So true, if atheist are right, they won't ever know it. But if they are wrong, they'll have eternity to think about it

@SouthernFriedPap1st

2 ай бұрын

Most atheists are hypocrites. They do not embrace nihilism which is the logical conclusion of their belief system. They try to construct paradigms where good and evil still exist in their world. They don’t because there is no purpose. We would be nothing but soulless biochemical reactions if they are right. The Iowa hog farmer would be no different than an Auschwitz commandant. Aleister Crowley would be correct when he said so as thou wilt is the whole of the law.

These questions and logical reasoning led me towards Catholicism. I asked myself a simple question, "What did the earliest Christians believe?" To my surprise, I stumbled upon a fact that I couldn't accept: Jesus founded the Catholic Church. It dawned on me that if he indeed established the Catholic Church, and he promised that the gates of hell won't prevail against it, then I must be living in denial. I realized that if Protestantism were true, universalism had to be true, which is not the case. I just wish my family could understand this. St Irenaeus confirmed catholicism for me

@lervish1966

Ай бұрын

Religion is a belief in fictional characters.

@johnsix.51-69

Ай бұрын

​​@@lervish1966Atheists and Nihilists are funny. Especially the ones that say the nonsense that you say without any credible atheist scholars or historians to back you. "Virtually all scholars of antiquity accept that Jesus was a historical figure, and the idea that Jesus was a mythical figure has been consistently rejected by the scholarly consensus as a fringe theory." CITATION [7] Law, Stephen (2011). "Evidence, Miracles, and the Existence of Jesus". Faith and Philosophy. 28 (2): 129. doi:10.5840/faithphil20112821 CITATION [8] In a 2011 review of the state of modern scholarship, Bart Ehrman (a secular agnostic) wrote: "He certainly existed, as virtually every competent scholar of antiquity, Christian or non-Christian, agrees, based on certain and clear evidence." B. Ehrman, 2011 Forged: writing in the name of God ISBN 978-0-06-207863-6. pp. 256-257 CITATION [9] Robert M. Price (an atheist who denies the existence of Jesus) agrees that this perspective runs against the views of the majority of scholars: Robert M. Price "Jesus at the Vanishing Point" in The Historical Jesus: Five Views edited by James K. Beilby & Paul Rhodes Eddy, 2009 InterVarsity, ISBN 028106329X p. 61 CITATION [10] Michael Grant (a classicist) states that "In recent years, 'no serious scholar has ventured to postulate the non-historicity of Jesus' or at any rate very few, and they have not succeeded in disposing of the much stronger, indeed very abundant, evidence to the contrary." in Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels by Michael Grant (2004) ISBN 1898799881 p. 200 CITATION [11] Burridge & Gould 2004, p. 34. "There are those who argue that Jesus is a figment of the Church’s imagination, that there never was a Jesus at all. I have to say that I do not know any respectable critical scholar who says that anymore."

@jordantome5598

Ай бұрын

Absolutely bro. Once I realized this all I could see during Jesus's ministry was him establishing sacraments and the foundation of a Church for the Holy Spirit to work through. I really hope that the Orthodox and Catholic Church can reunify once again for the sake of the world.

@Dienekes678

Ай бұрын

​@@lervish1966may you receive the gift of faith one day! It takes courage. Hopefully you find yours 🙏

@lervish1966

Ай бұрын

@@Dienekes678 Faith is stupidity.

dear Catholic Anawers Please turn on the auto-caption for the translation text of non-english who watch your videos please, we are in indonesia have very poor english both listening and conversation, so it's really help if you turn on the auto-captions features on your channel for the foriegn Languanges Watchers, thanks before, and God Bless Your ministries. AMDG 🙏

I had questions when I was 10 and people got mad, I said no thanx. Just came back at close to 50. Advise if your kid has questions get them a priest regardless of your feelings.

@Foxie770

17 күн бұрын

Same for me. I had questions at 8. Was met with stonewalling and threats of bell (in school). Turned my back on God at 13 and it took me until 28 to become an Orthodox Jew. Now at 43 I’ve rediscovered Christianity and am converting to Catholicism. I came from a secular Protestant home and attended an evangelical school. Parents: practice your faith in your daily life and answer your kids questions without threats.

Luther and the Protestant “reformation” eventually gave rise to secularism, as well. Exactly what the Devil(he who divides) wanted: the rip apart the Body of Christ.

@simonslater9024

Ай бұрын

You have the holy Catholic Church. You have 48,000 protestant CULTS.

@dankmatter3068

Ай бұрын

Great analogy, but it's also literal.

Dr. Ray, you really got me with the "host with the most", too funny. Great and beautiful talk, God bless you and your family.

Awesome talk!!

This was really clear Thanks for sharing it☘️

Dr. Guarendi, that was beautiful. Thanks for sharing this wisdom with such clarity and humor. Really enjoyed it and will pass it on to my family. God bless you, your family and Catholic Answers.

Love this video

Thanks!

Thank You Ray 💪🏾✝️😎

I want to listen to more from this guy.

I saw a comment on a Catholic video once: "haha, how can God be bread?" Ummm... How can God become man? How can a word become flesh? How can God create all, but not do as He promised?

@BensWorkshop

21 күн бұрын

God can do as he pleases. He is God after all.

Why is Dr Ray so funny 😂 Love love love him and listening to him. Could listen to him for hours. So funny and he makes so much sense.

He’s good I’ve never heard of him

Why Dr. Ray Guarendi show are not published in EWTN youtube channel ?

Dr. Ray is a gift to the church, much like Fr. Mike, Bishop Barron, Joe Heschmeyer, Trent Horn, Jimmy Akin, Matt Fradd and many others. Dr. Ray's use of humor helps cement understanding, much like Cy Kellett. Social media and technology can be used for good - Dr. Ray and others are proof of that. Keep up the great work!

Love Dr. Ray😂❤ He's so on the mark about the objections of the protestants, and the logical Truths and Realities of Catholicism. But, i don't think he's ever heard a Tree fall.😂 He'd go to the store if he was heavily sedated....the whole three hours they were there.😂❤✝️🕊❤⛪📿🙏

If Jesus is a deity, then yes, the Catholic Church is the only Church that can trace its roots to that time. The problem I have is with the entirety of the Greek scriptures, and nobody can answer my questions satisfactorily without threatening me with Perdition.

@michaelpcooksey5096

Ай бұрын

Ahh... no problem. Honest questions deserve honest answers. You just ask the wrong people? Give an example of your questions and consider calling into the Catholic Answers radio show. They will direct you to the speaker best qualified to respond. Personally with a background in the science arena I insist on observable facts. The church is loaded with them; everything from the analysis of the Shroud of Turin to the Eucharistic Miracles [I think there are around 200 of them verified]. Proof that Jesus is God? No problem, He did over 40 specific miracles during his 3 years of teaching ... and many more where everyone in a crowd who came to him was healed. Just ask Jesus to show you He is God... and if honest ... He will respond in a time and place of His choosing [He will tailor the response to you personally].

@PatrickSteil

Ай бұрын

I am no expert but curious to what your questions are. I only speak with charity :)

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

What do you mean by trouble with the Greek Scriptures? Please clarify and ask. I will be more than happy to answer and with truth and humbleness. God bless

Follow his guidance

This gets cut off!!! Where's the rest?

🙏❤️

"Pete's got the seat" Vatican please approve this slogan hahahaha

Great video and there’s something I’d like to mention and that is why is it that the scriptures unite and divide people who seek God???🤔😳😯

@PatrickSteil

Ай бұрын

It isn’t the Scriptures but man’s fallible interpretation. Jesus gave us a church that would be guided by the Holy Spirit to teach and hand down His Truth. Sola scriptura says any individual can interpret the Scripture however he likes.

@johnchung6777

Ай бұрын

@@PatrickSteil yeah that’s what I’m saying

@PatrickSteil

Ай бұрын

@@johnchung6777 Amen Brother... :)

Please explain this to me, there is so much confusion. Leviticus 18:22 has been translated in common English versions as: Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination. And when you’re an abomination you try to obscure that bit of scripture. What would St Catherine of Siena say?

@michaelpcooksey5096

Ай бұрын

Lie = To have sex with. No same gender sexual stimulation and release. ... an abomination because pleasure becomes the central objective instead of obedience to God's instruction to use sex only for the procreation of children within a lawful marriage of male and female.

Its strange, tht the person who made this video does not reply to anything.

@catholiccom

Ай бұрын

True edit: Dr. Ray Guarendi has been answering questions on his radio show for over 20 years. You can call in to his show The Doctor Is In and speak directly to him: www.drray.com/radio-show/

I need to tell CA tht if your speakers give wrong answers on CA like trent horn n Akin, then u are misleading 1 bil caths. Does this not concern n bother u.

After watching this with my wife, here are my impressions: Well, the speaker has a bent towards the crude. It is completely out of place in this setting. Then, his talk needs to have clear linear directionality. It does not. That would take actual work in preparation instead of just speaking off the cuff like he did. I.E. writing out the talk as notes and restricting oblique jokes to prevent THEM dominating the presentation. He bounces all over the place so much only specific examples remain in memory. Those examples ARE good solid highlights … but the weeds and changing winds of thought make them isolated quick items that disappear into a huge field of six foot tall waving grass. Finally ,while the speaker is obviously educated, he is slow to obtuse in picking up on the lack of audience appreciation for his chosen mode of humor. In fact it was hard at times to differentiate between what he was trying to get them to laugh at … and what he was actually presenting as talk material. The audience didn't laugh ONCE. My after effect was similar to being whirled around and around on a spinning merry go round disk and then told to get off. Bottom line: He could do much better so get cracking... you know better !

@BuvazoiSimboguan

Ай бұрын

Ok. But the real question is, are you saved? The Catholic way? 😂

@PatrickSteil

Ай бұрын

I tend to agree. Not the best presentation.

@michaelpcooksey5096

Ай бұрын

@@BuvazoiSimboguan Ha !! tricky one you are. I'm working on it and using all the sacraments available to me [7]. But the only way I can be absolutely certain is when I pass the final exam in front of our Lord. At the same time the Lord communicates through His capital S saints and I choose to believe them. To them He has promised salvation to those who do certain prayers and devotions. Can the church validate them? No, not the promises ... but they do authenticate the status of capital S Saint to those the Lord or our Lady have spoken to. A number of those prayer sequences I have completed: St. Bridget's 15 prayers [to be done daily for a year] for example. The issue is can we relax in our holiness seeking. Nope, if we stop working there we begin to slide into sin. What do you think?

@georgeemmert6211

Ай бұрын

This sounds Protestant

@michaelpcooksey5096

Ай бұрын

@@georgeemmert6211 Protestant because it points out flaws? This presenter can do a much better job if he sets his mind to it. How much crude references for example do you think our Lady would appreciate? Then what audience exactly is he orienting the talk to? Not me! I had enough of that stuff while in the military. A friend will criticize and correct someone when they need it. Ignoring the need is not charity.

Nobody needs a weekly book club to be a decent person who contributes to human flourishing.

@user-ks3qr5fk6m

2 ай бұрын

The Bible is read every single day in the masses that take place everyday around the world. The Church gives us the sacraments and we are expected to live out the faith when we leave mass. The Catholic Church has the highest moral standards of all religions. Of course, the Church is made up of sinners that live short of the standards, but we judge medicine by those who take it, not by those who don’t.

The basics are just what makes you a Christian. We have to agree that God is in charge and forgives on our sins. There is a lot of disagreements on everything else, but its bizzare to say basics don't exist (or if they do, its only whatever the Catholic church says). I am fervently pro-life, but that isn't a "basic" position as Scripture is actually really vague when it comes to abhortion. Good point on the Bible differences though (I didn't even know that we cut the OT down)

@barbarafenton1775

2 ай бұрын

Thus the reason we don't believe Sola scriptural. ❤

@zacharychemacki6234

2 ай бұрын

@WeaponofChoice-hx2hn The argument is so much whether we should listen to the apostles (we agree on that), but on what percisely did they mean by what they said? (There might be debates on what exactly was said as well, but I think that's not the main focus).When people ignore something clearly stated in Scripture (and what is "clear" may be a matter of debate, but isially not), I would tend to be suscious that they truly beleive (although only God knows for sure). I find it questionable that people who beleive homosexuality is okay ito be suspect. However, I wouldn't doubt piousness because sdomeone has a different intrepretation on the book of Revelations (virtually nothing is clear in that).

@zacharychemacki6234

2 ай бұрын

@WeaponofChoice-hx2hn I largely agree. I do think there is room for spirited debate, but it is obvious that much of Protestant Christianity has deviated beyond that is acceptable. I don't completely agree with Catholics, but I think tradition and dogma has done a good job keeping them close to the truth thanpersonal interpretation of the protestants.

@Dienekes678

Ай бұрын

The Bible is not vague on abortion! Thou shalt not kill. Abortion is mankinds worst atrocity. May God forgive any soul who supports it in any way.

@zacharychemacki6234

Ай бұрын

@@Dienekes678 The pro-choice argument is that it isn't a human life (at least that used to be the argumebnt until they went completely insane). I do agree that it is an antrocity, but I didn't reach that conclusion baserd on Scripture solely (nor could I).

Dear Friends…please k n o w Biblical Truth… Only born again/John 3:3 are Rapture/HeavenBound!!!! There are no man-made religious denominations in Heaven… only born again/Transformed in Christ.. followers!!!! Holy Spirit is our Seal for living a holy victorious life as we journey to our Heavenly HOME!!!!!! ⚓️⚓️⚓️

Come on ray. Tell me which christian or Christian church agrees with taking a baby's life. U are out of line here

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

C'mon DB do the research it's easy Pew breaks it down.

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@iggyantioch pls explain

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

Pew research on the pro choice Christian Churches. Good morning

@BuvazoiSimboguan

Ай бұрын

There are many liberal progressive so-called Protestant churches put there. 35K mind you.

@PatrickSteil

Ай бұрын

Methodists support abortion.

Wow once again. There is no logic behind being a Catholic over being a Christian!

@Ruudes1483

Ай бұрын

You realize “Catholic” just means universal, referring to all Churches in communion with one another, especially under the Bishop of Rome? It’s a descriptor, not a name like Lutheran, or Methodist, or First Baptist Church of (insert town name), or whatever church you attend. The Catholic Church is THE Christian Church that Christ established. Pacianus (A.D. 372), in answer to Sempronian the Novatian, who demanded of him why Christians called themselves Catholics, replied, "Christian is my name, and Catholic my surname; the one is my title, the other my character or mark of distinction"

@garyandrew3914

Ай бұрын

​@@Ruudes1483 No the Catholic Church started in the 3rd century. Catholics are not Christians. J.W are not Christians. Mormans are not Christians. Free Masons are not Christians. Stop adding scripture!

@Ruudes1483

Ай бұрын

@@garyandrew3914 Wrong! ​​⁠​⁠Acts 9:31 in Greek contains the phrase; ἐκκλησία καθ’ ὅλης or “ecclesia kath holos” which is translated to Church throughout. “Kath holos” is where we get the word “Catholic” in reference to the Church throughout the world, or the universal Church. “See that you all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as you would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude [of the people] also be; even as, *wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church*.” Letter to the Smyrnaeans, Ignatius of Antioch, ca. 110 AD. Ignatius of Antioch was a disciple of John the Apostle, Antioch is also the place where followers of Christ were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). I do agree, however, that JWs, Mormons, and FMs are not Christians.

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

​​@@garyandrew3914 dear Gary, please stop spreading falsehoods. *_Catholics are the first Christians_* and belong to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church built by Jesus upon Cephas (Aramaic means Rock) see John 1:42 also. Know what Christians were first called? Followers of *the Way.* Later given the name Christians as a derogatory term by deniers of Christ. Read Acts. Later, St. Ignatius was the first to write of Catholic. He was taught by St. John and ordained Bishop of Antioch by St Peter. Read his letter to the Smyrnaeans (c. 107 AD). P.S. It is the Catholic Church whom gave the world the canon of the bible: all 73 books. Protestants took away from the Holy word of God.

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

*_Catholics are the first Christians_* and belong to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church built by Jesus upon Cephas (Aramaic means Rock) cf John 1:42. Know what Christians were first called? Followers of *the Way.* Later given the name Christians as a derogatory term by deniers of Christ. Read Acts. Later, St. Ignatius was the first to write of Catholic. He was taught by St. John and ordained Bishop of Antioch by St Peter. Read his letter to the Smyrnaeans (c. 107 AD). P.S. It is the Catholic Church whom gave the world the canon of the bible: all 73 books. Protestants took away from the Holy word of God.

Jesus said U WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Pls name me 1 of your fruits

@HellenicCatholic

2 ай бұрын

Why would any of us talk about the good works we do?

@nullarcstudios8910

2 ай бұрын

The Catholic Church is literally #1 organization on the planet in terms of charity. Soup kitchens, orphanages, pro life work, hospitals, universities, etc etc.

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@HellenicCatholic bc U hv no good spiritual fruits.

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@HellenicCatholic btw it's not good works. It's good fruits.

@HellenicCatholic

2 ай бұрын

@@dannyboy6598 Same thing… ”that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, *being fruitful in every good work* and increasing in the knowledge of God;“ ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬

Ray, how do U know Jesus went to the toilet behind a rock. That's a lie

If U hv no proof of the imm conception, then show proof tht scripture is born out of tradition n the magisterium n the RCC is the sole editor of the bible. Sounds v wrong to me

@michaelpcooksey5096

Ай бұрын

The proof of the Immaculate conception comes from Mary herself. She described herself as such to the very simple uneducated girl Bernadette at Lourdes France. Proof of that authentication? The history of miracles at that location are there for examination ... as are those at Fatima, Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, and on and on. Thing is ... one has to actually want to find the truth to begin with ... and that means turning away from the man in the mirror to look at solid facts ... both facts that seem nice, and those that are terrifying.

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@Justhumbleme pls answer the questions correctly

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@Justhumbleme understand what

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@Justhumbleme U need help. All caths do.

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@Justhumbleme I tithe bc it's biblical. Why do u ask

Once saved always saved is WRONG WRONG WRONG. Btw for Catholics is ONCE BAPTISED ALWAYS SAVED

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

As a former Catholic you should know better.

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@iggyantioch know what

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

Catholics never teach once done always done.

@dannyboy6598

22 күн бұрын

@@c.Ichthys U got it wrong. Christianity per se don't believe in ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED. It's totally wrong. No unclean thing can enter heaven

@c.Ichthys

21 күн бұрын

@@dannyboy6598 oh my! No where have I ever said "once saved always saved." That is a Protestant heresy condemned by the Catholic Church. P.S. pls quote me.

To all of u who think tht the RCC is of god pls read wht Jesus said. U WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. So wht are your spiritual fruits. Pls name me 1 of your fruits. Not schools n hospitals etc. N Jesus said my disciples ABIDE IN MY WORD. Can anyone name me 1 catholic who ABIDES IN MY WORD n is a DISCIPLE of jesus. U may include your priests n pope. I hope at least half billion Catholics read this. But I know I will not get a reply from even 1 catholic who has the answer bc all Catholics do not abide in the word n they love the RCC more than god. Strange but silly situation

@crushtheserpent

Ай бұрын

I could list thousands of fruits but here's a few: St. Augustine, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Theresa of Avila, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Dominic, St. Benedict, St. Francis de Sales, St. Francis Xavier and thousands more!

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

I abide in Jesus's words and not only that, Jesus abides me. Know why? Read John 6:53-56. You instead, do not for you have taken upon your soul, vs 6:66. No coincidence that 666 number.

To Ray n friends who do not obey the god of the bible or who think they can fool god. Or who think they hv power to add or take away from god's word. This is another reply to your catholic logic. Pls read deut 12:32. God even says to moses, BE CAREFUL do not add or take away Prov 30:6. God will consider u a liar if u add. Also jn 8 on liars n rev 22:15 says lying will keep u out of heaven. Rev 22:18,19. Do not add or take away. Your name will be removed. So pls tell me how u can use pagan beads to pray, pray to dead humans, make Mary co redemptrix n co mediatrix, wear the scapular n miraculous medal for salvation, do divine mercy n chaplets, believe in Faustina's diary, make n bow to statues, kiss the pope's ring n feet for indulgences, believe in purgatory lie, imm conception lie, assumption of mary lie, Fatima lie, Lourdes lie, akita lie, garabandal lie, infallibility lie etc Pls be aware tht pope Nicholas says he has authority to change the bible Pope Julius 2nd said he is another god on earth. Pope Pius 10th said the pope is Jesus Christ. Pope Pius 9th said I am the way , truth n the life Pope JP 2 said don't go to god for forgiveness of sin - come to me. Can these insane men be infallible n lead catholics

@lillyCfields

2 ай бұрын

Are you protestant?

@BuvazoiSimboguan

Ай бұрын

So, where did you get your Bible from? Did the Holy Spirit get it wrong?

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@BuvazoiSimboguan U tell me. Who gave u the bible. Was it your pope

@BuvazoiSimboguan

Ай бұрын

@@dannyboy6598 Can you deny it was compiled by the Catholics?

@BuvazoiSimboguan

Ай бұрын

@@dannyboy6598 and the short answer is yes. The canonical books of the Christian Bible were enumerated and approved by various councils, synods, and Popes of the Catholic Church.

Jesus established his church with the apostles in Matt 16. The apostles were born again Christians jn 3:3, n they died as born again Christians. They preached only what Jesus commanded n they were not infallible. N this line of born again christians exists until today. Jesus did not establish another church called the RCC. N there in no connection between the church Jesus established n the present RCC. So it's putting the cart before the horse.

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

Actually dannyboy, if you knew history you would realize that the official name of the RRC is just "The Church ". She is called Roman because Protestants derogatively labeled her that. The first church established in the city of Rome was by St. Peter, the first Bishop of Rome (official title of the Pope) and where Sts. Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day. She is Catholic because she is ONE (catholic means universal) for all peoples. She is Holy because Jesus (the cornerstone) built her upon Cephas (Rock which in English is Peter) compare John 1:42. She is Apostolic because she has the Apostles and prophets as the foundation. Read Ephesians. And The Church is the household of God and the pillar and bulwark of truth. 1 Tim 3:15. Jesus commanded believers to "Listen to the Church" and "obey your Bishops". Amen

Buvazoi.....viewers, just look at the reply of Catholics. Can u at least be intelligent enough to reply according to what is commented. When I say tht the RCC teaching is wrong n contradicts bible, u reply with another one of your RCC teaching tht has no substance, still contradicts bible n does not answer any of the questions I raised. Fact is, everything tht I commented, are bible verses which say tht no man on earth is empowered n authorised to add, take away or change. N if u have another book tht shows tht u hv added or taken away or changed verses from the bible, then it means u hv the bible tht says one thing n your book tht says n means something else. N the verses I mentioned, clearly states tht no man has authority to add or take away from god's word. The addition tht Mary is co redemptrix n co mediatrix as found in the catechism is clear enough tht these contradict bible. N infallibility of popes is demonic. This is what decrees tht the pope has authority to add or take away from the word. From infallibility all additions are made n decreed tht they are from god. Thts why it is deceiving n demonic.

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

Please stop spreading falsehoods. *_Catholics are the first Christians_* and belong to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church built by Jesus upon Cephas (Aramaic means Rock) see John 1:42 also. Know what Christians were first called? Followers of *the Way.* Later given the name Christians as a derogatory term by deniers of Christ. Read Acts. Later, St. Ignatius was the first to write of Catholic. He was taught by St. John and ordained Bishop of Antioch by St Peter. Read his letter to the Smyrnaeans (c. 107 AD). P.S. It is the Catholic Church whom gave the world the canon of the bible: all 73 books. Protestants took away from the Holy word of God.

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

P.S. Jesus said and gave His Apostles and their ordained successors, the Bishops/priests that authority. Jesus also breathed God's breath upon His Apostles, and said *_whose sins you forgive are forgiven and whose sins you retain are retained._* Not to anyone else and no angels either. No other person can remove your sins from your soul *except those ordained successors of the Apostles as established and delegated by Jesus.* The Apostles then passed on that Sacrament to their successors (Bishops and Priests) whom they taught and ordained. Jesus sent them to continue His ministry and gave Simon bar Jonah a new name: Cephas which is Aramaic and means Rock (English is Peter) also the keys to the kingdom of heaven which represent complete authority to rule and make decisions in place of the King. This One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church is the only one which Jesus promised to protect and guide, sending the Paraclete (Advocate) only to His Apostles and their successors in the Church to guide in truth. (Jn 14:16-18; 1 Tim 3:15).

@c.Ichthys

22 күн бұрын

Conversely, Peter (and His successors) was consecrated by Jesus (the Head Shepherd, the High Priest) to be the visible Lead Shepherd, the visible Head Bishop over The united (one), universal (Catholic) Church which Jesus, (the builder and cornerstone) built upon Cephas and has the prophets and Apostles as the foundation. See John 21:15-17 when Jesus makes Peter the visible, delegated Shepherd on earth over Jesus's flock (lambs and sheep) in the Church (Sheepfold of Jesus). Feed and tend (teach and guide) to truth of Jesus's teachings (dogmas/doctrines) and commandments.

@dannyboy6598

22 күн бұрын

@@c.Ichthys read all my comments again. The apostles were Christians not catholic.

@c.Ichthys

21 күн бұрын

Hey dannyboy, I've presented, with erudition, many historical facts as well as biblical facts in several of your numerous posts throughout. Oh and btw, *_Catholics are the first Christians_* and belong to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church built by Jesus upon Cephas (Aramaic means Rock) see John 1:42 also. Know what Christians were first called? Followers of *the Way.* Later given the name Christians as a derogatory term by deniers of Christ. Read Acts. Later, St. Ignatius was the first to write of Catholic. He was taught by St. John and ordained Bishop of Antioch by St Peter. Read his letter to the Smyrnaeans (c. 107 AD). P.S. It is the Catholic Church whom gave the world the canon of the bible: all 73 books. Protestants took away from the Holy word of God. Conclusive, just as the first disciples and Apostles of Christ were called "followers of the Way" and not Christians. By your same illogical stance, then, were the Apostles "Christians" since at 1st they were known as "followers of the Way"? How then did they change their name from "the Way" to "Christian", and then later to be called "Catholic" Christian c. 107 AD? See how ridiculous your viewpoint is! The Church is Catholic because she is "for all (universally) people". Hence, all the first disciples (means "followers of Christ") were Catholic Christians. 1 Timothy 3:15 ...in God's Household which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of truth. Singular: *_the_* Church. *_The_* Household. One, single; not plural. Which is for *all* people. A universal (Catholic) Church. Not any of those other over 45,000 different separated denominations that don't even agree on their own various beliefs and are their own authority, eschewing God's authority which He delegated to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Amen

I need to reply to individual questions here bc several of my replies hv disappeared. Is Mary the mother of god.? If Mary is not the mother of the triune god head then she is not the mother of god even if Jesus is her son n god. It's absolutely stupid, ridiculous n embarassing to call a human being the mother of our divine creator. Can a created being be the mother of the creator? Can a dead human, still in the ground, be the mother of almighty god? Thts why u need another lie for the assumption into heaven. N can a dead human be the mother of father god who is spirit. N can a dead human be the mother of the holy spirit whom the RCC calls spouse of mary, another blasphemy. N can a spouse also be god to Mary? The rest of the world does not know tht this is one of Mary's titles or else it would be the joke of the century. This is why the RCC is not of god. When I was catholic I could not see wrong in anything but after a person is born again, the holy spirit will teach n enlighten. Thts why Mary is not known as the mother of god in the bible. It's only found in the RCC catechism, decreed n man made in Rome thru infallibility. Infallibility is demonic n a curse. From here all the traditions come forth n all caths are forced to believe. Mary as co redemptrix, co mediatrix, even contradict the bible n slaps Jesus in the face. But who knows n who cares. The scapular, miraculous medal, making saints, praying to dead humans, pagan beads, Faustina's diary, divine mercy, the chaplets, Fatima, Lourdes, Akita, garabandal, imm conception, the assumption, queen of heaven, n more.

@bridgefin

Ай бұрын

You: If Mary is not the mother of the triune god head then she is not the mother of god even if Jesus is her son n god. Me: Only Jesus had a mother. But Jesus is God. Therefore God became man. And he did it through a human mother. You: It's absolutely stupid, ridiculous n embarassing to call a human being the mother of our divine creator. Me: If you don't then you reject the Word of God and you also reject the incarnation. That makes you a non-Christian. You: Thts why Mary is not known as the mother of god in the bible. Elizabeth: "And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord* should come to me?" Luke 1:43 You: Infallibility is demonic n a curse. Me: Funny but I thought I heard a Prot call Scripture infallible!

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@bridgefin I acknowledge Jesus as god. N Mary as the mother of Jesus but not mother of god. Nowhere in scripture is she called mother of god. Jesus is also our lord n thts why Elizabeth said, mother of my lord. Mary is also, mother of my lord to me n for all Christians.

@dannyboy6598

Ай бұрын

@@bridgefin scripture is the word of god n inspired by the holy spirit. Can anything be wrong with scripture? But to make your pope infallible n churn out saints who are freemasons n who believe in evolution n who don't believe in adam n eve n who say they are equal to god n who say they are Jesus Christ, n who can say Mary was conceived sinless without proof n Mary was assumed into heaven when she is still in the ground, are all lies n demonic but caths hv to believe bc they are made in Rome as infallible

@brucebarber4104

Ай бұрын

@@bridgefin 🎯

@bridgefin

Ай бұрын

@@dannyboy6598 You: N Mary as the mother of Jesus but not mother of god. Me: Jesus is a divine person and Mary is the mother of the person Jesus who always existed but who became man through a human mother in time. When he became man he had a mother and she is rightly called the mother of Jesus who is God. Are you aware that the title was given, not to say something about Mary but to reinforce that Jesus is God when that doctrine was under attack? You: Nowhere in scripture is she called mother of god. Me: Except when Elizabeth calls Mary the mother of her LORD.

I said earlier tht u were not a born again Christian n U still not a born again as a catholic. A true born again will not join the RCC bc almost all their doctrines n dogmas contradict the bible. Only those who don't obey the bible are comfortable with the RCC n it's catechism. Prov 30:6, says those who add to the word, god considers them liars. Tht means U cannot pray to dead humans or pray the rosary or wear the scapular or miraculous medal for salvation, or preach from faustina's diary or make freemason popes as saint, or make Mary co redemptrix n co mediatrix, divine mercy n chaplets, kissing the pope's ring n feet for salvation, indulgences, purgatory etc

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

Ok so here you are again . Love seeing you on all of our Catholic sites! Good morning. Searching?. Come to Mass with us and just sit down and watch the beauty. This is an invitation to you D.B. Peace

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@iggyantioch U don't even read my comments. I'm only quoting the word which none of U seem to obey. Do U think the bible was given to us to collect dust Btw I was led out of the RCC by god's hand. So don't expect me to sit in your mass

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

The same comments. Catholic Dogmas contradict Scripture Pick one that is contradictory. Let's discuss. Are you sure it was God's hand.? Divine intrusion?

@dannyboy6598

2 ай бұрын

@@iggyantioch pls read my commentt

@iggyantioch

2 ай бұрын

Ok . It's not a doctrine or dogma but a poor ,cheap polemic " adding to the Word" as in the The Logos. Give me context. Thanks

Pls reply to this. Show me proof tht mary was conceived sinless. If u cannot show the proof then its a lie n u should stop going to church on tht day of obligation.

@contemplatingchrist

2 ай бұрын

Wrong video. Different topic.

@sunnyjohnson992

2 ай бұрын

The New Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “The Immaculate Conception is NOT taught explicitly in Scripture. The earliest Church Fathers regarded Mary as holy but not as absolutely sinless.” Romans 5:12 tells us that because of Adam, sin and death spread to all mankind. Nowhere does it state that Mary was exempt from sin. First John 1:8 says: “If we make the statement, ‘We have no sin,’ we are misleading ourselves and the truth is not in us.” Verse 10 also says: “If we make the statement, ‘We have not sinned,’ we are making him a liar and his word is not in us.” The Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.” The Bible never says anyone was born sinless after Adam and Eve sinned. Only Jesus was perfect!

@HellenicCatholic

2 ай бұрын

@@sunnyjohnson992 You do know there’s many things in the Bible that you also believe that are not explicit, correct? There are mostly implicit beliefs… Also, read Ascension of Isaiah 11 [A.D. 70], Odes of Solomon 19 [A.D. 80], Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 100 [A.D. 155], Against Heresies 3:22:24 [A.D. 189] & ibid., 5:19:1 [A.D. 189]. Early Church Fathers/writings rebuke you. Also, do babies, toddlers and children before reason sin? Do you even know what constitutes as committing sin? If so, what God given authority do you have to bind such beliefs to yourself and other Christians to obey?

@amberclear7016

2 ай бұрын

Were you able to pick your own mother? Jesus did. He made her perfect.

@DroknarsForge4198

2 ай бұрын

@@HellenicCatholic The problem with the immaculate conception is that the scriptures seem to contradict it though. Also where are you getting immaculate conception from in Justin Martyr's Dialogue 100? In Dialogue 17 Justin says the only sinless human was Jesus so it's unlikely he thinks Mary is sinless as well.

. "But is the Catholic religion, and indeed Christianity, in fact irrational?" Absolutely! You see, the Catholic religion and Christianity are two different things. For instance... 1. At Matt. 23:9, Jesus said: "Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven." But, Catholics are taught to address their priests as 'Father." 2. At John 17:3, Jesus said that his Father is "the ONLY true God." But, Catholics are taught that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the holy spirit is God." 3. At John 4:23, Jesus taught that "true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth." Catholics are taught that :"we worship one God in trinity." 4. Jesus NEVER taught his followers to worship Mary. Catholics are taught to worship Mary. 5. Jesus taught his followers to pray to his Father. (Matt. 6:6, 9) Catholics are told to pray to Mary. So, do I see the logic of being Catholic? Absolutely not!

@pistum

2 ай бұрын

The famous call no man father argument. Or, the argument that shows people have not read their whole Bible and only have been given bites and slogans against Catholicism. Thanks for trying.

@cbooth151

2 ай бұрын

@@pistum "The famous call no man father argument. Or, the argument that shows people have not read their whole Bible and only have been given bites and slogans against Catholicism." What a stupid comment, especially since you can't defend what Jesus mean at Matt. 23:8. And what about the other unchristian beliefs that I listed? Are you going to run away from them too? Seems so to me. How sad for you.

@cbooth151

2 ай бұрын

@@pistum Did you delete my last post to you? I ask that because someone deleted it. Did you delete it? Anyway, did Jesus say or did he not say: "Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven"? (Matt. 23:9) Yes or no?.And another thing, who was he talking about? Are you capable of answering two simple questions?

@HAL9000-su1mz

Ай бұрын

Infamous pathological troll.

@cbooth151

Ай бұрын

@@HAL9000-su1mz Another possible Catholic who can't defend his anti-Biblical position. Sad.