A few words on a discussion I had earlier…

So if you’re easily offended, this is probably not going to be for you. If you are catholic, you may end up wanting to murder me if you read this. But I will say this: I can stand my ground on everything I’m about to say because I am 100% correct in the following. All it took was a little research, and a whole lot of common sense.

Many of you who have taken the time to read my blogs, etc… understand that I have roots in the penticostal church. While I have strayed very far from those roots, mainly the fundamentalist belief system set forth by the people who ran these organizations, I still have beliefs in the premise of the Bible, basic Christianity in general. However, I will NEVER call myself a Christian simply because I am not what a Christian represents, and that is Christ. No one can rightfully call themselves “Christian” if they understand the actually meaning behind the word.

So in this discussion, I figured something else out. I mean, I already knew it, but not in the same context. And it has to do with catholicism. I know what you’re thinking… “ZOMG!! Is he going to bash catholicism?”

And I answer:  Yes. I am.

While I don’t think my approach at some things are exactly tactful, I’m not the most politically correct person in the world. I don’t like to candy coat garbage, which is what I see a lot of every day every time I open up cnn.com or foxnews.com. People’s priorities in life are SCREWED UP. Things have gone backwards, and I disagree with a massive chunk of the crap that’s swirling around the toilet this country is turning into.

For example, people will immediately jump down my throat and up my ass and call me a homophobe if I say I disagree with gay rights. They say “You are intolerant, you HAVE to agree to gay rights.” Oh, do I?

Does anyone not see the irony in this? Intolerant people preaching tolerance and trying to force it down my throat, in essence, trying to force me to conform to their beliefs. Calling me narrowminded for MAKING UP MY OWN MIND AND NOT FOLLOWING THE HERD. Someone who is “open minded” is someone who is able to form their own opinions, beliefs, etc… based on observation. This is what I do. And I’m wrong for this? Why? Because MTV showcases this shit on the real world?

Yes, I am angry.

So how does this all tie in with catholicism you ask? Simple. It is a fake religion that plays on what people are willing to get themselves into for some feeling of comfort. It’s the EASY way out. It is a pagan religion that is the polar opposite of anything Christian.

“But catholics believe in Jesus!”

So do muslims, jehovah’s witnesses, mormons, and all of the christian denominations.

Does it make them right? No.

So let’s just get down to it. I’d like you all find a few things in your Bibles, look  it up online if you don’t have one. Please, PLEASE show me where the Bible states the following:

1. Confession (to a priest)
2. Baptizing infants
3. Praying to the saints
4. Praying to Mary
5. ANYTHING about a pope
6. Nuns
7. Priests can’t marry

The list goes on and on and on….

These are just a few examples of things that are not Biblical. Do you remember where I said it was a pagan religion? See numbers 3 and 4? What are you doing when you pray to or worship something other than God according to the Bible? That’s right kids… idols!

I’m as much as a saint as St. Patrick and Mother Theresa. Just another human that will in my own time die and rot, just like every single one of us eventually does. As it stands, they’re working to get the last pope canonized, (made into a saint so people can worship and pray to him, just as the Bible says NOT to do).

The catholic church is nothing more than a corporation, people. The pope is it’s CEO. And guess what? As gas prices rise so high we’re drowning to keep afloat, at least the big oil companies provide products such as gasoline. The catholic church just rakes in money, does not pay taxes, and gives you nothing in return but a false sense of salvation. It goes against the very basis of it’s foundation, yet people flock to it.

Furthermore, what “religion” has a right to kick you out of the church? Excommunication. PLEASE. No one has power over God.

If you care to do your own research, by all means, please do.

Here’s a start:

http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2004-04-01.htm

While I do not affiliate myself with the church of Christ, the power of Google has compelled me. There are a ton of sites out there that actually point out scripture versus catholic teachings.

All in all, I’ve been doing a lot of questioning lately. Externally, internally…. everything. I’d rather get rid of the garbage so it’s not in my way when it comes to making choices. If you can logically discount something, especially when you find enough contradictory information about it, then GET RID OF IT. I could unfortunately go on about this for a very long time because you simply cannot ignore things right in front of your face. It amazes me that this fake religion has taken in so many people and hardly anyone asks any questions.

I’m sure I’ll end up writing about this again, along with mormons and jehovah’s witnesses. But I’m tired. If I’ve pissed you off, oh well.

Enjoy.