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Originally Posted by Freedom
Many people take issue with the RCC, and if the problems mentioned are legitimate issues, then the RCC has already been called out for what it is. In places like the U.S., the RCC has a particularly limited amount of influence. I don't get the point in a repetitive rehashing of complaints about the RCC when there are more important things to worry about.
You see, things like idolatry are legitimate concerns. There is often a tendency for us Christians to project things on other groups without first looking at ourselves. We point to groups like the RCC and use them as the poster child for what not to do. But doesn't this miss the point? All of us are capable of idol worship. We don't need a Mary statue to make that happen. If we become obsessed over what the Pope is doing, then perhaps we will fail to see the other 'popes' that are much more subtle and worse.
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I agree - btw the RCC is used as a poster child because they are the largest Christian organization and the one from which many of these false doctrines and practices originated.
For example there are baptist churches with a very controlling pastor and these are mini RC churches in a sense, with the Nicolaitan spirit. This is partly due to the clergy-laity church model which they have adopted which encourages this sort of thing. That is, everyone in a congregation dependent upon the individual leader.