Christians are the most oppressed group in the world
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As Catholics we owe the Pope our full respect and obedience
No matter who the new Pope is we must submit to Heir of Saint Peter
No matter who the new Pope is we must submit to Heir of Saint Peter
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As Catholics we owe the Pope our full respect and obedience No matter who the new Pope is we must submit to Heir of Saint Peter
Looks like we have a Closeted protestant in our ranks
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Whenever you feel stupid just remember,
There are some protestants that believe the Catholic Church crucified Jesus .
There are some protestants that believe the Catholic Church crucified Jesus .
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Forwarded from Aaron
1) "The Apostles didnβt pray the Rosary to Mary"
True: The Rosary in its current form developed later, but the essence of it is deeply biblical: the Hail Mary is based on Scripture (Luke 1:28, 1:42), and meditating on the life of Christ (the Mysteries) is deeply apostolic.
The Apostles honored Mary as the Mother of the Lord (Luke 1:43), and the early Church constantly sought her intercession, especially after Pentecost (Acts 1:14).
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2) "They didnβt pray to the dead"
False: The Bible shows that the saints in heaven are alive (Mark 12:26β27), and Revelation 5:8 shows them interceding before God with our prayers.
Intercession of saints is apostolicβjust extended to those already united with Christ in heaven.
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3) "They didnβt do satanic processions"
Blasphemous claim. Catholic processions (Eucharistic, Marian, etc.) are acts of public worship, praise, and witness, rooted in Jewish tradition (see 2 Samuel 6: procession with the Ark, which prefigures Mary).
Nothing satanic about honoring Christ and His saints publicly.
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4) "They didnβt go to Mass"
They did: Acts 2:42 β βThey devoted themselves to the breaking of the bread,β which is a clear reference to the Eucharist, called βthe Massβ today.
1 Cor 10:16-17, 1 Cor 11:23-29 show the Eucharistic celebration as central to Apostolic worship.
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5) "They didnβt wear the scapular"
True, in a narrow senseβit came later.
But the idea of sacramentals (physical signs pointing to spiritual realities, like Paul's handkerchiefs in Acts 19:11-12) is very biblical. The scapular is not magic, but a sign of devotion to Our Ladyβlike a wedding ring for the soul.
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6) "They didnβt do infant baptism"
False: Household baptisms in Acts (16:15, 16:33, 1 Cor 1:16) likely included children.
The Church Fathers like Origen, St. Cyprian, St. Augustine all affirm it. If it were a later corruption, the early Church wouldβve condemned itβbut they didnβt.
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7) "They didnβt believe in Purgatory"
The concept is found in Scripture:
2 Maccabees 12:46 (prayers for the dead),
1 Corinthians 3:15 (being saved βas through fireβ),
Matthew 12:32 (sins forgiven in the age to come).
Early Christians prayed for the dead (see epitaphs in catacombs), indicating a belief in purification after death.
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8) "They didnβt use holy water"
Water for ritual purification was used in Jewish tradition (Numbers 5:17).
Blessing objects and people is biblical (see Jesus blessing food, children; see Acts 19:11-12). Holy water is simply blessed water used to remind us of our baptismβnothing strange.
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9) "They didnβt claim Peter as Pope"
They did recognize Peterβs primacy:
Matthew 16:18-19 β Jesus gives Peter the keys of the Kingdom.
John 21:15-17 β Peter is told to βfeed my sheep.β
Acts 15 β Peter speaks first and authoritatively at the Council of Jerusalem.
βPopeβ is just a later word for the office Peter held.
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10) "They didnβt bow down or worship idols"
Catholics do not worship idolsβwe honor saints and venerate images as windows into heavenly realities, not as gods.
Exodus 25:18β22 commands the making of images (cherubim on the Ark).
Worship (latria) is due to God alone. Honor (dulia) and veneration (hyperdulia for Mary) is not the same.
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Conclusion:
Yes, the Apostles didnβt do some of these things in the exact same form, but the truth and spirit behind them are entirely apostolic. The Catholic Church is Apostolic not just because it traces its bishops back to the Apostlesβbut also because it preserves their teaching in full (2 Thess 2:15).
True: The Rosary in its current form developed later, but the essence of it is deeply biblical: the Hail Mary is based on Scripture (Luke 1:28, 1:42), and meditating on the life of Christ (the Mysteries) is deeply apostolic.
The Apostles honored Mary as the Mother of the Lord (Luke 1:43), and the early Church constantly sought her intercession, especially after Pentecost (Acts 1:14).
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2) "They didnβt pray to the dead"
False: The Bible shows that the saints in heaven are alive (Mark 12:26β27), and Revelation 5:8 shows them interceding before God with our prayers.
Intercession of saints is apostolicβjust extended to those already united with Christ in heaven.
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3) "They didnβt do satanic processions"
Blasphemous claim. Catholic processions (Eucharistic, Marian, etc.) are acts of public worship, praise, and witness, rooted in Jewish tradition (see 2 Samuel 6: procession with the Ark, which prefigures Mary).
Nothing satanic about honoring Christ and His saints publicly.
---
4) "They didnβt go to Mass"
They did: Acts 2:42 β βThey devoted themselves to the breaking of the bread,β which is a clear reference to the Eucharist, called βthe Massβ today.
1 Cor 10:16-17, 1 Cor 11:23-29 show the Eucharistic celebration as central to Apostolic worship.
---
5) "They didnβt wear the scapular"
True, in a narrow senseβit came later.
But the idea of sacramentals (physical signs pointing to spiritual realities, like Paul's handkerchiefs in Acts 19:11-12) is very biblical. The scapular is not magic, but a sign of devotion to Our Ladyβlike a wedding ring for the soul.
---
6) "They didnβt do infant baptism"
False: Household baptisms in Acts (16:15, 16:33, 1 Cor 1:16) likely included children.
The Church Fathers like Origen, St. Cyprian, St. Augustine all affirm it. If it were a later corruption, the early Church wouldβve condemned itβbut they didnβt.
---
7) "They didnβt believe in Purgatory"
The concept is found in Scripture:
2 Maccabees 12:46 (prayers for the dead),
1 Corinthians 3:15 (being saved βas through fireβ),
Matthew 12:32 (sins forgiven in the age to come).
Early Christians prayed for the dead (see epitaphs in catacombs), indicating a belief in purification after death.
---
8) "They didnβt use holy water"
Water for ritual purification was used in Jewish tradition (Numbers 5:17).
Blessing objects and people is biblical (see Jesus blessing food, children; see Acts 19:11-12). Holy water is simply blessed water used to remind us of our baptismβnothing strange.
---
9) "They didnβt claim Peter as Pope"
They did recognize Peterβs primacy:
Matthew 16:18-19 β Jesus gives Peter the keys of the Kingdom.
John 21:15-17 β Peter is told to βfeed my sheep.β
Acts 15 β Peter speaks first and authoritatively at the Council of Jerusalem.
βPopeβ is just a later word for the office Peter held.
---
10) "They didnβt bow down or worship idols"
Catholics do not worship idolsβwe honor saints and venerate images as windows into heavenly realities, not as gods.
Exodus 25:18β22 commands the making of images (cherubim on the Ark).
Worship (latria) is due to God alone. Honor (dulia) and veneration (hyperdulia for Mary) is not the same.
---
Conclusion:
Yes, the Apostles didnβt do some of these things in the exact same form, but the truth and spirit behind them are entirely apostolic. The Catholic Church is Apostolic not just because it traces its bishops back to the Apostlesβbut also because it preserves their teaching in full (2 Thess 2:15).
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Aaron
1) "The Apostles didnβt pray the Rosary to Mary" True: The Rosary in its current form developed later, but the essence of it is deeply biblical: the Hail Mary is based on Scripture (Luke 1:28, 1:42), and meditating on the life of Christ (the Mysteries) isβ¦
βThe Apostles didnβt do this or that so therefore itβs unbiblicalβ
By that logic the Bible is unbiblical because it wasnβt canonized until the 300βs
By that logic the Bible is unbiblical because it wasnβt canonized until the 300βs
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Dudes really be calling their gf their βqueensβ
Bro you only have one Queen and thatβs the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of the redeemer of the World
Bro you only have one Queen and thatβs the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of the redeemer of the World
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