Even though I have personally debated with the practices of the Catholic faith; there is an element to truth, in their teachings. The problem is spirituality and who really has the authority to forgive sin. To name a few issues that I have in accepting them as Christians which means to be in Christ likeness and has no relationship to rituals and faith in Mary or even the Pope, but equal in responsibility for spreading truths to the people of the earth is for everyone. There has never been a select few, and when I think about the Apostles they were servants of the Lord and died martyrs in humble spirits. So many other denominations will hold opposition to the Catholic beliefs and Confessional way of admitting sin. This does not mean they are excluded from Heaven as the Lord states to believe on Him. Many will come out from among them, and already have to understand the spiritual things of God. At one time in Rome as they became a political power they wanted to be in control of the people and this is what we see today. Most all churches and their beliefs have been reformed to knowing the truth, and others have left the faith just like we see in Revelation. Marriage as described as the Church taught this had a theory of the "ends" or purposes, of marriage that too often turned into a denigration of sexual love. According to this theory, the "primary end" of marriage, and of sex, was the procreation and education of children. ... the truth of Marriage is the joining of symbolism and not of theory to bring Christ as the Husband and His Wife to the wedding banquet the rapture, which is soon to take place. The sex is far below standards of Gods love for the people,and purity and abstinence for living for Jesus takes priority than that which takes place on the earth. There will be many issues that a true believer who studies the word will not agree with. The Christian is to love all those who are caught up in their dogma it would take a full study to understand these differences. Marriage and sex is not darkened by sin so there is no other reason but to have children. Issues like these combine with other false teachings, and the minds are sometimes clouded with unbelief on certain issues. The Christian who follow Christology will see marriage and sex as a gift from God and no matter what level of spirituality He will give all people gifts that are children. This first union of man and woman creates a spiritual bond. God sees it at defiled and confession and turning from sin as David and Bathsheba did was never cursed but was never given the blessings had they not defiled the bed they would have been joined by God in blessings. God still loves His people so no matter where they are in their faith or whatever their interpretation of the scriptures He is there to love all of us. I am a strong believer in knowing other people and what they believe purely for their sake to bring light and love in friendship. A friendship is what brings the love of Jesus into the hearts of others. God deals with people with people, religion is just an act handed down by generations of a people who did not understand or want the part of God who is Spirit into their faith. This gives them control over those who are blind to the words and teachings of the infant assemblies since the time of the Apostles written in their Creed the true doctrine of Christianity. I have learned a lot from Catholicism and other religions...but I live the life of a Christian which is following after Jesus and His teachings rather than men.