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by Michael Houdmann

Should church traditions be accepted as equally authoritative as Scripture? Or, should church traditions be followed only if they are in full agreement with Scripture?

by Michael Houdmann

Praying the rosary is promoted within the Catholic Church as a means of strengthening one’s faith, resisting evil, growing spiritually, and generally benefiting society.

by Michael Houdmann

In Catholic tradition, there are many reported occurrences of Mary, angels, and/or saints appearing and delivering a message from God.

by Michael Houdmann

The Bible is absolutely clear that we are to worship God alone. Roman Catholics attempt to “bypass” these clear Scriptural principles by claiming they do not “worship” Mary or saints, but rather that they only “venerate” Mary and the saints.

by Michael  Houdmann

The ability to trace one’s church back to the “first church” through apostolic succession is an argument used by a number of different churches to assert that their church is the “one true church.” The Roman Catholic Church makes this claim.

by Michael Houdmann

According to the Roman Catholic Church, this infallibility of the pope, only when speaking ex cathedra, is part of the Roman Catholic Church’s Magisterium, or the “teaching authority of the Church” which God gave to the “mother Church” to guide her infallibly.

by Michael Houdmann

Some Catholics view Mary as a co-redemptrix or a mediatrix who plays a key role in the salvation of mankind.

by Michael Houdmann

Many people mistakenly believe that the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ conception was most assuredly immaculate, but the Immaculate Conception does not refer to Jesus at all. The Immaculate Conception is a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church in regards to Mary, Jesus’ mother.