The Pope’s New Clothes

[AtheistCrusader]

67. The Catholic church won't even acknowledge Protestant churches as 'churches' at all.

They are 'communities'.

The RCC (entity headquartered in the Holy See) holds itself forth as the single and ONLY source of fullness of sanctification and truth.
(2007 "Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church.&quot

I don't see the RCC pressing trademark lawsuits anywhere (perhaps they do and I am not aware) but they refuse to recognize other 'catholic' churches. They partially recognize orthodox churches due to certain rites they still perform that overlap.

"This Church [the Church of Christ] constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him . . . "

Do you see the arrogance of the RCC there? Again, it holds itself forward as the single, true, and only church of Christ.


An aside, but for those holding out that it will change on certain issues. Lawl.

""What is the meaning of the affirmation that the Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church?" The answer is not surprising to those who understand the Latin meaning of subsist or know that the Church cannot change fundamental doctrine: ""

Granted that was the opinion of the previous magical mammal at the apex of that org.