See the following which is a long list of Catholic practices not supported by the Bible:
I will answer these as they pertain to Luther
Prayers for the dead, :uther certainly discouraged this as a practice to shorten time in purgatory but he clearly believed in the Coimmunion of Saints and the Blessed Virgin.
Wax Candles introduced in church ← I have no idea what this is about. The Lutheran Church burns candles and censers to this day.
Veneration of angels and dead saints, define veneration
The Mass, as a daily celebration, adopted Lutherans held the Mass as a daily need and complained the Latin Rite was not doing it enough in the 16th C
The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, “Mother of God”, as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus You are misunderstanding what “Mother of God” means and Luther absolutely believed this.
Priests began to dress differently from the laity, Huh? Lutheran priest dress this way to emphasize they are sinners (black) covered by grace (the robes) just like the rest of us.
Extreme Unction You don’t pray for the sick?
The doctrine of Purgatory was first established by Gregory the Great 2Corinthians. Luther had no problem with the doctrine he just didn’t like selling indulgences.
The Latin language, as the language of prayer and worship in churches, was also imposed by Pope Gregory I. The 95 Theses were printed in Latin to discourage the laity from reading them . It was Luther’s students who printed them in German.
The Word of God forbids praying and teaching in an unknown tongue. (1st Corinthians 14:9). So missionaries are not to pray for indigenous peoples.
The Bible teaches that we pray to God alone. In the primitive church never were prayers directed to Mary, or to dead saints. This practice began in the Roman Church. Luther did not much care for the rosary but the Agnus Dei, Nunc Dimitus, Magnificat, etc are all still prayed in the Lutheran Church.
The Papacy is of pagan origin. What? The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. The title Pontifex Maximus is given to leader of the religious in Rome. It was a pagan title, but many Christianized things began as pagan, shall we discard them all?
The kissing of the Pope’s feet Kissing feet is a sign of love.
The Temporal power of the Popes Jesus expressly forbade such a thing, and He himself refused worldly kingship. You’re wrong about this. Jesus declared Himself to be King and readily accepted worship. He just said His Kingdom was not like the Kingdoms of men.
Worship of the cross, images and relics was authorized Such practice is called simply IDOLATRY in the Bible, and is severely condemned. No one worships the cross. And if any image is idolatry do you have pictures of your family? And what about the images in the Temple of angels and pomegranates? You misunderstand this commandment which was not part of the decalogue until Calvin changed it because he hated icons.
Holy Water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by the priest, was authorized This is water used for baptism. It is dipped into and crosse dwith to remind us that we are baptized into Christ.
The veneration of St. Joseph began You have a problem with St Joseph?
The baptism of bells was instituted by Pope John XIV Huh?
Canonization of dead saints, first by Pope John XV Every believer and follower of Christ is called saint in the Bible. (Read Romans 1:7; 1st Colossians 1:2). You misunderstand what a saint is. Was Jesus wrong to quote Daniel, Moses, Elijah and compare Himself to Abraham. We recognize the greats of the faith. You do this too by printing this list which comes from the teaching of Calvin. So do you venerate him?
Fasting on Fridays and during Lent were imposed Imposed by popes said to be interested in the commerce of fish. (Bull, or permit to eat meat), some authorities say, began in the year 700. This is against the plain teaching of the Bible. (Read Matthew 15:10; 1st Corinthians 10:25; 1st Timothy 4:1-3). 998 Now you are saying pious practices like fasting are bad. Jesus did not. He merely said fasting does not make you righteous. And when you fast (see He actually says to do it) don’t make a show of it.
The Mass was developed gradually as a sacrifice; attendance made obligatory in the 11th century. The Bible teaches that the sacrifice of Christ was offered once and for all, and is not to be repeated, but only commemorated in the Lord’s Supper. (Read Hebrews 7:27; 9:26-28; 10:10-14). Luther plainly taught that the Body and Blood of the Lord are present in the Mass. For this Calvin called him heretic. This is a doctrine believed by Catholics the world over who swear no fealty to the pope. You are out on a limb here. And as far a resacrificing thing goes, that is not specifically true, the Latin Rite teaches they offer Christ but not that they sacrifice Christ. Language is important.
The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII Jesus imposed no such rule, nor did any of the apostles. On the contrary, St. Peter was a married man, and St. Paul says that bishops were to have wife and children. (Read 1st Timothy 3:2,5, and 12; Matthew 8:14-15). 1079 I agree with you on this one.
The Rosary, or prayer beads was introduced by Peter the Hermit, in the year 1090. Copied from Hindus and Mohammedans You’re wrong about this, the rosary is much more ancient that the 11th century as are prayer beads. Luther prayed the rosary but taught it was not a work of satisfaction.
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