Why and how the book was written.
As you read through the information on this website, please keep the following facts in mind. First, I have not written this book to judge or condemn anyone. I have written it:
(1) to let others know why I left the Catholic Church;
(2) to encourage others to think about what they believe, to know why they believe it, and to understand the eternal consequences of their beliefs;
(3) to encourage others to seek Jesus with all of their heart.
Second, in writing this I refer to only sources approved by the Catholic Church: the Catechism of the Catholic Church, The New American Bible for Catholics, and writings of the Church Fathers.
(1) All quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church note the paragraph number where they may be found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
(2) All quotations from the Bible refer to the book of the Bible, chapter, and verse from the New American Bible for Catholics.
(3) All quotations from the Church Fathers note the name of the Church Father, the title of his writing, and the chapter or paragraph where the quotation may be found.
(4) I have made some words bold in some referenced quotations to emphasize points and have used brackets to insert my comments (italicized) within quotations.
(5) I have made every effort to ensure that all references are used in context and that no references were taken out of context to mean anything other than what was originally intended.
(6) For the sake of clear communication and to avoid an extremely lengthy book, many of the quotations will include only a portion of the entire verse, passage, or writing. If you read the sources in their original contexts, though—which I encourage you to do—you will see that I have not altered the original meaning.
And finally, in the book and on this website I present only some of the differences between the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Bible and only some of the support available for each of the teachings herein. My hope is that you will be encouraged to search the Scriptures for yourself and find out if these things are so.
With these things in mind, I present the following teachings of the Catholic Church as documented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and teachings of the Bible as referenced in The New American Bible for Catholics. Please read them carefully and compare their meanings to determine for yourself whether or not they teach the same or different things.
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