hurch is irrelevant in what she says, then they should be able to explain in great detail verses such as "the gates of hell shall not prevail" on Christ's Church (Matt 16:18), that Jesus promised to be with His Church to the end of time (Matt 28:18-20), and that Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth would be with His Church forever (John chapters 14-16). How do we explain these promises of Jesus for His Church if McCarthy's book represents true Christianity? What happened to the Church Jesus founded? Where was it hiding for 1,500 years or more if McCarthy is right? These are very relevant questions, and in my opinion cannot be answered. Attempts have been made of course, by smarter anti-Catholic folks like James White or William Webster, but even they have mixed a very negative, prejudice viewpoint with trying to destroy the one thing they cant fully prove. McCarthy, across his entire book, states that "Christianity and Catholicism have nothing in common". Well, how can anyone define what "true" Christianity is? Is it in the Bible? Where in the Bible does it say what "true" Christianity is? Where does is set out what "true" Christians are to believe? Where does it set out what are "essential teachings" and "not so essential teachings"? Where is any of this defined for us in the Bible? What do Protestant Christians do when they disagree with interpretations of the Bible? Are we suppose to "hope for the best" in finding out salvation? And where is "true Christianity" to be found today? Which churches are teaching true Christianity today? How do I know? Do I take your word for it and accept your interpretation of the Bible? Every church claims to be true Christianity; then true Christianity is defined in 45,000 forms of Protestant teachings, and one Catholic teaching. The basis of anti-Catholic books such as McCarthy's is sola scriptura (Scripture alone) and the right to private interpretation, an issue that McCarthy unfortun...
