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For 32 years I was taught that by jumping the sacraments that I obtain my place in heaven. Now you’re saying that isn’t the case! So I just click my heels, say I believe in Christ and I am heaven bound! Really?!? So what happened to the immediacy of infant baptism, communism, confession (cleansing the soul), the importance of weekly mass yada yada. Don’t Catholics still count mortal and venial sins anymore cause I was taught that the 10 commandments had sway over the mortal sins and the rest had your soul spending time on the bench.

 

I do not delineate sin from sin....they all start in the mind. Then regarding sacraments, I don’t believe in baptism as being critical to ones salvation, nor do I see receiving communion as being a step in my salvation. Honestly, I don’t see sacraments as critical factors to my salvation. However the Catholic Church always taught they were necessary. Let’s take infant baptism for example. In my day a baby Had to be baptized soon after it’s birth because without that sacrament, should it die then it’s soul would go to a place called Limbo (not heaven and not hell— but a place of separation), and of course no parent wants that.

Now if I didn’t go to mass each Sunday, then I couldn’t receive communion and thus not warrant the Grace necessary to go to heaven should I die then and there. Honestly I always disputed that as a kid and now as an adult. That Grace is “Freely Provided” by the Holy Spirit not metted out by the RCC for jumping the hoops of their system.

And I don’t need to go to any priest to confess my sins to.... that’s bowing to another flawed human to give me absolution ( and that’s Gods responsibility, not theirs ).

 

Then there is the Catholic vow of chastity. Baptist clearly don’t sign on to that.

 

I’ve never seen a married priest during my 32 years as a Roman Catholic. However I’ve experienced plenty of priestly pedofiles who have internally recked most Catholic communities beyond reclamation. And that’s a sad thing that could have been controlled... but I digress.

it is my understanding that the RCC teaches a systematic “sacramental” approach to attaining salvation.... is that true (yes or no).

 

Is washing of feet an ordination?

 

Pennsylvania.... look up Old Forge, St. Mary’s.... both went to prison.

St Joseph’s in Mendam NJ

Our Lady of the Mountain in Long Valley NJ... priest quietly resigned and was replaced.

The 1st two were particularly egregious....need I elaborate?

 

Better yet....a through study of scripture via the HS vs professor that’s paid ( generally with an agenda)

 

Of recent note let’s look at Jerry Falwell... LOL