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Originally Posted by gclark
Great answer bluegrazz. Only through Christ can we be forgiven our sins. I confess to no one but God. Man does not come into the equation. It is only through grace that we are saved. I don't mean to belittle anyone or be disrespectfull, but the virgin Mary was only the vessel that delivered our savior.
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I'm not sure that all Catholics have the beliefs that Protestants think they have or were told they have. Older Catholics (65+) definitely exalt the virgin mary to quite an esteemed state; however, I think the younger generations are veering away from that line of thinking.
In terms of confessing to someone other than God, does this have any weight?
James 5:16
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Back to the original discussion, I know I've seen a document somewhere that succinctly describes the differences between the protestant sects. I'll take a peak around. From my little knowledge of them all, differences mainly lie in subtle interpretations of the bible.
Peace