Changes In The Catholic Church

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This 14 page paper discusses how and why the Roman Catholic Church makes changes in doctrine and in practices. The introduction discusses the confusion Catholics have felt as these changes have been made. The next section describes the differences between dogma, doctrine and discipline. The writer then provides examples of just a few of the changes, focusing on the most recent issue related to the salvation of infants who are not baptized, explaining Limbo and the new thinking of the Church. The entire issue is explained by whom the Church considers to be the final authority on issues and includes an allegation that the Church views four sources as being equally important, one of which is the Bible. Using Scripture, the writer illustrates the conflict with the Bible. Bibliography lists 12 sources.