Ep. 67 - Connor McLaughlin - Catholics & Protestants: Where They Agree & Differ

Connor McLaughlin is a film and online content creator who enlightens and educates his audience on different aspects of the Catholic Church, faith, and sainthood. But how does the Catholic Church differ from the Non-Denominational, Baptists, and Lutherans? In this episode, Connor lays out the key differences, explains the Catholic Church's key beliefs, explores whether they actually removed books from the Bible, and expounds on the Church’s view on purgatory, contraception, and infant baptism. Connor also gives the history behind the Ecumenical Councils, Faith vs. Works, Apologetics vs. Evangelism, and so much more.This episode aims to equip you with the basic knowledge of the Catholic Church: its teachings, history, and similarities—and differences—to other churches across the world. Follow Connor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connormclaughlin__/ 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Evangelism vs. Apologetics   3:40 - What Do People Actually Need? 6:56 - Rise of Latin Mass11:29 - What Does A New Testament Church Look Like? 16:25 - What Is The Lutheran Church? 24:17 - What Were The Ecumenical Councils?27:15 - Did The Catholic Church Remove Books From The Bible?31:05 - Who Removed The Books? 32:10 - How To Become Scripturally Knowledgable 36:10 - Catholics View On Contraception 38:02 - Faith vs. Works 40:50 - Catholics View On Baptism 43:50 - What Is Purgatory? 46:36 - Why Do Catholics Use Incense? 50:03 - Why You Should Go To Church