to have religious statues or idols, yet they promote prayer beads, have pictures of popes, and statues of Mary. But their biggest idol is money, they want you to pay for everything- lighting a prayer candle, baptism, to get into heaven. But the bible says freely you have received, freely give.
There is no biblical example of baptizing babies, children, or teens. How can a baby make a decision or a lifetime commitment? There are just so many things in the bible that clearly show that they are not the one true church of the bible. If you look at their history they forbad people to read the bible and murdered those who posessed even one page of it. They say reading it on your own shows distrust to the priest. I was a young girl when the pope came to my gramma's town. I witnessed her and many others bow down and worship him. Even though I was a young girl, and was told to, I would not worship him. Revelation talks about one who sits on God's throne and receives worship. If you would like to study this further you can pm me and ask questions, and I will give you biblical answers.