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so how do you reconcile Christ's sacrifice with purgatory, Mary's intercession, venial/mortal sins, sacraments, etc? I'm not trying to start a fight. I'm genuinely curious if Christ's sacrifice is sufficient, then where does all of this and other Catholic teachings fit into the equation?

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We believe the sacraments are Christs gifts to us and were instituted by Christ. They are meant to aid us and build up our faith in Jesus more; they are not meant to be rigid rules we have to adhere to, but supposed to be viewed as gifts to make us stronger in faith. I cannot give you a full rundown of every sacrament lol but I can tell you seem genuinely curious so I would encourage you to look into because I certainly do not know why we do all that we do either.

Mary is revered as the mother of Christ and like any other saint, or any soul in heaven, we believe can intercede for us and pray on our behalf - that is pray to God directly for our behalf. Think of it as the same way we ask people here on Earth to pray for us. Catholics don't believe Mary is a source of salvation , Christ alone is that. However, we do recognize and revere the importance of her role as the mother of Christ.

To answer ur question more directly: We believe Christ’s sacrifice is completely sufficient, nothing needs to be added to it. The sacraments, Mary’s intercession, etc., are not “extras” we add to make up for what Jesus didn’t finish. They are simply the ways Christ chose to apply the full power of His one sacrifice to our lives. The Cross won everything; the Church and the sacraments are the channels He set up to deliver that victory to us personally. It’s not “Jesus + these things." It’s Jesus working through these things by His own design.

This all being said man, I do not purport to hold all the answers, and I could be wrong on some of this. I would encourage looking into this further independently, the catechism of the Catholic Church is a better source than me. I also personally believe as long as you believe in Christ none of these doctrinal disagreements matter and that you are saved. God bless you brother.
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Divinity is bestowed upon no man

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No Catholic believes the Pope is divine. Catholics view the Pope as a vital spiritual leader who carries on the mission of Saint Peter, guiding the Church with authority and infallibility in matters of faith and morals.

We believe that Jesus appointed Saint Peter as the head of his disciples, and this role continues with each Pope. Matthew 16:18 states, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it." The gospel makes it clear that Peter has a certain authority bestowed upon him by Christ himself.

We also believe this authority is directly given to the Church that Christ himself established through his apostles - "John 20:21 "As the Father has sent me, even so I send you" No Catholic believes either that Peter is "above" Christ or that the Pope is. That is heresy. It is just a structure in place that Catholics believe Christ intended through the apostles. Jesus is and always is clearly the ultimate foundation for the Church.

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No less susceptible to the temptation of corruption as any other sinner. Far from “perfect” or in any way comparable to Jesus Himself.

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Of course I agree with you on this 100%. He's a sinner like the rest of us, fully susceptible to corruption, error in prudential judgment, and personal failings. No serious Catholic equates him with Jesus

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Statements like “God doesn’t bless those who raise the sword”… (see David, Constantine, etc.) show him to be nothing but a political hack who contributes to the pussification of not only the Catholic Church (alignment with the Democrat liberal ideology) but the entirety of western civilization.

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Bit of an overstep here. Do you expect the Pope (or any Catholic or Christian for that matter) to be with a war where no imminent threat posed itself and blood is being needlessly shed? Just war doctrine is based on self defense, not offensive wars. Catholic just war doctrine has always distinguished defensive war, legitimate authority, right intention, last resort, proportionality, and discrimination between combatants/non-combatants. David fought defensive and commanded wars under God's direct orders in the Old Testament; the New Covenant raises the bar but doesn't forbid all force.

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If you find yourself on the side of the pope something is very wrong.

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Yea man I would much rather put myself on the side of a dude that hung out with Epstein and does not have any fear of God! Great choice!

Morons.

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Let me guess....... you would rather vote for Kamala this time. Say what?

Listen pal. We all have issues! I have my flaws! President Trump is by no means a saint. HOWEVER, he is at present kicking arse and taking names.

President Trump starts with blowing up drug boats coming into our country. Tossing out the evil Central American gangsters. Resurrecting Venezuela from dictatorship. Making mincemeat of the pain in the arse raghead Iranians. Win! Win! Win!

This leads to a safer and more prosperous country for you and your family (and hopefully your grandkids too). Your question to yourself should be why in the hell did Obama, Biden, Bush, & Bush not do a damn thing about these issues. C'mon man!

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I hope this is satire :lol: :lol:

Trump Supporters: "Haha trump owned that Libtard Pope!"

Meanwhile the Pope: "War is bad, we must pray for peace."

I have voted for Trump twice but this dude is legit evil. If you do not see that you are blind and beyond even reasoning with. Dude is posting himself as Jesus. I have never seen a clearer betrayal of your base but the ones who want to suck his cock will defend him even if he killed someone on camera. God help us.

Rant over.

No exaggeration the best bunt I’ve seen in my life

He is the only one in congress pushing for the Esptien files to be released. But sure man yea something is "wrong" with him for wanting to expose pedophiles and deep corruption. Because he is not a party hack there is something wrong with him. So fricking stupid. I am tired of everyone who falls for the uniparty divide and conquer bullshite.

Yes they can in the revenue share agreements

Agreed. Bad defense I wonder who runs that unit.

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I know but he may have believed they didn’t have a shot at it all