We seems to have quite a few of ex Catholics in our church and a few of them on Wednesday night Bible studies in theology.  Our pastor has been leading the Bible study and it wasn't for new believers.  He presents beliefs and then presents who believes them (religions) and presents Bible verses to back them up.  Last night it was brought up about the Catholic belief of a "mortal sin".  What's a mortal sin?  Not in the Bible but they link it to good works.  Strange.  If u make up things not in the Bible, people will leave if they earnestly seek that the beliefs are not backed up.

We seems to have quite a few of ex Catholics in our church and a few of them on Wednesday night Bible studies in theology.

bob>We don't have many RCC here in my area, but I do know a few pretty well, they are great people who love Jesus, but don't have much understanding of the bible, however, they seek to know more and they get more out of our services. As you know, My wife and her family were RCC and the elder ones have passed on and were presented the good news by my wife, and most accepted. Her brothers and most of her cousins left the RCC and have been in Christian churches for decades. 

 Our pastor has been leading the Bible study and it wasn't for new believers.  He presents beliefs and then presents who believes them (religions) and presents Bible verses to back them up.  Last night it was brought up about the Catholic belief of a "mortal sin".  What's a mortal sin?  Not in the Bible but they link it to good works.  Strange.  If u make up things not in the Bible, people will leave if they earnestly seek that the beliefs are not backed up.

bob>Interesting, I guess thats a sin not forgiven? 

Pope died and arrived in heaven  

St. Peter asks who he is.

The Pope: "I am the pope."

St. Peter: "Who? There's no such name in my book."

The Pope: "I'm the representative of God on Earth."

St. Peter: "Does God have a representative? He didn't tell me..."

The Pope: "But I am the leader of the Catholic Church..."

St. Peter: "The Catholic church... Never heard of it... Wait, I'll check with the boss."

St. Peter walks away through Heaven's Gate to talk with God.

St. Peter: "There's a dude standing outside who claims he's your representative on earth."

God: "I don't have a representative on earth, not that I know of... Wait, I'll ask Jesus." (yells for Jesus)

Jesus: "Yes Dad, what's up?"

God and St. Peter explain the situation.

Jesus: "Wait, I'll go outside and have a little chat with that fellow."

Ten minutes pass and Jesus reenters the room laughing out loud. After a few minutes St. Peter asks Jesus why he's laughing.

Jesus: "Remember that fishing club I've started 2000 years ago? It still exists!"

Pope died and arrived in heaven  

St. Peter asks who he is.

The Pope: "I am the pope."

St. Peter: "Who? There's no such name in my book."

The Pope: "I'm the representative of God on Earth."

St. Peter: "Does God have a representative? He didn't tell me..."

The Pope: "But I am the leader of the Catholic Church..."

St. Peter: "The Catholic church... Never heard of it... Wait, I'll check with the boss."

St. Peter walks away through Heaven's Gate to talk with God.

St. Peter: "There's a dude standing outside who claims he's your representative on earth."

God: "I don't have a representative on earth, not that I know of... Wait, I'll ask Jesus." (yells for Jesus)

Jesus: "Yes Dad, what's up?"

God and St. Peter explain the situation.

Jesus: "Wait, I'll go outside and have a little chat with that fellow."

Ten minutes pass and Jesus reenters the room laughing out loud. After a few minutes St. Peter asks Jesus why he's laughing.

Jesus: "Remember that fishing club I've started 2000 years ago? It still exists!"

bob>I think that is funny and the fishing has a deep meaning, right? I'm not RCC by the way.