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Originally Posted by lisaanderro
Hello I am a member of the Holy Catholic church and someone said that only the Baptists are going to heaven. Is this true? I believe in the Virgin Mother and her gracious service of mothering the Lord baby Jesus so why wouldn't Catholics go to heaven? I think you Baptists are full of [*** Potty Language removed by dedicated, Godly moderator ***] for sayibg such rotten things about my church.
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Well, it sounds like you're worshiping Mary instead of the
, which comes as no surprise to this
. How many Cathyolick churches are named after Mary? The answer is — undeniably: too many to count!
Have you never heard of The
's Prayer? Here it is, and you will see that you are to pray to the Heavenly Father, Almighty
, and not to a woman. And, another thing, you will see in that prayer that your sins are to be confessed to
, and not to a priest in a glorified phone booth!
Matthew 6:9-13:
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
You will notice that nowhere in the prayer that was given by
is there any mention of
mother, Mary. Oh, your Baptist friend was most certainly correct! You won't get to Heaven by praising a woman, even if she is the mother of the
!