Christianity is growing strongly in Russia

Could you define, "knowledge of real Christ"? Also, Catholicism is not dark. Our Lord Jesus founded the Catholic Church so how can it be dark if He is the Light of the world?

I am a Catholic by birth but I am also an open minded guy. But what I am very sure is the real Christian Church started in First Century AD and continues up to this day. It is so dubious to believe that any Bible based groups founded by men are God's real Church.

To be frank, I am starting to believe that the Orthodox Church might be the real Christian Church.

but still a lot of doctrines of Catholic and Orthodox Church are really similar the reason I even posted a photo with contents defending the Catholic faith using the Scriptures.

If Jesus founded catholic than catholic doctrine must inline with Jesus doctrine.

Jesus doctrines are documented AS a bible.

There aren't pray to Mary or other saint in Jesus doctrine.

A Lot of catholic Made history is Lie, for Example, peter is first pope in rome from 32 AD to 67 AD, Bible document in act 28, Paul is the first Christian leader in rome and It was happen in Festus time, according to jews history Festus rule in about AD 58 to AD 60.

Either you believe bible is liar or catholic is a liar, to say both are true is Logically false

The Orthodox Church has retained the 7 Sacraments and Apostolic Succession. They do err in the fact that they do not submit to the "keeper of the keys(Peter and his successors) and they believe that one can get remarried even after the first one was sacramentally valid. In other words, they believe in divorce and remarriage.

they believe that one can get remarried even after the first one was sacramentally valid. In other words, they believe in divorce and remarriage.

Could you define, "knowledge of real Christ"? Also, Catholicism is not dark. Our Lord Jesus founded the Catholic Church so how can it be dark if He is the Light of the world?

It is hard to believe that Russia is open to Christianity and freedom of religion, especially when one learns about how Jehovah's Witnesses continue to be persecuted in that country:
https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by...1-ec4c7f5900f8&insight[search_result_index]=4

So you are saying the Orthodox Church is honest in admitting they accept divorced/remarried people, but the Catholic Church has taken the high moral ground and doesn't allow it?

I had a friend back in the 80's and 90's who was a rabid Catholic, born and raised. We'll call her Philomena, a good Catholic saint's name, since that was her name! She told me a huge number of her family were priests and nuns. She was married with 5 children. Her husband was an alcoholic and an adulterer. He slept with my neighbour, who was not exactly pretty. (Philomena was pretty, I'll give her that!)

So, as things always go, he became abusive - mentally, physically and sexually. She prayed for him to "get saved." She knew the evangelical lingo, but she actual prayed for him to convert to Catholicism, doing the rosary constantly. He didn't get saved, went into rehab, was a nice guy for a week, back to drinking.

Finally, in desperation, she went to her priest. She wanted to remain Catholic, and she knew divorce would make her ineligible to take the Eucharist. So, the first thing the priest said to her was, "No problem, we'll annul the marriage." Say what? So, what does that make her legitimate 5 children? Illegitimate? I never got an answer on that.

So she dumped her husband. In the meanwhile she met a wonderful man, who had been studying for the priesthood. He asked her to marry him, and his mom told her not to do it. She accepted and within a few weeks, sold her home to move to where he lived. He asked her to loan him $10,000. She did and never saw him or the money again.

Then, she was instructed by her fellow nurses to do disgusting sexual things with multiple men. Which she did. She said it was not an issue, because she could go to confession before mass, and she would be wiped clean, so she could do it again the next weekend. I told her at that point, I never wanted to see or hear from her again. (Oh yes, I preached at her extensively, read her the relevant Bible passages, but she liked Mother Church and its deceit better!)

PS. I know not all Catholics are this immoral. But, the system of the Catholic Church is deceitful, it preys upon people and it is evil.

And just to impress you, my sister was at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome this morning, where she heard mass by the Pope. She also saw where "St. Peter" was buried. So, a long letter to her how Peter was never the leader of the church in Rome, it was Paul, and no one knows where any of the disciples or church fathers were buried. Which is as it should be - because then people don't go worshipping artifacts and idols. Instead they worship Jesus Christ, the living God!

Who said divorce is wrong ha?

Matthew 5:32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

See you can divorce as long as the reason is sexual immorality.

I believe that not only Peter is the Christian leader of the Church. Remember early Christians were spread around the world because Jesus had said to preach his Word all over the world.

So there are many Christian leaders aside from Peter.

Jesus is overall leader of the Church because the head of the Church is other than Him - Colossians 1:18.

I think you should debate with the Orthodox people whether the Catholic Church is the apostate church that was once belonged to the Christian Church that is founded by an anti Christ whom St. John had once forewarned in his letters in the New Testament.

With the dark history of the Catholic Church in other countries and sex abuse scandals, I am starting to believe it.

Remember what Jesus said here:

Matthew Chapter Seven:

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

catholicism is the biggest false christian cult in the world...

JW's aren't Christians. They reject the deity of Christ, which is clearly spoken of in the Bible. They have even changed the words in John 1:1 (or mistranslated them!) to say something the Greek clearly does not say. They also reject the Trinity, which is the very basis of our faith.

Although JWs are a cult, I do agree they should not be persecuted. But, any link from the JW organization is suspect to me. (I do know that even Baptists are persecuted in Russian, and many other real Christian denominations. Which is why this OP is wrong.)

While there is nothing really wrong with the Orthodox Church, the fact that no one is saved outside the Orthodox/ Catholic Church is a very wrong doctrine. My grandparents were Orthodox, but never insisted it was the Orthodox Church or you are going to hell. Which is such a blessing for me!

1. I also believe that the JWs are not Christian and they have many false doctrines.
2. Since Our Lord founded the Catholic Church and since He established the Sacraments as a means of grace then it only follows that one should be a member of the Catholic Church in order to receive the grace that Our Lord offers, to us, through the Sacraments.

1. I also believe that the JWs are not Christian and they have many false doctrines.
2. Since Our Lord founded the Catholic Church and since He established the Sacraments as a means of grace then it only follows that one should be a member of the Catholic Church in order to receive the grace that Our Lord offers, to us, through the Sacraments.

Many don't know this, but it seems that in these days when deceive is growing the West world, same time christianity in growing in Russia.

Russian Faith

Jackson123 wrote,


It does. Let me ask you this, how do you know that yours inclines with Our Lord's doctrine? Could you be mistaken and if you can then how?



They are documented in the Bible but even the Bible states that not all of Our Lord's words are written down(John 21:25).



Do you believe that intercessory prayer is wrong?



But there is overwhelming evidence, from the early Church, that attests to the fact that Peter was in Rome and that he died there.



I believe both to be true.

No, it is Christianity, itself.[/QUOTE
If you believe this, then you either dont know the Bible ore dont know the RCC Doctrine.

I am a Catholic by birth but I am also an open minded guy. But what I am very sure is the real Christian Church started in First Century AD and continues up to this day. It is so dubious to believe that any Bible based groups founded by men are God's real Church.

To be frank, I am starting to believe that the Orthodox Church might be the real Christian Church.

but still a lot of doctrines of Catholic and Orthodox Church are really similar the reason I even posted a photo with contents defending the Catholic faith using the Scriptures.