Why Be Catholic and Not Just Christian?

[@littleboots9800]

Dont apologise! He is a most welcome little distraction! He is beautiful, congratulations. Such a blessing.

[@thomasfolio7931]

Raised as an observant Jew, I was confronted with the question, "Was Jesus the Messiah" when I did my undergrad studies in a Protestant College. I read the NT and decided yes. Then I was to confront which of the different Protestant denominations fit the Church I read of in the NT. The Catholic option was not present, and Eastern Orthodoxy was not even a known possibility then and there. The only exposure I had to the Catholic Faith was the anti-Catholic rhetoric and arguments my fellows told me of and gave me books to prove it was not Chrisitan. None of the Protestant sects fit the bill, and the Catholic Church would have been out had I not been raised a Jew and taught that to understand a dilemma, you have to read from both positions. I went to a local Catholic College, sat in the library there and found that what had been presented was not what the Catholic Church teaches. That Jesus was not the Messiah, but IS the Messiah. The Catholic Church fit the NT description of the Church in what it taught and did. In Protestantism, the "Lord's Supper" was a recalling of a past event. Like Jesus it was a was, not an Is. In the Mass, God made the Last Supper and Calvary and is, He made it present so I could worship not a far off God but a God who gave us a way to remain with us. The Eucharist and Mass were easy to believe as a Jew who came to know Christ Jesus. At Passover Jews are taught that if we participate in the ritual of the Passover (Seder) we cannot say that we are remembering what God did for our forefathers bringing them out of Egypt, but we must now say, I am remembering what God has done for me, brining me out of Egypt. That at the Seder, God makes present the event in a different time and place than the first Passover. This is what Jesus and the Apostles celebrated when they observed the Passover each year. Jesus chose this event in Jewish life, where God made a past event a present event that He chose to give us His flesh and blood. Unlike other festivals in Judaism there are two Passover observances each year. The Passover we all have heard of, and then one month later a second observance of Passover so if someone could not celebrate it, (Ritual Impurity such as having to bury the dead, sickness, having to travel and no place to observe the rites etc) would celebrate the Passover at that time. The Mass and the Eucharist too are so important for our souls that God has given it to the Church so we can go and be in Jesus physical presence frequently, even daily.

[@DesertPixie]

Thank you for sharing this, I found it very helpful & insightful. I have just started OCIA with my daughter and I am very interested in the perspective of Jewish converts, as I’ve only been surrounded by Protestants and Mormons my whole life. I’ve met very few practicing Catholics or people from Jewish descent.

[@cristinamz2137]

Thank you, your explanation is very helpful.

[@aarondrew4076]

@@thomasfolio7931 please look into dispensation. Praying the truth is revealed to you.

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

I am technically a “Protestant” but I also feel the same way about the past being present now…for me. Yes. For me it is most def personal like God knows my name. If what was is not relevant now then what are we even trying to do eh? It only makes sense if God is the same as He always was, past, present and future. I love your story tho. Fascinating. ❤️

[@JB-ou6fl]

As a practicing Catholic, I truly appreciate the Jewish perspective you described. May God bless you and your family!

[@minapipita7917]

Thanks Brian! Very good summary of the key issues. Congratulations on the new Baby! God Bless and Mary protect you and your family 🙏

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

God bless you

[@alificek9210]

Christ* May Christ protect you, dear

[@stevenfaludi4862]

Your channel is a Good Work.

[@ronmartinez2766]

This. This is the best of Brian I've heard, and that's a pretty high bar. My wife and I watched this on our television in the living room; she's not very familiar with Brian. But after his appeal for support at the end she looked over at me and said, "I wouldn't mind giving him $5." (that's what he was asking for). I sheepishly looked at her and told her I'd been donating $20 a month for quite a while now. She wholeheartedly approved. :) And posts like this one make it a great investment. Thank you, Brian!

[@ebaymotorhomes]

@@ronmartinez2766 lol

[@marynayna6327]

As Bishop Robert Barron said the Catholic Church has the fullness of the Christian faith,like the attic of your grandmother nothing is thrown away and you will find what your looking for and what you need in the Catholic Church.

[@saphioso]

Yes, that’s a beautiful way of putting it!

[@ninjason57]

The eastern Orthodox claim the same thing though

[@ivanvladic3293]

​@@ninjason57 Of course, but they are all related to some national group, they are not united under the same head - they are not Catholic. The Lord wanted one united Church.

[@Hope_Boat]

The fullness of pan-synchretism you mean?

[@ivanvladic3293]

​@@Hope_Boat Educate yourself before you speak off the top of your head. Pan-syncretism was condemned by the Church long ago. Also, all other churches after reformation are just knockoffs and rebels that left unity that Christ wanted for all of us and they became "little popes and bishops" that read Bible as they wish.

[@nessahamm]

May the Lord bless and protect you and keep you in His peace!

[@bigdogboos1]

One thing I started noticing about being Protestant, was that it is never about you becoming part of a people, part of a whole, part of the collective body of Christ. It always dissolved into me and my Bible, me and Jesus, and no accountability or responsibility to the whole. The local church was just an option and I could choose one based on what I personally like. It is self centered by its own very nature. The Catholic Church is the true body that we are baptized into, and become a part of, and have responsibility to etc. God intended us to be one people, one kingdom, united … not atomized and isolated with me myself and my Bible.

[@claujff7092]

Such a content gorgeous little boy!! What a blessing to you, and you are such a blessing to him and us too, thanks for the video.

[@dazylulu1832]

Congratulations on your very beautiful and blessed son! May God bless you and your family abundantly 🙏🏻🕊️🙏🏻

[@tianamenezes7548]

Watching your son fall asleep to the sound of your voice is just too cute.

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

😂

[@matthewgaulke8094]

I think a good follow up to this would be a video on Church corruption and how to respond to that. I think many might admit Catholicism may have been the true Church but it strayed from that due to corruption. That seems to be the biggest concern I see from non Catholics.

[@crazyb1ch]

there's corruption within every denomination. It's not like it's unique to the catholics. my father was raised catholic, but he converted to protestantism because he believed that half the stuff the church was teaching him has no biblical basis; papal infallibility being a major sticking point, along with things like marian devotion and praying to saints

[@sethn1094]

If they admit that then they've given up their entire position imo. There's no way to 'transfer' the status of true church to any other communion. It's also ignorant of history seeing as once upon a time the quantitative majority of Bishops under Constantine were Arian, except St. Athanasius.

[@sparks6177]

@@crazyb1ch yeah but the degree is what’s in question, if all churches have corruption then what makes the Catholic Church the best. There’s also many people that prefer not to test gods words by praying to saints, worshipping Mary, calling priest “father”, etc. if the only problem was a few bad apples and some corruption I’m sure most Christians could swallow that, nothing is perfect, but there are quite a few things that work against the Catholic Church.

[@crazyb1ch]

@@sparks6177I would presume that a catholic would believe the catholic church is the best because it's the one true church. the corruption should be irrelevant to the legitimacy of the church, but since the church has tied its legitimacy to papal infallibility, the corruption undermines the whole edifice. how can words born of corruption be infallible? I anticipate that the catholic apologists would argue that even it's another case of God working his will through evil, that the holy spirit overpowers the corruption when needed or something to that effect. So theoretically, Satan himself could become pope and dictate theology and have it be completely valid

[@Hope_Boat]

Catholicism is a departure from orthodoxy that took place in the 11th century. Kyrie eleison ☦️

[@angelarichmond7821]

Your son is adorable! He is always welcome in your videos! I might start watch every video now to see if he makes an appearance :)

[@pauloferrarezi]

After a long period of study I've been baptized Catholic last year 28 y/old.

[@jeremiah6462]

You should seriously reconsider, you are now the member of a cult.

[@TheJSullivan]

@@jeremiah6462I can’t Agree that Catholics are a full blown cult, but what leads you to believe they are a cult ?

[@TheJSullivan]

As a Catholic do you hold the belief that a person does not have salvation unless they a baptized in a Catholic Church ?

[@jlouis4407]

@@TheJSullivanOne is not saved unless they are baptized and their sins remitted everyone who is baptized is baptized into the Catholic Church

[@arirahall6918]

The victims of Christian churches are crying out. Their prayers have entered the throne room … they have been told they need to wait a little while longer. This is my prayer: When are you going to deal to your friends? WHEN?!!! They have destroyed your name - and don’t notice or care. They think you are coming to reward THEM for goodness sake! What is WRONG with YOU!. Why you watching this go on and on and on? Just watching. When are you going to ACT! - Amen. Sorry my prayers are not as elegant as yours.

[@DavGre]

Very difficult timing with a pope who just said that “every religion will lead to God”. Really makes us question why be Catholic under our Pope versus Buddhist/Hindu/Protestant/etc…

[@koderamerikaner5147]

Papal infallibility only applies when speaking Ex Cathedra, plus he's not wrong; All theism is a path towards God, but the most efficient path towards God is Catholic Christianity. Building with any technique leads to a functional bridge, but only one way has the maximal efficiency to achieve it.

[@saphioso]

Well, catholicism isn’t only about the pope. Jesus founded our church, we’ve got all 7 sacraments, are in communion with the saints etc. despite of what the current pope is saying, he’s still the pope and we have to pray for him. There have been some bad popes in history and back then people still held on to the faith and we should do the same now as well and never leave Jesus or his church!

[@williampeters9838]

@@koderamerikaner5147Clearly the prophets of Baal weren’t on a path to God. Israel constantly strayed away from God through idolatry. Clearly the Aztecs were further away from God than modern atheists at least morally.

[@koderamerikaner5147]

@@saphioso They do deny his divinity, but they are still expressions of theism, are they not? The Pope never said that all religions will surely lead you to God, but diverted to an analogy that they are like languages expressing the Divine. One may use any method for drawing a blueprint, and that is what a religion is in the Pope's analogy; It is the language by which the information is conveyed, however the dogma and doctrine therein is what actually is substantial. The bridge may be incompletable with some methods, but the Pope's message in context was that we should spread the Gospel and avoid arguing vain things like our Faith being the only true Faith, because it doesn't bring anything but division. His point was to present evidence and act in discussion, don't just argue with people that you have the true faith or the best god. Languages are not inherently more efficient or greater than another, they convey information; It is how you use the language and the information that you convey, not the religion itself that is the path to God. Moreover, it's important to actually make discussion between faiths possible instead of secluding ourselves, because otherwise we make no progress. His Holiness was very careful in never stating that any Faith other than Catholicism will lead to salvation, and he diverted to an analogy about language to avoid implying so, but it seems Protestants can't help but put words in his mouth the same way they misinterpret Scripture.

[@saphioso]

@@koderamerikaner5147 ​​⁠ ​​⁠​​⁠ ​​⁠yeah papal infallibility only applies then, but you and the pope are wrong on all theism still leading to god. We are the only ones who have a trinitarian god, meaning one god in three persons, which he has revealed to us. And since other religions deny this and deny Jesus Christ as our lord and saviour, they deny the one true god, so they can’t build a bridge to begin with, since he’s the only way. We can’t compromise on this because there’s no salvation outside of him.

[@maxdepasquale2351]

I love the fact that Brian does not despise other denominations, although he correctly states that they "miss" something. I think this is important. For example, I would never say to an Orthodox brother "you are not a Christian".

[@Hope_Boat]

Orthodox here. No you called us Schismatics and heretics and persecuted us. Lord have mercy ☦️

[@maxdepasquale2351]

@@Hope_Boat Please, a couple of points for your consideration. - Rome declared schismatic/heretic Constantinople, Constantinople did the same to Rome. - Before, more or less, the Enlightenment, Religion was not seen as private matter, but a public, communal one. Historically, the people were supposed to follow their ruler's religion, and deviation was seen as dangerous. Thus it is appropriate to be agnostic on the subject when it comes to the past, and try instead to understand how historical events developed, without accusations that can cloud the research. There have been, and there are even as we speak, cases in which religion is used to harm the neighbors. But this "excuse" has always been present since time immemorial, it is hardly a Christian invention. And it is not Christian - nowhere in the Gospel Jesus commands to kill your enemy. Quite the opposite.

[@nevercommentnotevenonce9334]

I wouldn't say it to an orthobro... My courtesy stops there

[@jpeffer1131]

This is funny. He pretty much said Catholicism is the cats meow, and everyone else is screwed up.

[@armandbier2502]

A Catholic, a Lutheran and a Baptist are all good friends, and often have friendly debates on who is right. One day, they all die in an accident, and go to heaven. They run up to God, all talking over each other, asking who was right. God goes up to each of them, and says "Welcome home."

[@jeremiah6462]

Except the Catholic. God asks him why he was praying to someone other than God and sends him to the place where those people go. And it ain't Heaven. Also, you must not be Catholic. Because any good Catholic would know that the Catholic would go straight to Purgatory FIRST....Am I right? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣....... ahhh Catholics

[@jlouis4407]

Except the Baptist goes to hell because he was living in sin and thought an empty profession would be enough having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof

[@jeremiah6462]

@jlouis4407 Imagine being a member of one of the largest cults in the world and then condemning others to hell because they do not belong to your cult. I guess the thief on the cross DIDN'T meet Christ in paradise because he was not a member of "Christ's Catholic church." Your claim is making Christ a liar. Your "church" is full of herecy. You "Pope" speaks antichristian propaganda when he makes statements like, "All religions lead to God," and "🌈 people can go to heaven."

[@jeremiah6462]

@jlouis4407 Repent

[@armandbier2502]

@@jlouis4407 You know nothing of this man, except that he is a Baptist. You don't know his profession, you don't know his background, you don't know his heart. How can you be so certain that a man is damned to hell, simply by being a Baptist? Baptists believe in God and except Jesus as savior and Lord. What do you believe is necessary for salvation?

[@leojmullins]

We have had bad popes before, and the Catholic Church continues on into the future with Christ's deposit of faith unchanged. It will continue no matter what Bergolio does or says.

[@nevercommentnotevenonce9334]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@jeremiah6462]

Yeah, Cults do tend to continue on.

[@zhanghawley787]

Satan has already infiltrated the catholic church through the pope, wake up sheeple

[@Bennn3245]

​@@jeremiah6462Catholicism isn't a cult

[@jimr4319]

Oh Brian, you more than scored a home run with this clip, you hit the ball out of the park. Thank you...also God bless your beautiful baby boy.

[@esprit-critique]

Merci!

[@catholicguy1073]

The Popes nonsensical meaningless statement about choosing the lesser of 2 evils regarding the US Presidential election but clearly not saying that abortion being allowed for 9 months is evil therefore no practicing Catholic should vote for Harris. That’s what he should have said instead of that meaningless statement. It was just really sub par. Like take a side or stay out of it. The Pope continues to be found wanting.

[@Deww-ez]

As a non-roman catholic, a lot of my criticism of the pope is that he simply just doesn't do a very good job as a pastor/priest. I get that what he says isn't the infallible teaching of the church, but surely the bishop of all bishops can do a better job than what francis does.

[@catholicguy1073]

@@Deww-ez I think his words also get twisted by the press and he’s taken out of context. And he appears to be a poor communicator when commenting off the cuff

[@carolinafine8050]

@@catholicguy1073 a poor communicator who is regularly taken out of context but decides to keep doing this for years and years and years? I think what we get is very close to what he intends.

[@Deww-ez]

@@carolinafine8050 Yes, I think it’s right for the laity to expect better from the pope, and the clergy need to be held responsible.

[@josephodoherty7864]

😢​​@@carolinafine8050The Pope can't, & we shouldn't allow, the media to silence the Pope or the Church. doesn't matter how good a communicator (any) Pope is when the media misreport and twist everything said.

[@michaelcummings8744]

🙏Thanks!

[@Llyrin]

A Monsignor once said to me that we are the original Christian faith and, therefore, THE Christian faith. All others branched off of us. And, finally, he said, we wrote the Book (the New Testament). I’ve always looked at that as being pretty accurate.

[@jeremiah6462]

Except, it's NOT. You corrupt The Scriptures just like the Mormons do.

[@lorenzolozzigallo2589]

Fantastic piece. Smart move to take in that adorable baby, God bless you and your family!

[@CatholicWorld-ri8rs]

A video of fr mike smitz with same title propelled my conversion

[@1984SheepDog]

Same! I immediately knew in my heart it was true during the video haha. And I had little interest in it before I started the video hahaha

[@frankcorredine2475]

Thanks!

[@reinedire7872]

I always have to shake my head when someone tells me Catholics aren't Christians. I wonder which one of the thousands of varieties of Protestantism they believe is the one true version of Christianity? Then I always presume they believe it's the particular version they follow. I also wonder which church they think originally chose which writings to include in, or exclude from, the Bible, not to mention why certain things needed to be edited over a thousand years after those writings were chosen. Don't get me wrong, I prefer our Protestant brothers and sisters to the secularists, but they sure do seem to have a negative view of us despite that the fact that we were the OG.

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

Pray against the demons keeping protestants and all men from full communion in the Catholic Church

[@Daughter_of_the_MostHigh]

The problem is you see Catholicism and Protestant (any one who is not Catholic) this is already a problem! the Term Christian was created as a derogatory terms towards the followers of Christ! We the believers are the Church, not a building or organization, not a denomination the Children of GOD are the Church. Its not about denominations, The Bible is final authority, if a book contradicts the rest of the Bible it is not included because GOD doesn’t contradict Himself! Our Identity is Christ not Catholic or Protestant, or Orthodox or Non-Denominational, or Baptist, or any of the others! this type of mindset divides and is rooted in pride and I would question if the person who thinks this way is actually saved!

[@Daughter_of_the_MostHigh]

@@JosePerez-is6nnRead you comment, does that truly make sense to you? the disciples of Christ were not Catholic they were Jews! the Congregations they formed were not catholic, they were the Church/ Body of Christ (Born again Believers). we are saved though Christ alone and His sacrifice for our sin! catholicism has nothing to do with that, it is a denomination created by men, are all catholic saved? No! are there Some Catholics who are true believers and saved? Absolutely! if you think your salvation is though the Catholic Church then my dear you are not saved!

[@Sammo212]

I mean, I also hear the same thing from MANY Catholics, so...its not just one or the other when it comes to casting stones.

[@ultima0121]

I have been going to protestant churches my entire life. I've recently been attending a non-denominational church. I leave there irritated most days and I was hard on myself about it. I'm being judgemental etc... then I tried our local Catholic church a few weeks ago, and everything about it was so beautiful. It wasn't the circus that the non-denominational church is... with fog machines and singers acting like it's a Mariah Carey concert and throwing beach balls to play games with the audience. It's always a feeling of 'look how cool and fun WE are' as opposed to 'we're here to worship God'. After attending mass, I realized that I was correct to be irritated at that other church.

[@HillbillyBlack]

In this world, Christians can be Christians in two senses. One sense is when they are part of the visible Church, when they are baptized, and this is shared by elect and non-elect alike. The other sense is when a person is effectually called by the Spirit of God, baptized by Him into the number of the regenerate. This latter sense is the only sense that is salvific. Just as an unfaithful man can be objectively a husband, so an unregenerate man can be objectively a Christian -meaning that he can be part of the visible Church. The Roman church is historical but far from exegetically accurate or true. Search for a reformed church. It’s similar traditions of the Roman Catholic system but with more biblically influenced liturgies and biblical focus on the scriptures exegetically Zero rock concerts, just the church and scripture

[@januszkonczal3133]

It put a big smile on my face to see you holding your son as I was holding mine :) Born 2 months ago. Wish you the very best!

[@templarrain2369]

Excellent video made even better by the presence of John Albert Holdsworth. In these dark days we need, well, more Holdsworths.

[@ccrisc100]

Beautiful baby. What a blessing!

[@Visigoth_]

I dunno... the schism between The Western Church (Rome) which became what we now call the Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Church (Constantinople) which became the Eastern Orthodox Church, of which the Greek Orthodox Church is a part... is a hard precedent to contend with (it just keeps "fracturing/ splintering." I'm culturaly Protestant, but went to Catholic private school.). 🤔 I'm still not sure which side I fall on. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ ☦

[@jeffreysharp8526]

Thank you for your excellent work and congratulations on your new baby's birth. Pax

[@danielbernal4687]

Thank you for this great summary video, Mr. Holdsworth. A beautiful son! God bless.

[@tagarikamaruza8263]

God bless you and your family. May St. Joseph and Our Lady protect and strengthen you. Thank you for the Message.

[@JackieKeilthy]

God bless your beautiful little son .. oh Brian he is gorgeous. Please have him a regular guest 🥰

[@Bateluer]

6 minutes in and he shows how the Roman church deviated from Christianity. 'Where ever a bishop is, there is the Catholic Church' is quite the distortion from Christs gospel in Matthew 18:20; "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”" This single instance showcases a major issues with the Roman Church . . . all the extra 'tradition' they've added onto the Gospel. Matthew 15:3 is a direct warning against exactly this; "And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves also break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" And thats before you open the can of worms that is the Roman Catholic Church's ingrained idol worship.

[@pcola4594]

lol…. You have to be kidding me. The visible church friend. How can someone know they are in the true church? Because it is led by a bishop, who has had hands laid upon by a bishop with the authority to instill new bishops. My goodness friend. Tell me, where does your Bible come from? Who first held up what you say is the Bible and said this and only this is the Bible? I’ll wait…

[@Bateluer]

@@pcola4594 The Bible didn't come from the Roman Catholic Church. With little exception, the entire concept of the 'bishop' along with the associated power structure, were created by the Roman church. Necessary to build a church, maybe, but its also part of the 'tradition' that Roman Catholics hold above the Bible and Scriptures.

[@poetmaggie1]

Congratulations on the new one, looks like your voice sooths him.

[@mottledbrain]

1stly, John seems to have had a good rest in his father's arms and hearing his father's voice. 2ndly, towards the end, Brian, you mention what was to me the "clincher " for becoming Catholic: I finally realized that Our Lord established ONE Church and that it is a TEACHING Church *AND* that it is a Church that teaches with AUTHORITY.

[@Jenna_Tolls_]

Luke 9:49-55

[@bobatking7985]

Beautiful baby boy!! ☺ Again thank you for todays word, and clarity!

[@PatriarchOfCork]

Modern Catholicism does indeed leave out a lot. Its no longer the "whole" post V2

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

Can you elabourate as to why you think that the Church no longer possesses the fullness of the faith post Vatican II?

[@Judge_Jon]

You're going to have to explain how Jesus was wrong when he said the gates of hell wouldn't prevail against it. You may not like a teaching but Jesus church is still Jesus church even if it may need course corrected.

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@Judge_Jon Why would I do that? I never said that Jesus was wrong when he said the gates of hell would never prevail over the Church. Because it hasn't.

[@PatriarchOfCork]

@@Judge_Jon Easy, the papacy isnt the church established by Jesus

[@JulienRooney]

​@@PatriarchOfCork lol wrong!!

[@michaelfox5150]

Thanks

[@StingRaeTheSingingSiren]

This is a question I asked myself as I struggled with my Protestant upbringing and what I was learning about the Catholic Faith… It is a rather popular question and as a Catholic of 8+ years now, I am glad this is being addressed by people who can back up their words with Truth.

[@HealingJourneyhope]

This is your best video yet because of baby John. ❤ Congrats! Praying for you & Carolyn to get some good sleep, and no more scary congestion for this adorable little guy. Hope to see you at a Catholic event of some type soon. 😊

[@bluecomb5376]

Ah, this was excellent. I hope this video touches thousands of hearts.

[@Teamfra]

Excellent video…precious baby handoff was the cherry on top…a wee evangelizer ❤

[@newtexan1]

I’m Catholic. We are the ORIGINAL.

[@Bateluer]

Not really. If you want to play that game, then Greek(Eastern) Orthodox is the 'original'. The Bishop of Rome just usurped the power as Christianity in the east was slowly conquered by Islam conquests.

[@HerrFitztastic]

@@Bateluer Correct.

[@BensWorkshop]

@@Bateluer Explain why the Church at Corinth wrote to Rome to get help with splits in their church rather than the Apostle John.

[@Hope_Boat]

Amen ☦️

[@Bateluer]

@@BensWorkshop Because Rome had the wealth and resources, obviously.

[@jck6920]

This is a masterpiece. Thank you for your ministry 🙏🏻

[@peterg1978]

Wow, wonderfully explained

[@ksanto9797]

Thank you for your beautiful witness to faith, marriage, family and fatherhood.

[@phil2d2]

The Church is “Catholic” because of Her mission and deposit of truth; Her members are “Christians” because they are spiritually and organically member’s of Jesus’ Body.

[@OscarHernandez-cf1fy]

The Bible does refer itself. 2 Timothy 3 16-17 ““All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

[@duncanmacleod2953]

The issue was spotted right from the get go. Look at the title of this video. To be Christian means to be born again. You put Catholicism and tradition of men ahead of Christ and the word of God. The title states catholicism is more than Christianity. Please think about that.

[@stephanieluke9388]

Wow, great video and great timing too with Pope Francis' recent remarks. I'm definitely sharing this one.

[@bethanyann1060]

Your son is absolutely perfect.

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

Very true

[@michaellemmen]

No he’s not

[@jimmyoh9036]

As a former Catholic, I’m grateful for the guidance of the Catholic Church to lead me to be born again believer of Yahuasa and saved by his death and resurrection. The creation of the Catholic Church and its immense merger with the Roman religious is a big problem for me as well the military campaign by the Catholics against our brothers from the East. God bless

[@maryjordan4129]

What a beautiful baby!

[@j.anthonybattaglini6650]

I truly believe you are certainly placed here by God. The intelligence and clarity you exhibit makes it easy to understand the message from God you are delivering. Thankful I found your channel

[@mattschneider78]

Brian, in light of the Pope's recent comments I think it's fair to ask you...why be Christian?

[@cubenerf]

what's the alternative?

[@crazyb1ch]

@@cubenerf there's a thing called a search engine

[@mattschneider78]

@@cubenerf According to the bishop of Rome, Sikhism, Buddhism,;Judaism, or Islam.

[@bambbambboyguy123]

@@mattschneider78yes this pope says questionable things and many conservative Catholics like me disagree with them. That doesn’t disprove the church

[@PatrickSteil]

The Christian Faith is a thing. Not subject to any man’s teaching. The Pope does not have the authority or power to change its teaching. We can trust in Jesus’ establishment and authority over the Church.

[@1Hope4All]

St. John the Apostle, who taught Saint Ignatius of Antioch, was actually one of the first Bishops of the Catholic Church. All 12 Apostles are the first Bishops of the Catholic Church. And Saint Ignatius of Antioch was Bishop of Antioch.

[@HerrFitztastic]

The problem many have is how to be a Christian while being Roman Catholic. On issues of justification by faith and the Roman doctrine of the blessed Mary as intercessor, I cannot see how you can claim to be both a disciple of Christ's Gospel and a servant of the Roman bishop. We are justified by faith in Christ and not works. It is God the Father who elects our faith, Christ who from love for the Father died and rose for us, and the Holy Ghost that indwells and guides us. God saved me, and I did nothing to contribute to it except by creating the death which God saved me from. I therefore have nothing to boast of, no merit to claim - the glory is God's alone. I am convinced that this is what the Word of God says, but a Roman Catholic cannot say this on justification without anathema from his church. In the past, when the Roman church was stronger, it would kill Christians for even saying this. But those days are forever over. Amen.

[@pcola4594]

Um no…. lol, the Catholic Church teaches that justification is unmerited and a gift from God. I mean come on, you are parroting bad apologetics lines from the 90’s when people didn’t have google and couldn’t readily look up the catechism to see what the Catholic Church holds to. Try harder friend.

[@ハリソンいがらい]

I'm about a year into my journey with God, I started out with the baptists but I started to see red flags, I am considering becoming a Catholic, hopefully this video will settle my mind

[@HillbillyBlack]

In this world, Christians can be Christians in two senses. One sense is when they are part of the visible Church, when they are baptized, and this is shared by elect and non-elect alike. The other sense is when a person is effectually called by the Spirit of God, baptized by Him into the number of the regenerate. This latter sense is the only sense that is salvific. Just as an unfaithful man can be objectively a husband, so an unregenerate man can be objectively a Christian -meaning that he can be part of the visible Church.

[@stevenfaludi4862]

​@@HillbillyBlackFascinating. Who told you this stuff? What has this to do with the Catholic Faith?

[@albertfuertes2794]

Easy answer: All the “Christian” churches are man made except the Catholic one.

[@sparks6177]

The Christian religion was made by god, the church (whichever that might be) is what was blessed by god. Not exactly sure where the biblical foundation is for the Catholic Church being the one and only. I also think that the one true church could change at anytime, especially in an era where the pope (the acknowledged authority for the church) is someone who will bless same sex marriage through a technicality and claim any religions leads to god. At that point not only would you question “why Catholicism?” but you would also question “why Christianity?”. It’s a hard pill to swallow for most that see the Catholic Church as breaking/changing so many fundamental rules then justifying it with biblical legalese (op! there’s yet another breaking from gods words)

[@joan8862]

@@sparks6177 Why would God allow the One, True Church to change at anytime? That would lead to nothing but chaos and confusion as people tried to find which new "church" was the "right" one. God is not a god of chaos and confusion.

[@Hope_Boat]

Catholicism was invented in the 11th century.

[@sparks6177]

@@joan8862 because humans are capable of free will. The Catholic Church is run top down, if the pope started implementing blasphemous ideology into the church would you still be following god if you practiced what the pope said? Probably not, and I think that a drastic deviation from gods words and teaching would invalidate any churches claims of being the one true church. I think of it like this, god has chosen his church, and that church will always be gods choice, but in linear time to humans that church is ever changing and isn’t set in stone. I also tend to question any Catholic because they often will defend the pope even while he decrees openly anti Christian rules. And there is always some way to twist yourself into pretzels to justify why it might be ok to do whatever that thing might be, but eventually those slight changes to doctrine looked at over a few centuries starts to look like huge changes in trajectory and all the sudden the one or two inconsistencies that could be easily explained start painting a very bad picture. I could be wrong, it’s actually likely that I am, but the difference is I’m willing to admit I don’t know how it all works while most Catholics will live and die by the poorly supported foundation of what they believe to be true because a man in a funny hat said so. Meanwhile Jesus, the true leader of the church is ignored and his words are turned into scholarly debate where we humans figure out how we can recreate our pagan roots with a more tasteful history slapped over top. I forgot to mention that we already have a one true “church” that being the Bible and Jesus, where any 2 or 3 men gather the church is there. Just labeling some institution as “The Catholic Church” doesn’t make it so, and the idea that it’s like that reminds me of the Pharisees and honestly the Catholic Church as a whole seems ideologically related to them aswell.

[@joan8862]

@@sparks6177 No. We stay united to the pope but reject anything that he says that is contrary to 2000 years of Church Teaching. So far, the pope has not declared, ex cathedra, anything contrary to this teaching. He says and apparently believes things that are contrary, but he is not infallible in these things. These are his opinions. He is not the first bad pope the Church has had. So, no, God would not say that his Church- with the Fullness of the Faith- has now become some church other than the Holy Catholic Church, and then expect His faithful to search for and hope they find the right one. You are over complicating matters. And no, the church is not simply where 2 or 3 are gathered in Jesus' name, because elsewhere there are 2 or 3 gathered in His Name who do not believe what the other 2 or 3 gathered believe. No thank you. I will never, with God's grace, leave the Church He founded and that is the Catholic Church and those rites that are united under the pope, Christ's vicar on earth, regardless of how contrary a particular pope's ideas and opinions are from the Teaching of that Church.

[@gravitydivide2576]

Mr Brian, for someone who is listening to you and gave up their previous religion. How would you share your direct values and genuine beliefs? I would love to know how you come about teaching me the steps and inform me in your best way.

[@HillbillyBlack]

In this world, Christians can be Christians in two senses. One sense is when they are part of the visible Church, when they are baptized, and this is shared by elect and non-elect alike. The other sense is when a person is effectually called by the Spirit of God, baptized by Him into the number of the regenerate. This latter sense is the only sense that is salvific. Just as an unfaithful man can be objectively a husband, so an unregenerate man can be objectively a Christian -meaning that he can be part of the visible Church.

[@shawn7587]

here before the comment fights

[@DavGre]

Except now the comment fights will either be popesplainers trying to defend “all religions lead to God” and the Protestants who think “the Catholic Church is not of God.”

[@cristiancastro1381]

Jesus Christ is Lord

[@JosePerez-is6nn]

Amen Jesus Christ is alive 🙏🙏🙏🙏 he is the son of God 🙏🙏🙏

[@crazyb1ch]

some of my comments have already been deleted. no fights allowed apparently.

[@keedee3104]

Ohhhhh your son is so precious! ❤ Thank you for this video.

[@igormatos202]

0:14 dude that pigeon looked into my soul

[@georgepierson4920]

That is a parrot, not a pigeon. Know the difference and grow in that knowledge.

[@MeditationsofanOldSoul]

@@georgepierson4920based

[@ElmeriMattila]

@@georgepierson4920just a pigeon brother doesnt matter

[@frost.0707]

U r staring into my soul

[@Mp.k2day]

Loving that he was holding his baby!!! Manly men who love and fear God have children

[@kaylemoine1571]

A little red-headed boy. What a beauty.

[@barnabaspark]

In the New Testament church had no priest, no pope, no statute, rosary, indulgence, etc to name few. “I can definitely relate. After about 7 years of wrestling, I came out of the RCC about 3 months ago. It was an incredibly difficult decision, but I realized I couldn't keep sitting on the fence. I was stuck. Eventually I realized that regardless of whether some of the things the RCC teaches are true or not, if it requires me to commit even one idolatrous act or affirm one thing that is untrue, then I couldn't be a part of it. Something I just realized in the past couple of days is that the RCC has a different Gospel than the one I believe, and I'm not talking about the usual Protestant argument of faith vs works, etc. The RCC teaches that you have to accept all of its dogmas. As I understand the gospel, it is the simple truth that if someone repents of their sin and believes in Jesus they are saved. In effect, the RCC gospel is repent and believe in Jesus, believe in the Immaculate Conception, sinless life, and bodily assumption of Mary, believe that the first Pope was Peter and that there is a successive line of bishops who are infallible, believe in Purgatory and that your own merits and the merits of others can shorten or eliminate your time there, believe that forgiveness is only through a priest, and believe every other part of Cannon Law put forward by the Church. If you don't affirm any one of those beliefs you are anathematized according to the RCC. That's quite the burden if you ask me. It reminds me of the religious leaders in the time of Jesus, who had added so much to the Law that people were being crushed by it. I will pray that you get some clarity because I know what it feels like to be in that state of limbo. It's like you want to be fully on board and on fire for Christ, but how can you do that if you don't even know what you believe yourself. At least that's how I experienced it. Either way, don't be afraid. If you are seeking with all your heart, God will direct you. Shalom.”

[@georgepierson4920]

You should take your own advice since you are so ignorant of the Catholic Church.

[@jtoland2333]

I prefer being a Protestant, but my boyfriend is Catholic. We attend Mass together, and he says he’s open to coming to church with me.

[@gwijotube]

Congratulations on the birth of, John Albert. May God bless you, your wife and your growing family. 🙏

[@sonia.Vasquez]

Omg what a beautiful little baby!!

[@dominusalicorn3684]

Wait wait wait wait.... 10:25 The Bible never refers to itself? Scripture talks about scripture ALL the time. You see "it is written" ALL over the place. I can't even take the "it never says the word Bible" angle seriously because the word Bible literally means book, and scripture refers to "book" very frequently. Are you maybe suggesting that it never refers to the completed canon? I mean, the only way that angle would even make sense is if the very last sentence of the very last book to be added said "this is the final book of scripture, don't add any more." And that's a silly expectation to put on the canon. EDIT: ok I see 30 seconds later you say it never explicity teaches "sola scriptura" That's a more sensible claim, but it was very odd to initially frame it as "never refers to the Bible"

[@koderamerikaner5147]

@@dominusalicorn3684 The Scripture is a loose set of tens of books. His point is the completed canon is never referred to in full as scripture that sola scriptura would abide by, and you very well know that as you said it yourself. You're playing semantics.

[@Judge_Jon]

It doesn't... The Bible is a list of books that want voted on till about 100+ years after Jesus ascension.

[@eduargarcia2002]

Powerful speech, Brian, ...and Sweet John Albert doesn't seem to have any objections to your argument, so I won't either. Greetings from Colombia. God bless.

[@GrettaHG]

Congratulations on your beautiful new baby ❤

[@tessmac3512]

Congratulations on your new baby, John Albert.

[@Trabunkle]

You can clearly see what Brian says in Churches! Go to several Catholic Churches and you will hear the same things! Go to several Christian Churches and you will notice certain differences! Also, there's this thing called "Church Hopping", that is a common practice among Christians! God Bless!

[@MG-dl9ib]

Best argument I've heard for the catholic church by far! But one logical fallacy you made is that according to Paul and Peter, the apostles, they never claimed authority but by which was handed to them by Christ. They said all authority is from God alone. And therefore we should be willing to call out hypocrisies of the church when the church goes against the will of God. As Jesus did in his time on earth. No human or man made construct is infallible and that is according to Jesus and the apostles you're referencing. Great conversation bruda keep up the good work!

[@markcreemore4915]

I'm still struggling with the question of "Why be Christian", never mind why be Catholic. And it's a struggle I'm losing.

[@williampeters9838]

Praying for you! Ask God for faith and He will provide it. It may not be when or how you want it but He does hear your prayers!

[@catholicguy1073]

What part are you having trouble with? For me I needed to see if there was evidence outside the Bible that backs up the Bible. So I went down the historical route. From there once I was satisfied I went to the reliability of the Scriptures and so forth. I converted from being Agnostic for many years.

[@koderamerikaner5147]

Look at Testify and InspiringPhilosophy videos. Might help.

[@markcreemore4915]

@@catholicguy1073 The starting point was in my 20s when it struck me that transubstantiation and communion was a horrible cannibalistic ritual. The realization so freaked me out that I couldn't take it again. I just thought of hideous Aztec sacrifices. But that was just a small thread that, as I pulled it, unravelled everything. We understand now that there was no Adam and Eve. If no Adam and Eve, them no Fall, and if no Fall no Atonement is necessary. The physical resurrection of Christ seemed highly improbable, and his ascension even more so, because what did he ascend to? Is heaven some planet or asteroid or mothership? This makes zero sense to me. A physical body ascending to a physical heaven? These are just a few of the things that are getting between me and the faith.

[@catholicguy1073]

@@markcreemore4915 what makes you think it’s cannibalism ? To cannibalize someone means you take flesh off their physical body. In the Eucharist God presents himself to us under the forms of bread and wine. That it becomes his body and his flesh. Meaning the accidents remain and the substance of the bread and wine change as Jesus said at the last supper when he identified his body as the bread and the wine as his blood. You do not understand the doctrine. Nor what Jesus taught at the last supper Lastly yes it’s not normal to just rise form the dead. And Jesus didn’t just rise he was Resurrected not resuscitated like Lazarus was who had a normal life after and died. Jesus after the Resurrection had a celestial body he could move through physical objects seemingly appear at different locations and then by his own will ascended to heaven. Heaven is not some planet or mother ship. It’s more akin to a different dimension. And yes to believe in Jesus resurrection is to then believe in the supernatural. However that’s the wrong starting point to think about God I had my own journey. First step was for me to figure out if it was reasonable if a God exists and therefore IS the cause of the Universe or are we all here by accident, just some random thing that happened of which numerous random things in a very specific order had to have happened for not just life but intelligent life to occur? The atheist position I found to be laughable and absurd once I looked into it more. Just not mathematically possible. From there came agnosticism where I couldn’t confidently say God does not exist. A good book would be to read “An introduction to the Philosophy of Religion.” Also read up on the Big Bang, and Thomas Aquinas’s arguments for the existence of God. Another one is “The God Hypothesis”. Those books will keep you occupied for a minute I appreciate you responding

[@johncats805]

Some are suggesting that the Pope doesn't correctly understand John 14; "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” So the Pope does desire to be head of all religions, what is a Catholic to do if they prefer Jesus's teaching above what the Pope is now teaching?

[@jcpg9592]

Good question, why be Catholic when the Pope doesn’t even think you need to be Catholic!

[@michaelbarry6589]

He is not a good Pope, unfortunately. :(

[@jcpg9592]

You’re right, an utter failure in advancing the faith!

[@popcult5662]

Ooft. I was onboard till 15:00- ‘no one comes to the father except through me’. I check out at the upholding of the church over the individual relationship. That is a non biblical application. The transmission of ‘scholarship’ rather than ‘authority’ through the generations, through a traceable lineage makes much more sense to me.

[@windsongshf]

Omgosh what a cute baby!

[@neonnnn110]

Raised non-denominational, feeling more drawn to the tradition of old, but still grappling with problems. Can someone help me?

[@jlouis4407]

I would advise going through RCIA it’s the program to enter the Church and starts in October and goes through Easter you will learn about the faith and can stop at any point.

[@faithforce123]

Mary, the pope, praying to saints. Confessing my sins to a man. All reasons I could never be Catholic.

[@talew9]

He stands iike Jesus

[@clivejames5058]

Then you are not living out your faith the way the early Christians did. Those who knew Christ, his apostles and their immediate successors.

[@faithforce123]

@@clivejames5058 I see absolutely nowhere in scripture where the early church confessed their sins to a man. It clearly states that only through Christ can sins be forgiven and that He is the only mediator between God and man.

[@clivejames5058]

@@faithforce123 As a Catholic of course you can repent direct to God but for more serious sins, when you confess these to a priest, it is indeed Christ who forgives you (it's not the man). The priests authority to be able to do this comes from James 5:14-15 and Matthew 16:18-19 as well as John 20:23.

[@faithforce123]

@@clivejames5058 I get it. You're convinced of your faith, as I am of mine. Evangelicals and Catholics share many values, but we are far apart in our interpretation of scripture.

[@Antonia_D]

EXCELLENT apologetics in this video!

[@dennismaykowski5201]

Thank God for the Converts!😃

[@jck6920]

Absolutely. 🎉

[@leighsphillips3625]

You're welcome. Confirmed in1972.🎉❤

[@jimmylamb]

I am Catholic but I would love to get a pdf of the denominations chart you show. Where can I get one? This video is right we are the whole. We have the fullness of truth in the Catholic church the Church started by Jesus. I was protestant for over 20 years but I couldn't help but fine truth missing and that lead me to be Catholic.

[@ARM1NIUS]

According to the pope, you can be any religion because they all lead to god 🤷‍♂️

[@briankenome]

Which is heresy

[@koderamerikaner5147]

And he never actually said that at all, but you people keep regurgitating this ignorantly and arrogantly instead of actually reading the transcript of his speech.

[@briankenome]

@@koderamerikaner5147 keep popesplaining! We are all wrong and you're the only one who heard it and translated it correctly! Keep trying to square a circle, an Olympic medal awaits you for your effort.

[@koderamerikaner5147]

@@briankenome There's quite literally a transcript.

[@pcola4594]

@@koderamerikaner5147 All religions are paths to reach God," said Pope Francis. "They are-to make a comparison-like different languages, different dialects, to get there. But God is God for everyone." Pope Francis said: “There is only one God, and each of us has a language to reach God. Some are Sikh, some Muslim, Hindu, Christian. And they are all paths to God.” From the Vatican Website.

[@unlimitedfreedom6500]

Wow great video! Makes a lot of sense

[@Lovett6011]

I would gladly join back together with the RCC if they would: drop the name Roman Catholic (or at least drop the name Roman, restore the equal power to the bishops of the areas of the world (as was the original arrangement), stop claiming the Roman bishop is the one head over all the church, and stop with the weird teachings that are not grounded firmly in Jesus and the apostles' teachings found in the Scriptures. Also cut out all the unnecessary anathemas please - only teach what can be demonstrated to be directly from Jesus and the apostles.

[@PatriciaMcGloin-f8y]

Well said. Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby.

[@Johnny318-qw2lc]

I was catholic my whole life. I now attend a protestant church. I can tell you the foundational beliefs are the same. Both are christian. Both praise and see Jesus the same way.

[@J.R2023]

No man, the don't believe in the eucharist. In general protestantism is just a bastion for wokeism

[@alhilford2345]

Doesn't the word 'Protestant' kind of give the game away? They 'protested' against the doctrines of the Church, that same Church that Our Lord Jesus Himself established. How can the beliefs be the same?

[@09bamasky]

I love the appearance of that beautiful baby boy! Enjoy EVERY MINUTE! It goes by so quickly. (My boys are 16, 15, and 14, and we were blessed with a girl 6 years ago.) I reverted in 2023, after almost 25 years away from the one, holy Church. Thank you for these videos! They are always interesting and helpful.

[@kennynoNope]

Catholic Church dogmatically teaches you worship the same god of Muslims. Allah said Jesus isn’t god isn’t the son of god and Jesus didn’t die on cross and that there is no greater sin than to believe Jesus is god. They reject the biblical account of Abraham so don’t use that silly excuses either. Saying the name of Abraham and having a different referent means they have a different god. How do their worship the true god and also reject him at the same time. This is a false religion and illogical. Allah also said he isn’t a father

[@dyzmadamachus9842]

“This sacred council wishes to turn its attention firstly to the Catholic faithful. Basing itself upon sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. . . . Whosoever, therefore, knowing that the Catholic Church was made necessary by Christ, would refuse to enter or to remain in it, could not be saved.” Please read Lumen Gentium first if you want to accuse the Church of teaching relativism or unitarianism. It's the same document that talks about the relationship of Christians to Muslims.

[@kennynoNope]

@@dyzmadamachus9842 that’s called a contradiction silly Vatican 2 sheep.

[@kennynoNope]

@@dyzmadamachus9842 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."330 “With us they adore the one god” that would be a contradiction. How are they in the plan of salvation but also don’t believe in the catholic faith. How do they adore the one god but also reject the one god. Please I’m challenging you to answer this without committing a logical fallacy.

[@dyzmadamachus9842]

@@kennynoNope Can jews adore the one true God but reject Christ and His bride the church? Of course the muslim perspective on God is much different from the jewish or christian knowledge of God. But Muslims "profess" (sic!) to hold to the same faith as Jews and Christians. And of course God has a plan for muslims, doesn't He? He wants them to acknowlegde Christ as the Son of God, repent and be saved. So what's your question again?

[@kennynoNope]

@@dyzmadamachus9842 you ignored my question on purpose. It says they “profess to hold the faith of Abraham” BUT they do “adore the one god” it does not say profess to adore the one god you just twisted the text. Jews dont worship god read John 8 Jesus told them who they worship. My question is how do they “with us adore the one god” at the same time by choice reject him. Make a logical statement I challenge you.

[@bradyshelton2934]

I still struggle rectifying the supposed superiority of modern clergy's interpretation of scripture to the written letter of the NT with Galatians 1:9 when the Apostle Paul wrote: "As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed". The doctrine that if I think what the Roman Catholic church teaches conflicts with the scripture, it's because I'm misinterpretting scripture or the interpretation of a bishop has greater authority than the inspired written word of Christ's personally chosen apostles (who exlusively wrote the New Testament) is something I can't accept.

[@georgepierson4920]

Jesus: Listen to the Church and to the Apostles. Protestants: NO!

[@radekszafran1896]

debate James White on this maybe?

[@carolynkimberly4021]

Who's James White?

[@MarkelBeverley]

@@carolynkimberly4021 a Calvinist twit who believes in determinism and several other Protestant falsehoods.

[@tc9459]

No one should give White any attention, he’s a fool.

[@SquattRakk]

Voice of Reason recently debated him on Sola Scriptura and it did not go well for James.

[@cristiancastro1381]

James Brown probably makes more sense on the matter tbh

[@francescoaccomando7781]

I have been watching video about the faith for over a year now, and I didn't know much if anything about protestantism. I'm a Catholic from Italy, we are nearly all Catholics, and very very few Protestants church are around in small numbers. All I have learned from Protestant's video is a strong anti-catholic sentiment. Many pastors when they preach attack the catholic church, yet they barely say a thing about other protestant denominations with very liberal, and clearly false teachings, neither they mention the orthodox which is closer to catholics than protestant in their doctrine and theology. I never heard once a priest in my church ever spoke about protestants. All I have learned from protestants is they rather focus with anti-catholics rethorics than bring their own protestant congregation to unity with other denominations.

[@enovos3138]

"Catholics aren't Christian" started out as a meme, I still can't believe people took it seriously

[@crazyb1ch]

If non-Catholics didn't take it seriously, they would be Catholic

[@frankmcgowan9457]

It may have _become_ a meme but I have heard the phrase "Christians and Catholics", clearly separating the two, since the 1970s.

[@enovos3138]

@frankmcgowan9457 I know, but all of the older folks I know considered it to be nothing more than banter.

[@luckyhands64]

@@frankmcgowan9457I think this is just an American phenomenon due to various Catholic persecutions/bias in our history. Most ofher places don’t make the error