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What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Catholic Faith |
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Rating: Summary: SURPRISE! ALL THOSE PEOPLE WERE WRONG! Review: All my life I had people telling me all these very strange things, about these very strange people, in this very strange church! The Church was called CATHOLIC!!!! "Watch out!" they said, "they worship Mary!" "Be Careful" they said, "they don't let you read the Bible!" "It is awful!" they said, "they crucify Christ over and over and over again!" They said more than these 52 things that Keating speaks of but guess what I found out? They were wrong. All wrong! My Grandmother, rest her soul, was wrong! My churches were wrong! People I love and who love me were wrong! You will love discovering what this wonderful Church really believes. You may just decide to be CATHOLIC!!!! I did.
Rating: Summary: 52 Basics, not enough detail Review: As a 23 year-old life-long Catholic, I thought many of the _misconceptions_ were surprising! I found myself asking, "Who would ever believe such a thing about Catholic faith?" This book clears up some MAJOR misconceptions people may have. It would do wonders for any Catholic who has stopped growing/learning in their faith since they were young, and any non-Catholic who has heard some crazy rumors about what Catholics believe. But I must say many explanations seemed more about confirming what Catholics believe or do not believe instead of why or where a given tradition originated. It is a good place to start though.
Rating: Summary: Sola Roma Review: As an ex-Catholic I have to thank people like Keating, Madrid, Sungensis, et al. Their inability to substantiate the wild claims of Rome with anything other than more wild claims is stunning. At some point during an honest inquiry one would have to ask "Who gave the green light to graft these man made doctrines into Christianity?" Papal pretensions derive from Imperial Rome, the Marian dogmas come from pre-Christian goddess worship, the doctrine of indulgences come from a purely mercantile understanding of the church. The primary reason I left the Roman church was that at some point in time for every honest inquirer one has to ask "Why?", "Who?", and "On what authority?". The only answer Keating, et al, can supply boils down to Sola Roma. Whatever Rome says. This is the problem one gets when one is too busy with 'religion' and not busy enough with Christ. Christians have little need for man made dogmas. Christ was quite forceful in his denunciation of the Pharisee. Well, I doubt He'd be less blunt with the groups headquartered in Rome, SLC, and Brooklyn. (That's the Roman Church, the Morman Church, and the JW's folks.) Keating doesn't seem to want to comprehend the Scriptural simplicity of Sola Scriptura. All it says is what Paul says in Scripture, that Scripture is sufficient to serve as the rule of faith for the Christian. Paul did not say Scripture plus.... Pauls said Scripture. Paul did not say traditions are worthless. Paul said Scripture was to serve as the rule of faith for the believer and the church. Those who add to that imitate the Pharisee. To wrap this up, what these Roman apologists cannot accept is that some of us reject Roman theology no because we are evil, stupid, arrogant, or misguided. We reject it because we simply do not believe it. We see no need to force dogmas on man that Christ did not hold. The book continues in that grand tradition of throwing a lot of stuff against the wall hoping something sticks. Until that day when Roman theology retains only those things which arise directly from Scripture this debate will remain unfinished.
Rating: Summary: An excellent little handbook on the teachings of the RCC. Review: As someone who was brought up within Fundamentalism, and who later received a formal education in Reformed Theology, I had a good many questions concerning the legitimacy of the Sacred Traditions of the RCC. Keating's explaination concerning the difference between Sacred Tradition and Customs of the Church was eye opening. Much of what I was told was dogma was actually a matter of custom and, therefore, not essential to Catholic Faith. This discrepancy caused me to re-examine Sacred Traditions such the Canonization of the Scripture, Sola Scriptura, Papal Authority and Infallibility for myself. The result of further reading confirms Keating's assertions on RCC doctrine in (very persuasive terms). Fundamentalists,Evangelicals, and Protestants of evry ilk - do yourselves the favor of reading this book. If you still disagree afterward - at least you can do so with integrity.
Rating: Summary: An Integral Part of any Catholic's library Review: As usual, Karl Keating articulates what many Catholics can't -- the reasons behind the beliefs of Catholicism. To be a truly educated Catholic, you must understand the answers to the 52 questions posed.
Rating: Summary: Must-read for Catholics Review: Designed for Catholics rather than for Protestants, this book is a good source to find answers to common misconceptions about the Roman Catholic Church
Rating: Summary: Look Here Review: Hi! I am thinking about changing religons to become catholic and a lady at the catholics shop gave me this book. I have read through it and it is the best! it cleared up of ton of the questions i had like why do catholics pray to mary? ro do they realy? any way hope this help
Rating: Summary: Look Here Review: Hi! I am thinking about changing religons to become catholic and a lady at the catholics shop gave me this book. I have read through it and it is the best! it cleared up of ton of the questions i had like why do catholics pray to mary? ro do they realy? any way hope this help
Rating: Summary: Informative but disappointing. Review: I enjoyed reading about some of the most common misconceptions about Catholicism. As a Catholic who is married to a non-Catholic, I am often forced to explain that many beliefs ascribed to the Catholic Church simply are not true. However, the book ultimately fails because it brings me no closer to my faith or to God. Rather, it is a screed written from a defensive, minoritarian viewpoint. This is ironic since the Catholic Church is by tens of millions the largest single denomination in America (61,000,000 in 1999). Keating writes in the voice of what I call the "angry Catholics" who are typically very conservative on Church doctrine and unforgiving of those who disagree. What Keating fails to point out is the freedom Catholics do have to disagree with doctrine and still remain true to the faith. To those who are looking for a handbook for debate with their fundamentalist friends, this may be a useful tool. For those who are not consumed with an angry desire to defend their faith to critics, it has little to offer.
Rating: Summary: A Page-turner! I couldn't read it fast enough. Review: I found this book enlightening, and very easy to read. It has deepen my understanding of my faith and well as helped me erase misconcptions in myself as well as my friends. I have recommended it to everyone I know.
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