There are many subjective reasons as to why one remains a Christian: the community aspect of it, the justice and charity it provides to mankind, the rituals or atheistic beauty behind it, etc. While these reasons may be fair, they are far from being considered important and objective reasons. Regis Martin clarifies that the most important reason to remain a Christian is simple: truth.
Being Christian is not Enough. One should join Our Lord's One and Only True Church, aka the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome...even when he is a lousy pope.
Catholic Teaching Remains: Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus. Unless invincibly ignorant of the requirement, the Latin phrase/doctrine is No Salvation Outside the Church, and it is specifically the Catholic Church; not any other Church or Christianity in general.
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ReplyDeleteBeing Christian is not Enough. One should join Our Lord's One and Only True Church, aka the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome...even when he is a lousy pope.
ReplyDeleteCatholic Teaching Remains: Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus. Unless invincibly ignorant of the requirement, the Latin phrase/doctrine is No Salvation Outside the Church, and it is specifically the Catholic Church; not any other Church or Christianity in general.