>Catholics can't do XYZ because the bible doesn't say that
Well it's okay Catholics not only follow the bible, but also follow the magisterium and 2000 years of tradition.
> but the bible doesn't say that.
Are you arguing against Catholics or critics of Catholicism?
Sorry
>>1316980
Jesus founded a Church, he didnt write a book. The Church made the bible and decided in councils which books belong to it..
>taking Christianity seriously
kek
>>1316980
>Catholics
>2000 years of tradition
Your church wasn't founded until 1054. Stop pretending that the Orthodox Church doesn't exist. It does, and it's been here much longer than catholicism.
>>1317087
Critics. I am Catholic
>>1317114
implying that it was not a mutual split after hundreds of years of theology debates that were never settled.
>>1317205
Neither can admit that it was a mutual split because both of them want to claim that they were the original church and everyone else got it wrong.
>>1317248
What about a fourth part like us?
((The third part are the protestants))
>>1317114
>implying Manzikert, the Turks and Communism werent divine punishment for the schism of the easterners, while the western church spread all over the world
>Implying the orthodox church isnt full of former KGB agents
>Implying the Orthodox Church gives a fuck about abortion in Russia, or contraception anywhere in the world
>Implying the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople couldnt cease to exist at any moment when the Turks desire so
>Implying hesychasm isnt pretty much doing the same as buddhists while meditating
>>1317258
What do you mean by a fourth part?
>>1317258
don't you fucking dare say gnosticism
>tradition
Just because people have been doing things wrong for a long time doesn't make it right.
>>1317091
What fucking bullshit.
All fucking papists must fucking hang.
>>1317312
Lol go listen to your shity music and eat crackers and drink grape juice for "communion"