Where did Sacred Tradtion originate from?

[LittleLambofJesus]

Yes, it seems so. All the Protestants that I have debate with thought the word "catholic" meant "Roman Catholic Church". So when I told some Protestants that I believe in the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church" as the Nicene Creed profess, they quickly attack me and label me "Roman Catholic" and a child of the "Mother of Harlots" in the Book of Revelation.

Blessings,
Ramon

Now I wonder where that came from

http://www.catholic.com/library/Hunting_the_Whore_of_Babylon.asp

Now for Hunt’s most hilarious argument: "John’s attention is next drawn to the inscription on the woman’s forehead: ‘THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH’ (verse 5, [Hunt’s emphasis]). Sadly enough, the Roman Catholic Church fits that description as precisely as she fits the others. Much of the cause is due to the unbiblical doctrine of priestly celibacy," which has "made sinners of the clergy and harlots out of those with whom they secretly cohabit."

If Hunt did not have a fixation on the King James Version, he would notice another point that identifies the daughters’ harlotries with that of their mother: The same Greek word (porna) is used for both mother and daughters. The King James Version translates this word as "harlot" whenever it refers to the mother, but as "harlot" when it refers to the daughters. Modern translations render it consistently. John sees the "great harlot" (17:1, 15, 16, 19:2) who is "the mother of harlots" (17:5). The harlotries of the daughters must be the same as the mother’s, which Hunt admits is not literal sex!

 

[Anglian]

Yes, it seems so. All the Protestants that I have debate with thought the word "catholic" meant "Roman Catholic Church". So when I told some Protestants that I believe in the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church" as the Nicene Creed profess, they quickly attack me and label me "Roman Catholic" and a child of the "Mother of Harlots" in the Book of Revelation.

Dear Ramon,

How very, very sad. It would seem as though, not for the first time, ignorance is the father of prejudice. The early Church identified the 'harlot of Babylon' with the old Roman pagan state. The early Church also identified the expression of God's love for us as a vital part of the Gospel message.

Peace,

Anglian