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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it's simply a question of authority.

Catholics believe Jesus founded his Church with authority, and with a promise that the gates of Hell would not prevail against that legitimate authority.  Therefore, we have the unbroken succession of popes and the ongoing authority of the Church in matters of doctrine and faith.  Even corruption and heresy and scandal have not destroyed that authority in matters of faith and morals.  The Church has seen even darker times than the past few years, by far, yet its teachings stand.

Christian churches began with the rejection of the authority of the Church, and now each denomination--or even each pastor or each individual--is their own absolute authority.

This seems ok at first--we are all decent people, right?  But then you plow into a brick wall of moral chaos, and we are back to the problem Jesus came to solve:  after the Fall, we were sheep without a shepherd, clouded consciences, trying to listen to God's word written on our hearts, but without the ability to see it clearly.  Then the Word became flesh.  And the absolute Authority that is God gave us His authority on earth.

Without authority, every church is a social group, nothing more.  I would never, ever go to church if it were not the mass, because I go for the Eucharist, not the music or the donuts afterwards.  The social stuff is important, but what is essential is the sacramental union with our Lord.

Our Christian brothers and sisters have a lot that is good, as do people of good will everywhere.  But the issue of authority is the ultimate issue, and everyone needs to come to a decision about whether or not there is such a thing, and if so, does one submit to it or reject it?[/quote]

Oh, so the Pope has been around since Jesus. That's funny because I thought the church came much later and without the blessing of Jesus who didn't want to be worshipped and warmed against worshipping false idols (the Pope).[/quote]

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