Roman Catholicism - Idolatry With a Christian Veener

What has continued to amaze me as I study Romanism is how closely it is aligned in many issues with the godless and liberal elements in society today. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Ohio) in it's "What Does It Mean To Be Catholic" section of it's website states:

"Crucifixes, medals, statues of Jesus and our favorite saints, candles, incense, holy water, rosaries and many other objects play a significant role in enriching our faith. These are sacred objects and signs that help put us in touch with God."

To assign an inanimate object as being a "sacred object" is the height of idol worship. This would seem to be, on the face of it, old fashioned Romanist idolatry - and it is! But it's also an attitude shared by earth worshippers, witch doctors, liberal environmentalists, and animists - that God can be found in that tree, that rock, that babbling brook, etc.

This is why it's easy for the pope of Rome to have good relations with the politically correct Dalai Lama, American Indian Medicine men, and so on.

But what does Jesus say about this? He says in John 4:24, "GOD IS A SPIRIT: AND THEY THAT WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH." Notice Jesus says, "MUST", it's not an option. I have a choice here - to believe the Archbishop of Cincinnati or Jesus Christ. I'll take Jesus Christ.

Spank Out Day

The Catholic Diocese of Columbus (Ohio) Family Life Office is asking that parents and caregivers observe "Spank Out Day USA" on April 30. As the official Columbus diocese website states:

"Caregivers will be encouraged not to use corporal punishment on children...(and)...hitting children sometimes leads to injuries and is not effective in teaching children better behavior."

This all sounds very nice, 'let's not spank our children,' but today we have the least spanked, least watched, least disciplined, most-sexed, most-drugged, most ill-mannered generation in centuries - and the reason is that parents are too AFRAID to discipline their children.

First of all, no parent properly corporally punishing their children will cause them any real injury, and those that do truly abuse should be prosecuted. However as to the statement above, that corporal punishment, "...is not effective in teaching children better behaviour," this is totally against what the bible says.

The bible says (and how Romanists hate this phrase because it exposes their false church) in Proverbs 13:24, "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes." So he that spares the rod hates his son - this is very plain.

Rome, observing a "Spank Out Day" is in essence telling us we should hate our children. I don't need a "magisterium" to tell me what this means. Proverbs 22:15 says, "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction will drive it far from him." Proverbs 23:13-14 says, "Withhold not corrction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with a rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell."

My only conclusion is that the Catholic Diocese of Columbus is not interested in delivering children from hell, but delivering them TO hell!

Lastly, Proverbs 29:19 says, "A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understands he will not answer." Some parents seem to think that if they yell enough, kids will listen. But the bible says right here that though they would understand, it won't change their way of doing things.

Yesterday we had another school shooting in the USA in El Cajon, California. This will only get worse if people continue on a liberal and Roman Catholic course of life. I pray for Reformation and revival.

Liberal Nuns - Ignoring the Bible

The Dominican sisters at St. Mary of the Springs in Columbus, Ohio have become part of an anti-death penalty campaign called "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Every time a person is executed in the USA for his crimes, these nuns ring a gong over the loudspeakers of their community. It is reported that this is done in 29 different states by various religious groups.

This practice was started several years ago in the Philippines by the Roman Cardinal Jaime Sin (yes, that's his last name). This is also in accord with the views of Pope John Paul II on this matter.

But God says in Ezekiel 33:11, "...I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked...", and it's sad that executions have to happen, but God recognizes we live in a sinful world and that without capital punishment, the sinful heart of man will more fully express itself without fear of retribution.

To keep the world His children have to live in from getting too far out of hand, God commanded in Genesis 9:6-7, "And surely your blood of your lives I will require; at the hand of every beast I will require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made He man."

Yet it's quite obvious John Paul II and the Dominican sisters really don't care what the bible says. However, Pope Gregory XIII in 1572 joyously celebrated the murder of countless thousands of bible-believing Protestants in France with "Te Deums" sung in churches and coins minted to commemorate the event. I doubt if the Dominican sisters are ringing bells for those people.