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ts1213's avatar

Nicely stated. I am a practicing Roman Catholic and am well aware of the evil within. One cannot indict the faithful for the sins of the hierarchy much like one cannot indict the citizens of the USA for the evil of the government.

I once heard a priest say in a sermon that this country was founded upon Free Masonic principles and so that backs up what you have said. Regards Jesuits I am well aware of Adam Weishaupt and that this Pope is from Argentina which was/is steeped in Liberation Theology of which is nothing more than Communism under the guise of the Gospel. I am not certain if what has become of them is what Ignatius of Loyola had in mind.

It could be said that the Synagogue of Satan goes way back to the stone Masons, themselves (I am thinking Hiram Abiff) and how every secret society finds it root in them (Freemasons). Communism's tenets run parallel to those of Free masons and isn't it so ironic that Karl Marx was both? Gee, imagine that.

Rome was infiltrated by Freemasons/Communists who placed their own in the seminaries and then rose to high positions in the hierarchy; thus the Second Vatican Council and it's aftermath. It runs very deep.

Having said all of that there are very good, God fearing souls among st the faithful; separate from it's 'leadership'.

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Renee Marie's avatar

You don’t need Catholicism to worship God. I was born and raised a Catholic. I had 8 years of Catholic grammar school followed by 4 years of Catholic high school. My mother was a strict Catholic which included Latin Mass. My father nearly joined the priesthood before he met my mother.

I adore my God my Father. Catholicism prevented me from finding God within myself...along with a traumatic car accident (my “savior”). I think man made religion is actually the death of God.

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darkesthour's avatar

you do your thing

I'll do my

it is however written that Jesus said to Peter: "Upon you I'll build My Church."

I wish you all thee best trying to sneek past that one my fully pedigree'd fiend.

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Renee Marie's avatar

The “Church” is within you.

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darkesthour's avatar

how can a community of people gathered together in Christ's name be within somebody, I'm curious to find out?

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Renee Marie's avatar

The divinity of God is within each person (soul), no?

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darkesthour's avatar

I used to be distracted with all the shiny metaphors of New Age pseudo religious landscape.

Now, in this instance this is all that counts: Matthew 18:20

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ts1213's avatar

Thank you for your thoughts and sharing your experience. It (the religion)works for me because it allows me access to the Sacraments; something of which I would not have were I to leave. I, too, am a TLM devotee and while raised with the OF Form or Novus Ordo but the Latin Mass has made an immense difference in my spiritual life and growth.

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