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Praying To Mary
Benedict XVI is reported (link to report) as recently praying to Mary: “We implore you to have pity today on the nations that have gone astray, on all Europe, on the whole world, that they might repent and return to your heart.” This is a prayer that is openly idolatrous. Mankind needs to turn, not…
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There is One Mediator and Only One Mediator
In a recent blog post (link), Dave Armstrong (a lay advocate of Catholicism) has made the remarkable argument that “there is one mediator” in 1 Timothy 2:5 does not rule out what Dave calls “mini-mediators.” Dave doesn’t comment on whether “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD,” rules out mini-Jehovahs or whether…
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Death of a Non-Martyr
There is some very deplorable and evil violence taking place in India. Non-Christians are attacking and killing people and institutions that they believe are Christian. Some time ago I had mentioned that simply being a nun didn’t make one a Christian, and that consequently I would not automatically consider a nun who was apparently killed…
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Jeeves’ Job
Steve Hays at Triablogue has a provocative post that lures in his readers (while ruffling their feathers) with this opening line: “Watching Catholic laymen defend Catholicism is like watching a dutiful butler put his drunken master to bed.” (link) Since some of my most thoughtful readers (whose comments I much appreciate, even when I do…
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How Times Change!
A Bible reading marathon was “too Catholic” according to a rabbi quoted in this article (link), although several Muslims were taking part in the marathon that will be kicked off by the current pope, Benedict XVI. Nehemiah 9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the…
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Catholicism vs. The Bible
J&J Bible Ministries has a new post on the blog, Truth Matters, with the same title as this post (link). In the post, quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church are provided, followed by quotations from the Bible. The only commentary provided is via selection (of course) and through the use of emphasis in…
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Curse of the Billy Goat vs. Holy Water
In the “Holy Water Debate” (link to debate), I had made a comparison between the superstitions in baseball and the medieval superstitions surrounding “Holy Water.” Unexpectedly, the two have merged for TBS has broadcast some footage of a papist priest sprinkling the Cubs’ dugout with “Holy Water,” evidently in an effort to reverse the “Curse…
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Some Bad Egg Puns with a (somewhat blunt?) Point
At the risk of egging him on, I must confess my amusement at this recent egg-related “re-heat” posted over at Steve Camp’s blog (link). It’s a bit inflammatory, but I hope that any adherents of Catholicism who find their way over there take the list with a grain of salt, or at least try to…
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Rebuttals to Armstrong’s Ten-Step Program Against Sola Scriptura
Today, someone directed me to an article by Dave Armstrong entitled: “A Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura.” (link to article) I’ll provide his points, and the brief rebuttal: 1. Sola Scriptura Is Not Taught in the Bible The briefest rebuttal is to simply respond: yes, it is taught in the Bible. Mr. Armstrong should…