The Counsel of Trent #1085 - Answering Redeemed Zoomer's "14 Catholic Contradictions"
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Oct 3, 2025 Dive into a lively discussion as Trent Horn tackles claims of contradictions in Catholic teachings. He breaks down arguments on salvation, papal authority, and religious liberty. Discover how doctrinal development contrasts with Protestant revisions, and learn about the history of icon veneration. Trent clarifies teachings on confession, the death penalty, and ecumenism, while emphasizing that logical contradictions are absent. He encourages thoughtful exploration of faith traditions and their explanations of scripture.
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Respond Calmly And Competently
- When defending the faith, offer competent, calm rebuttals rather than emotional reactions.
- Point out specific errors and avoid claiming volume of responses proves panic or weakness.
Two Distinct Arguments Against Catholicism
- Trent Horn frames Redeemed Zoomer's critique as two arguments: a logical and an evidential challenge to Catholicism.
- The logical needs contradictory infallible teachings, while the evidential alleges many non-infallible changes undermining trust.
Infallibility Requires Specific Conditions
- Not every papal or conciliar statement is infallible; infallibility requires specific conditions.
- Vatican II did not make infallible declarations, so it cannot be used in a strict logical refutation.
