I watch too many youtube videos. I watch them to learn, rarely to entertain. Recently I observe there are many posts about religion. Specifically, videos that criticize the Catholic church and others criticizing the evangelical mega church.
Critics of Catholicism focus on how the structure of the catholic faith contradicts the bible and in fact amends the teachings of the church with countless man made doctrines that are layered layered atop its biblical foundation. Overall, the argument is Catholicism is more a religion of man (Rome) than it is based on scripture.
Evangelical critics focus on the hollow showmanship and corruption of many evangelical churches. Also called ”mega churches” these are criticized for having leaders who are worth many many millions of dollars. They own jets, yachts and mansions but fail to serve those in need.
Both sets of critics are right, and both are wrong. Both need to clean up their act and be held accountable, but being at war with each other is a fool’s errand. People of faith need to work together to bring peace to the world. Their focus needs to be on saving mankind.
People of faith fighting each other ignore the true evil in the world, those who are working to destroy all people of faith. The world will sink into hopeless corruption and evil if people of faith fail to join together to defeat those who see religion as a threat to world domination.