We pass on the following, with grateful acknowledgement, at the request of the author: 12 CLAIMS EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER From: "e-letter" < e-letter@crisismagazine.com > Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2003, 8:06 am Dear Friend, Freedom of speech is a great thing. Unfortunately, it comes at an unavoidable price: When citizens are free to say what they want, they'll sometimes use that freedom to say some pretty silly things. And that's the case with the 12 claims we're about to cover. Some of them are made over and over, others are rare (though worth addressing). Either way, while the proponents of these errors are free to promote them, we as Catholics have a duty to respond. Hopefully, this special CRISIS Magazine e-Report will help you do just that. Please feel free to forward this to your friends and family. These errors are widespread, and it's our respo...
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The Catholic Church God did not leave us orphans. “God made me to know Him, love Him and serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next”. He took upon Himself the punishment for our own sins. “We were bought at a great price”. (1Cor 6:20). As a side-effect, He showed us how to live ordered and fulfilled lives on this Earth, while “we wait in joyful hope for the Coming of Our Saviour” and the promise of eternal life with Him. He did not leave us orphans. He established the Twelve Apostles to carry on his work, and they ordained their successors by the Laying on of Hands. Thus the Catholic Church was instituted by Christ Himself, as can be shown conclusively from Scripture and historical research, including many ancient documents not re-discovered until after the Reformation. We have complete records of all the successors of Peter down to the present day. Pope Benedict is No. 265. What is the...
