Rome - The Enemy of Open Information from the Printing Press to the Internet
The Catholic Church has always hated freedom of speech and the free dissemination of information because it gives people an opportunity to think for themselves, to read their bibles and see that Rome teaches a false Christ. This Catholic loathing of the truth is evident in the 'Catholic League' March, 2001 article, "Anti-Catholicism on the Internet."
The 'Catholic League' was started by a Jesuit priest (who else) in 1973, and bills itself as "the nation's (USA) largest Catholic civil rights organization." It's president, William Donohue, can be seen on American TV news talk shows when the issue is the Catholic Church, although with the recent news out of Boston and Tucson of priests' sexual attacks on young boys, one wonders how Mr. Donohue will seek to justify the deeds of priestly paedophiles.
To watch Donohue on TV is to see the real Catholic Church - he has an intimidating and bullying persona, and puts forth his points in a machine-gun, attacking style that never lets the truth interfere with his message.
Decrying open information (books, and now the Internet) being available to people, the article states, "Anti-Catholicism has been carried along by new technologies since it's inception. The birth of anti-Catholicism in Western Civilization was strongly tied to the invention of moveable type that created the printing press...Printing presses spread throughout Europe and a passion for books became one of the effervescent ingredients of the Reformation age."
Ohhh, how the Roman heart wishes the printing press had never been invented, and how it looks back so fondly at the Dark Ages, when the people were yoked in illiteracy, serfdom, and superstition!
It may be asked, "But does not the Catholic Church have many schools and universities?" Yes, but their purpose is only to act as a counterweight to either Protestantism or the high literacy rates in some nations. A Catholic emphasis on "education" goes out the window in places like Honduras or Columbia, where Rome has the people exactly where they want them!
Anti-Catholicism flourished with the arrival of the printing press because the common man could finally have a bible in his own hands and see the lies his priest were telling him. The common man saw he could come to Christ by faith ALONE, have his sins forgiven by Christ ALONE, and see the Roman Church was totally unbiblical, unnecessary, and a great hindrance to people coming to Christ. As a matter of fact, the MOST anti-Catholic piece of literature was written by God - the BIBLE!
I pray the Lord opens the eyes of Protestants to see that Rome continues to be the enemy of freedom and the bible. May our Lord grant Catholics the grace to repent and confess being a Catholic as sin, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.
The 'Catholic League' was started by a Jesuit priest (who else) in 1973, and bills itself as "the nation's (USA) largest Catholic civil rights organization." It's president, William Donohue, can be seen on American TV news talk shows when the issue is the Catholic Church, although with the recent news out of Boston and Tucson of priests' sexual attacks on young boys, one wonders how Mr. Donohue will seek to justify the deeds of priestly paedophiles.
To watch Donohue on TV is to see the real Catholic Church - he has an intimidating and bullying persona, and puts forth his points in a machine-gun, attacking style that never lets the truth interfere with his message.
Decrying open information (books, and now the Internet) being available to people, the article states, "Anti-Catholicism has been carried along by new technologies since it's inception. The birth of anti-Catholicism in Western Civilization was strongly tied to the invention of moveable type that created the printing press...Printing presses spread throughout Europe and a passion for books became one of the effervescent ingredients of the Reformation age."
Ohhh, how the Roman heart wishes the printing press had never been invented, and how it looks back so fondly at the Dark Ages, when the people were yoked in illiteracy, serfdom, and superstition!
It may be asked, "But does not the Catholic Church have many schools and universities?" Yes, but their purpose is only to act as a counterweight to either Protestantism or the high literacy rates in some nations. A Catholic emphasis on "education" goes out the window in places like Honduras or Columbia, where Rome has the people exactly where they want them!
Anti-Catholicism flourished with the arrival of the printing press because the common man could finally have a bible in his own hands and see the lies his priest were telling him. The common man saw he could come to Christ by faith ALONE, have his sins forgiven by Christ ALONE, and see the Roman Church was totally unbiblical, unnecessary, and a great hindrance to people coming to Christ. As a matter of fact, the MOST anti-Catholic piece of literature was written by God - the BIBLE!
I pray the Lord opens the eyes of Protestants to see that Rome continues to be the enemy of freedom and the bible. May our Lord grant Catholics the grace to repent and confess being a Catholic as sin, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.
posted by Robt. B. at 10:52 AM
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