Whoa! brother!
I have. I just bringing this topic up because a lot of Ex-Catholics here seem to think they know Catholicism but they do not. They are not the Magisterium. They have no authority. Why should we take them seriously?
Agreed…
I think the Non-Catholic Christians (Protestants) here have really push a nerve in me. So it kinda gets me upset how foolish their statements are. I admit I have wrote really nasty stuff about them… So I’ll play fire with fire…
Don’t forget to include “Are Mormons who pretend to be Catholic experts on Catholicism?”
Not really. They are not theologians.
They are not but they are not Anti-Protestants and they often claim they benefit from their Protestant faith.
You sure do. First thing is to get rid of the idea you can somehow perpetrate the Church with your occultist views.
It is been my experience that most who hold themselves out to be ex-Catholics are not. Not only do they have little knowledge of basic Catholic doctrines that usually they can’t even tell you the proper order of receiving the sacraments. There was a guy on here who held himself out to be a cradle Catholic and I asked if he had his confirmation before or after his first communion. He said before.
So then, anyone who is not Catholic doesn’t understand Catholicism? Is that your argument?
Could be that does not explain why they have such a poor understanding of Catholic doctrine. And if they are seeking a church that is scandal free they’ll have to start their own- which are probably remain scandal free for about a week.
Without a doubt. If they truly understood Catholicism they would be Catholic.
When they preaches something that the Catholic Church does not teached.
Is it possible to understand Catholicism and not agree with it?
Fr. Corapi once said in his lectures. “Understanding the teachings is not often required.” A Catholic himself cannot truly understand the doctrine of the Trinity. You have to have the mind of God to understand it. Rather, you must rely on faith in order to believe.
I thought your premise was that one can only be an ex-Catholic if one doesn’t understand Catholicism. No?
I thought the OP was Mannyfit75. No?
Let me make a clarification. Many Ex-Catholics here and offline often told me. “I used to be Catholic then I learn about the Bible and I found the CC is not the Biblical Church. So you should too leave and join our church.”