shadetaker
Tribe of Judah Lead Recruiter
[b said:Quote[/b] ]So even though they are following Christ wholeheartedly and with good intentions, they are in error?
but they aren't. perhaps i should have clarified. for one thing in the eyes of many catholics the virgin mary is more important than christ is. and they follow the rituals and such because they stumble on the same thing that so many other people struggle with; they want to earn their salvation and not turn to jesus for it. i believe that the big issue is that many people (and i pray this won't hinder you) struggle with is that they want to earn their way to heaven because turning to jesus for salvation makes them feel powerless. self-reliance is generally not a bad thing but it is a fatal error to trust yourself for your own salvation i must emphasize that not all catholics are like this though