8- Baptism
Baptism means “immersion in water”. According to Catholics, baptism is the first condition of being a Christian.[1] Lord Jesus engaged forgiving sins to faith and baptism.[2] The endowment obtained during baptism is so complete and perfect that no sin to erase and no misdeed to pay for are left, neither in the original sin or in other sins committed with free will.[3] “Baptism grants the grace rebirth in the Holy Spirit through son of the Father God, as those who have God’s soul direct themselves to the Son, and Son presents them to the Father, who grants them incorruptibility.[4].”
[1] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 1213 etc; Abdurrahman Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Ocak Yayınları, Ankara, 1997, s. 268.
[2] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 977.
[3] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 978.
[4] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 683.
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9- Confession
According to Catholics, “only God can forgive sins.” A Church clergymen is using a divine authority when he says “your sins are forgiven”.[1] Therefore, there are no sins that the Church cannot forgive, regardless of their gravity.[2] The authority to forgive sins belongs to the Pope and local episkopos or priest authorized by him[3].
God Almighty decrees: “…who forgives the faults but Allah,”(Al-i İmran 3/135) As this is also accepted by Catholics, it would be an abuse of authority if they attempt to forgive sins without being sustained by an authority granted by God.
[1] See Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 1441 etc.
[2] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 982.
[3] Catholic Church Principles of Religion and Ethics, par. 1463.
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10- Pyramid of gods
When we assess the knowledge on Catholics, we come across a pyramid of gods. God sits at the top, followed by Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Virgin Mary, Apostles, Pope, Episkoposes and Priests in that order. Each of them is equipped with divine authorities, and all but Holy Spirit are regarded to be half-god and half-human. This means making partners out of these beings. God Almighty decrees:
“They have taken their doctors of law and their monks for lords besides Allah, and (also) the Messiah son of Marium and they were enjoined that they should serve one God only, there is no god but He; far from His glory be what they set up (with Him).” (Tevbe 9/31)
“Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely Allah is the third (person) of the three; and there is no god but the one God, and if they desist not from what they say, a painful chastisement shall befall those among them who disbelieve.”(Maide 5/73)
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B- INTERVENTION IN TAOISM
Taoism is one of the basic beliefs in China. It is believed that Lao-Tzu, considered to be the founder, is 53 years elder than Confucius. Lao-Tzu left China and headed towards west in the last years of his life where he turned into Buddha. Thus, Tao became the shared value of Confucianism, Buddhism and Indian religions.
God sent prophets to every community. He decrees: “Surely We have sent you with the truth as a bearer of good news and a warner; and there is not a people but a warner has gone among them.”(Fatır 35/24) Prophets mentioned in Qur’an are those sent nearby Mecca, in the Middle East.
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