I'm unsure what you mean by children of souls. I have never heard the phrase. So please forgive me as I cannot answer the question.
I can answer the Faith alone question tho. Catholics believe we are saved by Faith alone. The question is how do we show our Faith to God, we do so by works. Christ stated so in Mattew 21:28-31
28 'What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, "My boy, go and work in the vineyard today."
29 He answered, "I will not go," but afterwards thought better of it and went.
30 The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, "Certainly, sir," but did not go.
31 Which of the two did the father's will?' They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'In truth I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you.
While the First son lacked faith, he changed his mind and did his work. The other son was faithful but didn't do his work. Who was more Faithful to his father? The first son.
James says Faith WITHOUT works is dead Chapter 2:26.
26 For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
Most Jews understood this, which is why most Apostles didn't bring this up, of course, you need to work in the Faith to be saved. And it's not like James was the only one who believed this, otherwise, the other Apostles would of spoken out against the heresy. It is to our knowledge that the Apostles agree with each other and, if they didn't they would have a council to decide it, like the Council of Jerusalem.
The Apostles had to agree with each other because it is through them, that we know Christ. Christ did not write any books on Earth. It was up to them to share His word.
That we have a reasonable hope that ALL men are saved.
This is false, our Lord said that it would have been better off if Judas hadn't been born. More recently, Our Lady of Fatima also showed the children of Souls falling into hell, most because of sins of the flesh.
Many souls take the highway to hell, only a few climb the stairway to Heaven.
I don't think the Latin Mass is the answer, all this corruption happened while the Latin Mass was still going on. That being said, the Latin Mass is much less acceptable to LItergical Abuse than the New Order Mass.
I pray that we maybe are able to interpret Vatican II with Tradition and not some radical modernist ideas. I do also pray for the Council that the Pope will eventually call that clears away the clouds surrounding the Vatican. And brings forth a New Light from the Vatican.
The Geneva Bible and the King James Bible are pretty much identical with differences here and there. The King James Bible is more for the Chruch of England (Which eventually found it outdated) and, the Geneva Bible is simply a protestant translation of the original scripts. The problem with both these Bibles is that they translated with very little correction, as English and Greek and Hebrew are very different languages, many translations are messed up.
This is why the Catholic Chruch continues to use Latin, not so you can't read it but, so it doesn't change. With the advent of the printing press, the first book published was a Catholic Latin Bible. The Chruch definitely started to open up after the Council of Trent. And honestly, the Chruch didn't change the Bible that much. The Vetus Latina was the first Latin version that was official by the Chruch in the 3rd century. It also takes the form of the first modern Bible since it actually had a set canon. The next official version was the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate which was still largely based on St. Jerome in 1592. For 400 years, that was the official Bible until the Nova Vulgata came into being under JP2. It simply rewrites from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. Some people debate this change as it diverts from Tradition. The Nova Vulgata still has yet to be confirmed by an ecumenical council, so it is still up for debate.
The American Roots are more Catholic than you think. One of our founding fathers where Catholic and, the idea for this style of Republic is also from people like St. Thomas Aquinas. Not to mention the idea that Rights are not given by the government but by God. America might say Protestant but, the wallpaper inside the house is all Catholic. The Catholic Chruch allows all kinds of governments, Aquinas stated which ones are bad, which ones are good. Monarchism and Republicanism are one of the good ones.
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No, Emperor Constantine had little influence in the Chruch. His main contribution is simply calling for the need of a Council to organize the Chruch. Which the Pope gave to him and called the First Council of Nicaea. (Even Wikipedia agrees with me, on the basis of Constantine having little influence over the Council.) Before that, they all obeyed Rome as Peter's seat was in Rome and, Peter was the leader of the Apostles but, they were highly disorganized. The Council helped bring the Church together and dispel any heresy. Such as Arianism and established official Chruch holidays according to Sacred Scripture and Tradition. In fact, the Biblical Canon was first introduced in the Council of Rome in 381 AD. So there was a definitive Chruch at the time, while disorganized, these Councils helped her organize her forces.
Baptism only requires you to pour water on your head in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It would be inconvenient for Christ to require you to be submerged fully in water. Especially during emergencies and other situations. What if you are in the middle of a desert with only water bottles. The only way you could do it is to pour the water bottle on someone's head three times in the name of the Holy Trinity. That's why the Chruch teaches otherwise. It's just unnecessary to submerge someone in water. Same reason why they blocked the giving of Blood at the Mass. It wasn't needed for the Sacrament and, it's logistically hard to do, as we believe each drop is Christ.
The main reason why the Orthodox separated from the Catholic Chruch was that the Pope stopped being a puppet of the Byzantine Empire and, now favored the Frankish Empire over them. Because of this, the Eastern Roman Empire declared that all the Bishops were equal and that the Pope was in violation of their belief. Because they lack an authoritative head, they are unable to adapt and modernize in a united way. So while they claim to be able to call ecumenical councils like ones stated above, no one can actually call one and, there hasn't been one since the East separated. This is strange since the early Chruch loved calling Councils to solve important issues. Maybe the Eastern "Orthodox" can discuss which Orthodox sect is the real one.
I have no clue what verse you are talking about when you say "churches" but, Christ wanted a Unified Body of Christ on Earth. To do this, he stated that Peter was to be the Rock in which He would build His Church. There is no other way to state that. (Matt. 16:15-16)
You, sir, have been lied to about the Catholic Chruch, I recommend you go to a Catholic Chruch or research online using Catholic Source about the Chruch. If I am able to answer you on these questions, do you not think a Chruch that stood for 2000 years can't also answer your other questions?
Now I ask of you,
Baptist believe the Eucharist to be just a symbol of Christ? correct? Well, in John 6:53 Chirst said “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” You way think he was talking metaphorically however, his followers pushed Him on the issue.
60 After hearing it, many of his followers said, 'This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?'
61 Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said, 'Does this disturb you?
62 What if you should see the Son of man ascend to where he was before?
63 'It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh has nothing to offer. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
64 'But there are some of you who do not believe.' For Jesus knew from the outset who did not believe and who was to betray him.
65 He went on, 'This is why I told you that no one could come to me except by the gift of the Father.'
66 After this, many of his disciples went away and accompanied him no more.
His followers left Him, he did not purse or change His language. He meant as He stated, so why do Baptist believe that it is just Symbolism? The Catholic Chruch holds to Christ's words in which He stated the Eucharist IS His Body and Blood. There is no reason to interpret His words to mean something else.
I am Trusting Christ to get me to Heaven, THROUGH HIS CHRUCH. The Chruch was created by Christ, not man. If so, point me to the man who created the Catholic Church?
If you believe in Christ, then you will follow His word and Chruch. You can't just believe in Him and then abandon what He asks of you. Faith without work is dead. (James 2:14-26) The most famous New Testament evidence for the efficacy and necessity of baptism is in John’s Gospel. When Nicodemus comes to visit Jesus by night, Jesus says that a person cannot enter the kingdom of God without being born again. Nicodemus asks how a man might enter again into his mother’s womb and Jesus corrects him, saying, “No one can enter the kingdom of heaven unless he is born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:3-5). From the earliest days of the Church this passage has been understood to refer to baptism, and this interpretation is virtually unanimous down through history.
Before the Chruch, there was no direct number of books in the Bible, only once the Chruch was created did they decided what books are in and which ones are out. 73 books. The Catholic Chruch not only built the modern Bible but, also spread it wide and far. I don't know where you live, so I don't know how often Catholics go door to door.
Christ never needed to be Baptised as He had no Original Sin, yet as a good example, He did anyways.
edit: "That stuff" is from the Catechism of the Catholic Chruch. The Catechism is a summary of what the Chruch teaches.
Well, Social Justice isn't exactly bad. Evil, as evil always does, twists the definition of things.
Catholic equality is the idea that all people are created equal in the eyes of God, therefore should be treated with the rights God has given to us. This has nothing to do with the modern social justice that claims men and women are "equal," in that they are the same thing.
The Catholic position is that God created two sexes, men and women to bring glory to Him, which makes them equal. In this, because he created two sexes, there are two different functional roles for both sexes to play. Men naturally protect and provide and, women naturally nurse and birth. Men have an active role in society, women have a passive.
You cannot go to heaven if not baptized. This being the case, there are three kinds of baptism, by water, blood, and desire. So you can go to heaven without the traditional water baptism. You can read deeper on the Chruch's teaching on this subject.
On Suicide: 2280 Everyone is responsible for his life before God who has given it to him. It is God who remains the sovereign Master of life. We are obliged to accept life gratefully and preserve it for his honor and the salvation of our souls. We are stewards, not owners, of the life God has entrusted to us. It is not ours to dispose of.
2281 Suicide contradicts the natural inclination of the human being to preserve and perpetuate his life. It is gravely contrary to the just love of self. It likewise offends love of neighbor because it unjustly breaks the ties of solidarity with family, nation, and other human societies to which we continue to have obligations. Suicide is contrary to love for the living God.
2282 If suicide is committed with the intention of setting an example, especially to the young, it also takes on the gravity of scandal. Voluntary co-operation in suicide is contrary to the moral law.
Grave psychological disturbances, anguish, or grave fear of hardship, suffering, or torture can diminish the responsibility of the one committing suicide.
2283 We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance. The Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives.
You need to go look at Papal Authority again. Cause that's not how it works.