Protestants, Stop Saying THIS About Catholicism

About this sermon

In this episode, Trent Horn shows why a particular slur against Catholicism is often used in a sloppy, self-defeating way, and why many anti-Catholic arguments about obedience, canon law, and Church authority collapse under closer examination. @shamelesspopery's response to Fr. Moses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5fZl2RajI @JimmyAkin's article on trouble accepting Church teaching: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/having-trouble-accepting-a-church-teaching To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/ Be sure to keep up with our socials! https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 00:00 Intro 00:57 How the word “cult” changed 01:55 Why Catholicism doesn’t fit the label 02:52 Dave Hunt, OCIA, and leaving the Church 04:36 Can Catholics question Church leaders? 05:32 Obedience vs blind obedience 06:27 Protestant critiques of Catholic authority 08:26 Canon 752, heresy, and schism 09:14 The levels of Catholic teaching authority 11:00 Heresy vs dissent on non-infallible teachings 12:52 Schism and the authority of the visible Church 13:51 Can the Church punish members? 16:29 Protestants, authority, and staying in corrupt churches 19:24 Do Catholics trust the Church instead of Jesus? 21:57 Why cult language backfires 24:01 Why Scripture alone is not enough 24:48 Outro