myths about the catholic religion

I had a nun tell me that saints were really good friends that could help if you got in trouble. You can find a list of all of them on the Letting God Lead: My Journey Through Protestant and Catholic Belief Series Main Page. This choice must have taken a huge amount of courage! Not the church reform (which was necessary), but the changing of long-standing doctrine. That’s why we give special recognition to both Mary and the Saints that have come before us. Technically, you can say we “worship” her, but not with the worship we give to God, called latria. Are you stuck forever “on the way”? Jesus thought his disciples how to pray. I defended the idea that Catholics don’t pray “to” Mary or the saints. There would be no regeneration. That’s fine for all or most of the branches of the church because almost everyone, that I have come across, believe in Jesus and his resurrection but what about those who believe in God but are of other religions. If I can just pray to God and KNOW He can hear me – why wouldn’t I? I didn’t understand it at first either, but honestly, it would have been REALLY helpful back in the day when the people didn’t have Bibles of their own. I’ll be interested in your upcoming post. I didn’t even know some of these issues existed. He became Catholic the year our first child was born. because Adam & Eve failed their temptation and sinned causing a rift between God & man. Must have been an interesting one. This site uses cookies to serve you better. My intention is only to say — Just because Catholic individuals behave one way does NOT mean that the church teaches that or supports that lifestyle. I think you will find Scott Hahns books very helpful. Furthermore, Latin Rite Catholicism does have married clergy: permanent deacons. was too much for my wife as she always loved going to Sunday school and it Thank you for doing such a good job clearing up the myths about my religion. The highest form of prayer a Catholic has is the Mass. In your search, I hope you find the Truth and that your Heavenly Father uses this search for His perfect will. Too many people view their particular Christian perspective (or church/denomination) like a football team. lol). Actually, those are your opinions too 🙂 Because I could (and do) read the exact same Scriptures and come away with a completely different interpretation. Therefore May must have been perpetually in a state of grace, free of original sin and its effects as well as personal sin. PDF file available with But the one true Church is still standing, have there been scandals? True Devotion to Mary leads one closer to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! http://www.patrickmadrid.com. It just depends on who you meet and sometimes where you go. And I figured by the time the boys got to that–they could chose for themselves. Wow, there are a lot of comments to read through. The Church, after all, isn’t just those of us here on Earth. I was never taught that she was, the Catholic Church says that she was, I have no way of knowing, so ultimately I’m just going to have to figure out whose word I trust–which is the whole point and purpose of this journey 🙂 We haven’t reached the end yet, so I don’t know. I can see this is troublesome to you. One very important fact to keep in mind is that there was NOT Bible in those days. Her is the challenge: Therefore, if a saint delivers a prayer to God, it is more effective than us praying to God directly. Megan. Now, I’m not convinced if Catholicism is right or wrong–still looking into it–but either way, the decision needs to be based on what the Church actually officially teaches, not how people mess it up. I wish you the best! Genesis 3:8-24ampc, How does Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross accomplish this reconciliation? Thank you so much for sharing–and for the encouragement 🙂 I hope you’ll check back for the next post next week! Candidates? This myth has deep roots. That was a whole other topic we had not covered. Answers to Myths 6, 8, and 9 need a little clarifying, as they somewhat further perpetuate the myths. It was symbolic, and he said nothing about it being necessary to salvation. Catechism #841 “The Church’s relationship with the Muslims. We’ve been together 22 years. Excellent work on this! Also note that bishops must be chosen form the unmarried, so in Eastern Catholicism the bishops are mostly monastic. Oh, and purgatory, that is another whole area I’d love some clarity on from a Catholic view on! I hope you do that. The mission trips, bible study groups, and engaging youth groups were so fundamental for me and my relationship with God growing up – am I depriving my kids of the same opportunities? These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. As long as we do our best, sometimes I think we have to just leave it at that. Thanks for you kind words and insights, Heather 🙂. ps: Recommendation = Relax on the deadlines. because d Bible said no one was holy. I also have a huge problem with the whole burying of st joseph and demanding his ransom with a sold house. (Technically, I guess I’m waffling myself!) That you CAN, but you certainly don’t HAVE to). Will be praying for you in this journey! That one point seems to need a little extra clarification 🙂, I am a catholic but I don’t like the repetitive nature of words during mass. (1) ‘enmity’ and (2) ‘her seed’. Agreed. I have been attending Catholic Mass every week for 6 months. There were a ton of letters being read in the Liturgy that were claimed to come from the apostles or those near the apostles. I’ll continue to read your blog 🙂. How would you know this? My husband was not Catholic when we got married. And, too, how amazing it would feel to come to the SLOW, believable realization of exactly WHO your brother was!!! This Catholic belief is actually 100% Biblical (here are plenty of Bible verses that support it), and is even taught by some highly respected Protestant/non-denominational pastors, including the most Godly man I’ve ever heard speak, Francis Chan. I’d love for you to check out this post of mine — it goes into much more detail: Who Has the Ultimate Authority? Do you remember Philosophy 101? The Word says all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Another good conversion story is Alex Jones, “No Price too High” he was a Pentacostal preacher who converted. The interpretation and understanding that the Virgin Mary had other children and was involved sexually with Joseph is very modern (last 2 or 3 centuries). However, a married man (in the Eastern Churches and former Anglican/Lutheran ministers in the West) can be ordained to the priesthood. There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. This “veering off” was Already a “problem” in Paul’s day, as he was obeying God by preaching God’s Gospel Of GRACE to the Gentiles. Jesus really shook things up when he came! However, in reality there’s little as unorganized, messy and unstructured as religious traditions. When we look at Christianity, this is a similar dilemma, but in a narrower sense, where Jesus is the focal point. Good to have you! So, even though Mary was conceived without original sin, she still could have chosen to be disobedient. Catholics do not believe that Mary was born of a virgin. Rev. The way it is is this,God is Holy and when he planned his salvation of us(,Planned and worked on the plan from genesis to the birth of Jesus)He cannot be in an unnholy environment,Just cant mix.Remember God giving Noah time to buid the ark and preach the Gospel for people to believe and be saved?He actually took long enough to create her(The new ark)without sin because we had to be saved according to his word which never changes,no cutting corners to be legal.Just as Eve was without original sin so was she,and this because he knew no one else would save us but himself. 🙂. But your clothes are probably dirty and maybe have a few holes. 2. I just wanted to, hopefully, clarify something for you about Mary’s sinlessness. There are currently both men’s, women’s, and co-Ed bible studies happening at my church right now. It’s the person’s own fault for messing it up. Lastly, works. He was very thorough and inquisitive with his questions and listened attentively. 3. I trust the Church’s teachings, as they are very difficult to refute when done humbly with an open mind AND heart. Immorality is rampant, swearing here makes the worst swear word in English sound innocent (I am surprised that even nice little grannies say the “f” word pretty much in every sentence. And keep up the wonderful posts. It is wonderful to pray together with those who are willing to lay down their personal catechisms and other holy cows to grow closer to Him, in Whom we ALL LIVE, and breathe, and have our being. “Mr. Exceptional! In like manner, the Blessed Virgin, as the new Eve to the Last Adam, is the helpmeet. Dawn, Catholics do pray *through* saints–meaning they ask saints to pray for them–not to actually do the things for them. She was a young teen– probably 14-16 years-old– when she freely chose to be the Mother of Christ. (And there are other verses that support this too). Hi, James! Maybe our church has a lot more going on than I know… Not being Catholic (and being completely intimidated every time I set foot in the church), I haven’t been in a huge hurry to get involved and find out! Hey I have a couple questions in regards to Mary. Catholics also understand that conversion is ongoing, and that God is a God of second chances. I know you are missionaries. Know that while I might have little to say on many of your points now, it’s only because I’m off to research and question and think! In our comfort we have lost some of our youth. Isaiah 44:6 “Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.”. An indulgence is a way we unite our prayers and works to those of Christ so that our desire to make restitution can be fulfilled. I hope that was not adequate to make you stop reading this short article. But blaming every single priest and the entire Catholic church since then isn’t really fair either… (And I do believe the church has issued a formal apology since then anyways). But you can’t really blame every American citizen that has ever lived since then for what some people did during that time. (11:27 & 29)”. However, I am not sure that I understand the Bible one and that Martin Luther took books out of the Bible. The church isn’t anti-anyone. These priests really need our prayers. As to whether they can hear us and act – that I have no idea. Think about what happens to people in our society who always seem to make the right decisions. I can see how that would bother you, Julie! I believe God has a direction for me in helping to break the division called denomination, which actually means a fracturing of the body. Hopefully you find some of the answers and guidance you need here–or at least the inspiration and encouragement to go look for it 🙂. But, you’re right, it is a huge teaching and it’s the one I’ll be covering next week! We don’t *need* to pray to her for her intercession. https://equippinggodlywomen.com/faith/is-the-eucharist-really-just-a-symbol/ Purgatory is a continuation of the purification of those not worthy of Hell (repented of their sins, or have minor , venial, sins, etc) but not ready for Heaven. People can say they don’t elevate Mary above Jesus but sometimes their practices give a different impression. As he climbs through the ranks of his church he begins to question things they do and things they incorrectly assume about Catholics. Indulgences were never sold by the Church. His differing faith is the ever-present elephant in the room that no one wishes to accept or talk about. ….Catholic women in the United States are as likely as women in the general population to have an abortion, and 29% more likely than Protestant women…. And very well written. But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself am also a man.” 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:11-16, 5:30! If anything, you follow a different “christ”, not the Christ of the Bible, not the God of the Bible. It’s understandable that we don’t have any physical artifacts from that time. There was nothing wrong with the medicine itself. She would have known that if she did manage to not be found out and killed, she would have been shunned by family. I studied through the bible with the express purpose of figuring out how catholics came to believe the things they (erroneously) believe. Neither of those apply to Mary. We agree on all the day-to-day stuff and all of the most important things, it’s just the deeper theological stuff that we believe differently. Ready for more? You can read through the rest of the posts in this Catholic vs Protestant series here OR see what I ended up deciding in my latest Catholic update post here. A few years ago, after a concert I had a long conversation with a Covenant Church minister; something like 4 hours. As son of the Great King – God – Adam had kingship and rulership in front of him, which means that Eve would have been a queen to rule with him. Even though she was preserved of original sin, she still was given free will by God, just like we all have free will. This post simply serves to dispel a few misconceptions and provide a teaser for several much more in-depth articles I am currently working on sharing over the following couple of months. Amazing….and not in the way most people here would like. I find that stance a sad one. Had to go back from the begining and read the history good and bad about the church.With the bible and history travelling through the centuries.Read about the early church Fathers and realise their Belief is familiar to what catholics believe today.Now if these students of the apostles of Christ did worship this way,believed in The Eucharist,Respected Mother Mary ,I dont believ that 15centuries later all that Christ established was a lie until the reformation of middle ages.He said he would never leave his church ever.Did he just not mean that for 15 centuries? In the Bible, however, Angle Gabriel does say something very profound. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. If you really want to know what Catholics believe quit reading pop Catholic books by Madrid and others. And I will use another passage from scripture to show you how disconnected your understanding is on this subject: Mark 12:26-27 – “… have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? That experience of being perfected in grace (and “purged” of whatever attractions to sin we still might have) is Purgatory. Hebrews 4:16 tells us that we, believers here on earth, can “approach the throne of grace with confidence.” The Church could change it at anytime to be more like its eastern counterpart, but chooses the higher calling to imitate Jesus and St Paul’s calling into a celibate life serving the people of God. It DOESN’T need OUR “OPINIONS”. 2)So you & I could go straight to God in prayer AND live with Him in eternity. Because Scripture does to say to honor HER, it says to honor OUR PARENTS. And I’m not expecting you to do all the praying while I sit back and do nothing. Dwight Longenecker’s writings! Sorry. That is the place where ALL the action is taking place during Mass. She can pray for us the same way I can pray for you. In fact, the Mass is centered around the Eucharist in which Catholics believe Christ becomes physically present in our midst and we are united to Him. 2 Corinthians 5:18; Acts 22:27-28; Philippians 3:5; Luke 1:30ampc, When I read through the whole bible, and found God’s wonderful cyclical nature and purpose in all these things, it made sense to me and made me feel closer to Him. The huge misconception in this topic is that Mary is a sinner and therefore must be equal to all of us. Hi, Bill. We are all believers, and we can all pray. Well, I would be careful about “never have, never will” — that either means you’re closed minded or you don’t think God could work miracles 😉. My question is according to the Catholic Church, what must a person do to get saved? There’s Knight’s of Columbus events, Church picnics, sending kids on trips to -world youth day, there are places to go around the globe for trips on Church history, visitations, see where Saint’s have lived. lol, Concerning prayers: the priest at our church said talking to God directly is a higher form of prayer than Scripted prayers and praying the scripted prayers is not really necessary–Catholics just like to pray them. It’s pretty simple. … and that pondering and praying about, most of the time that an official teaching on something comes out is because someone, or a group has challenged the Church to define it clearly. We hold them in our hearts with great honor and respect. p> The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church combats the standard errors about Catholicism (so often flung with anger) with nary a hint of combativeness. It teaches you about self respect and discipline. I think it’s too easy for people on all sides to get confused/distracted…. I have been SO impressed by the quality of the discussions we’ve had here throughout this series! In conclusion, I’m glad to see myths about Catholicism dispelled, but I think most of us, both Catholic and Protestant, would strongly encourage you to examine carefully the theological disagreements that are real and not simply myth as you pursue your spiritual journey. Born into an atheist family, claimed to be an atheist. I think it’s harder to find ways, but they definitely do exist. It makes the people bad. There are many more examples, but I don’t have them in front of me at the moment. Anthony is the finder of lost things, St. Christopher for travelers, St. Blaise for throat injuries, etc…again I say they are not worshipped but they are asked for help. For instance, Mary is the New Testament fulfillment of Eve, and she was the new Arc of the Covenant. It does, but not nearly as much as one would think. But, as I went into adulthood I met enough Catholics (and even have a friend who, like you, converted to Catholicism when she married her husband) to know that just like in any denomination there are those who truly have faith in Jesus and those who don’t. ‘Latria’ which is Latin to describe the “worship that is due to God alone”. Love this article. Ooops. This was exactly what God had planned for Adam and Eve and exactly what He restored in Jesus and the Virgin Mary – Kingship and Queenship over the created world. Let us continue to pray for its reversal! Now, I am at a different level; minor apologetics but more spiritual direction and guidance. You MUST live it. Hope that helps! After a Church Council held in the east, 2/3 of the bishops were Arians (Jesus is a little god), and they were protected by the the Eastern Roman Empire. A believer is made clean by the blood of Christ and the Father see a believer through Christ. 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