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MaybeKari -1 points ago +1 / -2

Here here heretic, let me guess your cultist arguments and debunk them for you.

You went through a lot of trouble to set up a bunch of straw men to knock down. That's a popular tactic with Protestants who don't know what Catholics believe - or are afraid to address our actual beliefs. I'll address the sections of the Catechism that you cited.

TL;DR Catechism 966: 1. Mary is still a virgin. 2. She is sinless. 3. She should be "honoured" as long as we don't "worship" her. (Please look up this Satanic document for yourself.)

Here's the actual text of 966, how strange you didn't want to include it. Why not when that's the topic of discussion you brought up? "Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death." This is sourced and cited here. That is how Catholic belief is stated and defined. Our beliefs are not defined by Protestants who ignore actual text and set up straw men. :) What in those sources are you having trouble with, specifically?

"Herp derp Peter is the rock of the church and the first pope." (Catechism 881-882) (Again, look up these Satanic documents and see for yourself.)

Again, here is the actual text of 881-882, why avoid it? "The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock. The office of binding and loosing which was given to Peter was also assigned to the college of apostles united to its head. This pastoral office of Peter and the other apostles belongs to the Church's very foundation and is continued by the bishops under the primacy of the Pope. The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter's successor, is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful. For the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered."

Again, the is clearly sourced and cited here. Can you articulate what in those sources you're struggling with?

Wow, I bet you're in tears now.

Not at all, I'm happy to discuss our beliefs. :) Aren't you? If not, why not?

TL;DR Catechism 1030-1031: Saved Christians must go through Hell to be purified.

Once again, why avoid the actual text? Here it is: "All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire: As for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire. He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come. From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come."

Again, this is clearly sourced and cited here. What specifically in those sources troubles you?

TL;DR Catechism 2132: "We're venerating not worshiping"

Again, you seem to have trouble with posting the actual text. I'll help you: "The Christian veneration of images is not contrary to the first commandment which proscribes idols. Indeed, 'the honor rendered to an image passes to its prototype,' and 'whoever venerates an image venerates the person portrayed in it.' The honor paid to sacred images is a 'respectful veneration,' not the adoration due to God alone: Religious worship is not directed to images in themselves, considered as mere things, but under their distinctive aspect as images leading us on to God incarnate. The movement toward the image does not terminate in it as image, but tends toward that whose image it is."

Again, this is clearly sourced and cited here. What specifically in those sources troubles you?

B-b-but we must pray to saints! Catechism 956!

Again, you avoided the text. "The intercession of the saints. Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness. They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus.... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped. Do not weep, for I shall be more useful to you after my death and I shall help you then more effectively than during my life. I want to spend my heaven in doing good on earth."

Clearly sourced and cited here. What specifically in those sources troubles you?

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Hillary_is_Satan 2 points ago +2 / -0

Hahahaha wooow you literally didn't respond to a single point I made! Classic cultist diversion tactics.

I gave you the catechism numbers so that you could look them up yourself, I'm not going to waste any more time on those Satanic documents. Thanks for pasting them here though, it makes it easier for everyone else to see how deluded you are.

How come you didn't respond to a single scripture I cited? Is it because you actually don't believe the Bible? Hmm?

You either believe the Bible, or you believe in your cult. Can't have both since they teach completely different things. You're not a Christian.

Why dance around Revelation 22:18? Here, since you obviously have very poor reading and writing comprehension I'll quote it again:

Revelation 22:18: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

EVERY SINGLE CATECHISM IS DOCTRINE ADDED ON TOP OF THE BIBLE.

Honestly the conversation should end there, you and the rest of your cultist mates are going to have the plagues of the Bible added unto you.

Read your Bible, heretic.

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MaybeKari -2 points ago +1 / -3

Hahahaha wooow you literally didn't respond to a single point I made! Classic cultist diversion tactics.

You tried to redefine what Catholics believe, then you wanted me to defend your redefinition. That's not how it works. I'm happy to discuss Catholics beliefs, not Protestant misinterpretations of Catholic beliefs. When you're able to have that discussion, let me know. I'll be right here. :)