Text of an Old Catechism depicting through art the Creation Narrative.
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Father Abe good day.
Please comment on this: "You Catholics are so complicated. The bible is not complicated. The teachings are just very clear and easy to understand. The apostles, the evangelists and other inspired writers did write what was only comprehensible except for a few. You (Catholics) make things so vastly and gigantically complicated when you make your Catechism of the Catholic Church."
I've hear it from a protestant apologist over a radio program.
Thanks Father Abe for answering. God bless
- Fr. Abe, CRS said...
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[Please comment on this: "You Catholics are so complicated.]
WE ARE NOT COMPLICATED IN FACT OUR FAITH AND OUR WORSHIP ARE CODIFIED AND PUBLISHED. THE PROTESTANTS ARE COMPLICATED BECAUSE EVERY FELLOWSHIP AND GROUP IS HAVING THEIR OWN SET OF DOCTRINES AND MANNER OF WORSHIP.
PROTESTANTISM IS A THEOLOGICAL BABEL.
[The bible is not complicated. The teachings are just very clear and easy to understand.]
THAT IS WHY WE HAVE PROPAGATED THE BIBLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. SO THAT THOSE PEOPLE WILL HAVE EASY ACCESS TO IT AND CAN EASILY ENJOY ITS SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT. IF THAT PROTESTANT IS THINKING THAT HE IS THE ONLY ONE READING THE BIBLE THEN HE IS A FOOL BECAUSE WE CATHOLICS ARE USING THE BIBLE MORE THAN A THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE PROTESTANTISM.
[The apostles, the evangelists and other inspired writers did write what was only comprehensible except for a few.]
HOW COME THE PROTESTANTS INVENTED DOCTRINES THAT ARE NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE:
1. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
2. BIBLE ALONE
3. RAPTURE
4. ONCE SAVED WILL ALWAYS BE SAVED
5. ALTAR CALL
6. OBLIGATORY TITHING
7. GOSPEL OF PROSPERITY
AND MANY OTHERS.
[You (Catholics) make things so vastly and gigantically complicated when you make your Catechism of the Catholic Church."]
ON THE CONTRARY THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A CLEAR PUBLISHED MANUAL OF DOCTRINE MANIFESTS THAT WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR FAITH. THE PROTESTANTS CANNOT PRODUCE A UNIFIED MANUAL OF FAITH BECAUSE THEY ARE CONFUSED AMONG THEMSELVES.
AND BESIDES, HE IS A HYPOCRITE. THE PROTESTANTS ALSO HAVE MANUALS OF FAITH. THERE IS A SET OF DOCTRINES FOR LUTHERANS, ANGLICANS, MORMONS HAVE THEIR ADDITIONAL BIBLE, THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS THEY HAVE THE BOOKS OF ELLEN GOULD WHITE TO GUIDE THEM.
[I've hear it from a protestant apologist over a radio program.]
THAT ONE IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY.
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Hi Fr. Abe,
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complicated naman talaga para sa mga protestante ang catholic teachings kasi marami sa kanila sirado ang utak at puro sola scriptura garbage ang alam, letra por letra hindi binabasa ang bibliya sa tamang konteksto
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ReplyDeleteGood day Fr. Abe, I just want you to comment on "gift of tongues". I'm a catholic, and there are some catholic groups that practices this "gift" in praying. Sumali po ako nuon sa kanila, but when i learned that they use it in praying, parang di ko po nagustuhan. especially na ung iba pong member ay ang paghanga ay duon na sa "medium" of prayer at hindi na dun sa kung kanino nagdadasal. I'm not comfortable with it and instead use the language that "I and my God" understand.
hindi nmn po cguro kabawasan sa pananampalataya ko kung di ako marunong nun d b?
Dear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteTalagang hindi kabawasan sa pananampalataya ang hindi paggamit ng 'gift of tongue' especially if it refers to the way the Protestant and some Catholic Charismatics meant it, i.e., speaking gibberish. The real gift of tongue is the capacity to speak the Word of God with courage and inspiration from on high.