Bible Brian
Jewish authority > Catholic authority, change my mind
The Catholic apologetics arsenal contains a very small selection of common arguments. Chief among these clichés is the claim that the...
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Catholics aren't as united as they claim
One argument Catholics love to throw around is the alleged unity of the Catholic Church compared to the alleged chaos of the large number...
Bible Brian
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If scripture is inspired at all, it is above Catholic reproach
Sola Scriptura, or as I like to call it "the sufficiency of scripture", is an extremely powerful defence against the wonky theology of...
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Lose the "Fathers", or lose Luther
Catholic apologists frequently claim that "Protestant" views were non-existent for the first 1500 years since Christ allegedly set up the...
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More middle men, more problems
When discussing the biblical problems with Catholic theology, it is frustratingly common for them to rush to the so-called Church Fathers...
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I can refute Transubstantiation in my sleep
I just had a very strange dream. Unlike every dream I've ever had, it actually made sense. I was sitting by a stream discussing...
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Creationism and the Eucharist: Are Christians hypocrites?
An understandable objection some Catholics raise against "Protestants" is the supposed hypocrisy in taking Genesis literally, whereas I...
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The abomination of seeking Mary's intercession
"Hail Mary, full of grace. Our Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,...
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Non-veneration is not an insult
Did you know that Mary was a sinner? If you're a Christian, the answer should be "well, of course!" The Bible is rather explicit. With...
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A brief case against Transubstantiation
By far the strangest doctrine in any Church is the doctrine of Transubstantiation. To give the definition found in the Catechism of the...
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Drawing an analogy between Catholics and Democrats
There is a joke that the only amendment that matters to a Democrat is the fifth. For my non-American audience, the fifth amendment of the...
Bible Brian
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Catholics shouldn't be so offended when scripture pops up
The ironic thing about debating Catholicism is that the main source of division between us and them ought to be the one thing we have in...
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Evidence from scripture that it was recognised early
In an attempt to defend their Church against the scriptures, the Catholic Church claims theirs is the one and only organisation with the...
Bible Brian
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Why "Protestant" is a daft term
I'm going to ask a few questions I want you to think long and hard about. 1. What is the name for a follower of Christ that doesn't...
Bible Brian
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When Catholics stop wanting to bring up Church history
Some "Protestants", like myself, believe that among the things that are plainly laid down in Scripture are to be found all matters that...
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What did the Church rely on before?
One of the primary arguments Catholics use is to claim the Catholic Church canonised the Bible, which, for some reason, they think gives...
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We need no more drink His blood than be washed in it
Many denominations, both orthodox and heretical, believe that the bread and wine consumed during communion are, to some extent, literally...
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"Protestants removed the Deuterocanon" is high praise
One of the most amusing things about Catholicism is its view of the Apocrypha. In 1548, the Council of Trent officially canonised the...
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This is my body
As a Biblical Creationist, one of the most annoying and cliched things to hear is "the Bible wasn't meant to be taken literally". It...
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My denomination is mentioned 3 times by name in the Bible
As a Christian, I don't feel the need to complicate my faith by associating myself with any particular denomination. I don't claim to be...
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