Top Ten Misconceptions About Catholics -- Part 2

Part 2: Some people mistakenly believe that Catholics...
6. Try to Add to Jesus' Sacrifice With Masses
7. Go to a Priest Instead of Jesus for Forgiveness
8. Practice Magic
9. Baptized as Infants Aren't Real Christians
10. Think That They're the Only Ones Going to Heaven
This video explains why these ideas are wrong. Even if you don't agree with a Catholic practice, PLEASE learn about it before you label it as something that it's not.

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[melodyschanzmeyer]

Regarding the misconception that Catholics believe only they go to Heaven, where does this quote come from?: "Those also can attain to salvation who thru no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ of His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do his will as it is known to them thru the dictates of conscience." I love it, but it's not referenced. Anybody know where it comes from?

[kickdrum182]

@melodyschanzmeyer

The MS MovieMaker didn't allow for space for a citation when I was typing it in, otherwise I would have definitely cited it! It's from paragraph 16 of Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (a.k.a. "Lumen Gentium"). Another similar passage can be found in par. 22 of Vatican II's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World ("Gaudium et Spes").

[TVWriterGuy]

I became a licensed evangelical-Protestant minister 25 yrs ago. Through a turn of events I became acquainted with a Catholic church ministry 7 yrs ago. To understand where they were coming from, I studied up on the Catholic practices and teachings, and had several discussions with priests, nuns, and parishioners. After what I've learned and WITNESSED, I am quite ashamed of the hateful accusations and preposterous assumptions evangelicals have held against Catholics: not one of them are true.

[kickdrum182]

@TVWriterGuy Thank you very much for your comment - I'm afraid many Catholics also, unfortunately, make equally unfair assumptions and accusations against evangelical Protestants.  Hopefully we can all learn more about one another (and even from each other) as we try to move beyond these roadblocks, looking forward to the unity of God's Kingdom in the eschaton. God bless!

[tri3unity]

Thank you very much for these videos.

[proudtobleedblue]

Thanks for the great videos. I have always felt blessed to be a Roman Catholic and it's nice to know there are others out there who share that feeling. And go Irish, by the way.

[PInk77W1]

@TVWriterGuy r u now catholic?

[Immortalsouls]

Great video! And nicely presented! We need more videos like this so that people understand the truth of the Catholic faith and understand why us Catholics do what we do in the church.

They are all wrong about the Catholic church and it's great to see a video that will further cement what we're about so those who lie against Catholics are disrupted and come to realize that what they say is false.

God bless!!

[JD27076]

@aubhar Oh, I am dreadfully sorry, my apologies. I was not fully immersed. Catholics do not sprinkle, but they pour water over them. Let me quote some scripture. John 7:38 "He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'OUT OF HIS HEART shall flow rivers of living water". Immersion is good. and I believe pouring works just fine. Sprinkling, eh, not so much in my mind.

[JD27076]

@aubhar I am Catholic, and my baptismal was full immersion. And we did not twist scripture. And for # 7, my comment on that is. The Priest can not absolve of sins, I go to confession and the priest doesn't absolve. Jesus absolves me THROUGH the priest. He says "I absolve you THROUGH Jesus Christ." Of course you could go to Jesus himself, but its more, honorable, if you get my jist. And #8, The sacraments are made up of biblical interpretation. Now, as a Catholic. I do not agree with all of them.

[IRISHBUDDAFILTH]

thank you for the video's.I couldnt explain those 10 arguments very well but you did!!!thanks again!!!

[concord1775]

Excellent pair of vids and great Catholic Apologetics. 9/10. But you do lose 1 point for the questionable use of Matthew 18:20 in #6. Here I believe in it's full context that Jesus is referring to issues of internal church discipline, reminding those involved that when sorting out such a mess that when they gather to do so in his name, that HE is watching proceedings!

[aubhar]

6. you do this every sunday..its like as if Jesus saving you once is not good enough.

7.blasphemy... no one can come through the father but only through me and he never mentions a priest. He also said there is only one father who is in heaven...not a priest that is a heretic and a child molester. 8. sacraments are man made up traditions..it's all shit. 9. The bible does say full immersion in water...not sprinkle on the head and guess what you heathens do? 10. you twisted all the scriptures

[10cody73]

I amm not Catholic but i was confused about the beliefs. Thank you for the video, people should lay of the hate and false claims. I only fear that many Catholics may worship the images of mary and saints unknowing what they are doing. But the true Catholic faith is beautiful and im proud to be your brother in Christ.