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Elephant-hurling eisegesis, Roman Catholic style
I have often said that one should read the Bible before the devil reads it for you. Obviously, reading the Bible without any bias what so...
Bible Brian
33 min read


A short poem about Catholicism
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those...
Bible Brian
5 min read


Teachings on the Papacy
No matter who you are, no matter what you believe, and no matter what you reject, context is never optional. In a debate, it is just as...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Does Catholicism have a works based gospel?
Of all the criticisms one could lodge against Catholicism, the one that matters most is the simple fact that Catholicism teaches a works...
Bible Brian
5 min read


When Catholics betray the Trinity
Although there is more heresy in the Catholic Church than there is sand in the desert, there are many oases of truth, too. Chief among...
Bible Brian
8 min read


Catholicism and the cisChristian
The Catholic Church has a love-hate relationship with the Bible. One of their official doctrines is that it is, indeed, the word of God,...
Bible Brian
7 min read


A poor excuse for necromancy
One day, a man walks past his son's bedroom, and hears some strange noises. He decides to investigate, and of course finds what every...
Bible Brian
5 min read


Sorry Catholics, you DO believe in salvation by works
As the Gospel is the most essential issue in the Christian faith, the biggest criticism of the Catholic Church is that it seriously...
Bible Brian
5 min read


"You won't find anything new" - Another Catholic oopsy on Sola Scriptura
One of the stranger arguments Catholics make against Sola Scriptura is that no one in the modern day will find anything no one has ever...
Bible Brian
8 min read


Catholic hypocrisy: Are Protestants too similar, or too different?
In my eyes, the identification of "Protestant" is a silly one. Because "Protestant" basically means non-Catholic, it can be broadly...
Bible Brian
3 min read


The saints have not been resurrected yet
If you're familiar with the Old Testament, you'll know that God takes a very dim view on seeking the dead, demanding instead that we seek...
Bible Brian
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Your men vs. my God
The Catholic Church has long maintained that it is the one and only organisation with the right to interpret the Bible on behalf of the...
Bible Brian
7 min read


Christianity > Protestantism
I often like to point out that Catholicism needs to deny the Sufficiency of Scripture, claiming for itself authority to interpret it, not...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Catholic hypocrisy: "You make yourself Pope!"
"You don't claim to have your own authority, yet if you deny the authority of the Church, then you are saying you yourself the individual...
Bible Brian
6 min read


From John to Jude: "You cannot bear them now"
In John 16:12-13, Jesus tells the disciples "“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the...
Bible Brian
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Church history: Descriptive, not prescriptive
If you're ever doubting which doctrines come from God, pay attention to how heavily they rely on His word. When it comes to Catholicism,...
Bible Brian
5 min read


The early Church vs. the "early Church"
In Against Heresies, Irenaeus writes that heretics, when "...they are confuted from the Scriptures, they turn round and accuse these same...
Bible Brian
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Which came first, scripture or the Church?
One of many things separating Catholicism from Christianity is the Sufficiency of Scripture (a.k.a. Sola Scriptura). This concept is...
Bible Brian
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Continuity > pedigree
Catholics love to claim their Church must be the one true Church because, according to their narrative, they can trace their origins all...
Bible Brian
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Did Jesus speak plainly in John 6?
In almost any debate about the nature of the Eucharist, you're almost guaranteed to hear John 6 brought up by those who think Jesus was...
Bible Brian
3 min read
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