Bible Question: What is so wrong with Roman Catholics. I am intrigued by their worship formats. They are disciplined and have strict adherence to the Bible. |
Bible Answer: I have quite a few catholic friends, and often the topic of religion comes up in many of our conversations. After conversing with many catholics, it is my opinion that catholics do not have a good working knowledge of Scripture. I have also observed that catholicism is based on traditionalism, externalism, and ritualism. Their religion doesn't appear to ever have been internalized. Religion to the catholics I have befriended is to pray the rosary. To pray to Mary. To not eat fish on Friday during Lent. etc. etc. To be honest, with you, I have yet to meet a catholic, whose religion has made a difference in the way he lives. Also, if you do a search you will find that the Catholic church which is based in Rome, believes that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic church. The Pope is called the Holy Father, and The Vicar of Christ on Earth. A couple of my Catholic friends have even told me that the priest has told them to not waste any time reading the Bible because they won't understand it anyway. The Catholic church is the only authority according to them that can properly interpret the Bible. And if you go to Mass on Sunday, then you can live like the Devil for the next six days, and get right with God the following Sunday. These are merely my observations of the catholics I have personally come to know. |