How to Defeat Catholic Arguments

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“If Catholicism is false, then you’re dealing with a 2,000-year conspiracy of liars who somehow never definitively contradicted themselves.” Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help In this video I explain how most attempts to refute Catholicism follow a line of argumentation that isn't very convincing to most Catholics. Instead, I identify where the key weaknesses would like if Catholicism was false and what those arguments would look like to be effective. 00:00 – Why most anti-Catholic arguments fail 00:59 – The hierarchy of belief and “first things” 02:25 – Why atheist arguments often fall short 04:51 – The problem of evil and suffering 06:24 – Can Jesus be discredited historically? 07:30 – The Resurrection and early Christianity 08:25 – Why skepticism isn’t enough 11:31 – Problems with “Where is that in the Bible?” 12:30 – The self-defeating nature of sola scriptura 14:52 – The strongest possible argument against Catholicism 16:25 – Mormonism and contradiction 17:23 – The Church’s 2,000-year wager Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com Podcast Version: https://brianholdsworth.libsyn.com/