How Truly CHRISTIAN is it???

Just so I don't offend anyone, there is a denomination which teaches that praying to people other than God is acceptable, and in fact, that religion encourages it, and teaches it as part of its doctrine.

It uses prayer beads.

It teaches faulty doctrines concerning 'purgatory' and the use of things called 'indulgences' are encouraged.

It teaches the false doctrine known as 'transubstantiation'.

It bases salvation more on works than through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

It practices superstition in that it promotes the wearing of specific things (such as differently-colored 'scapulars' to supposedly assure them of certain things.


It has specific 'saints' named from everything from alopecia to zoophobia.

It labels all others outside it walls 'separated brethren'...

Personally, and from having unfortunate experiences with it due to one family member joining it, I really object to its teachings, and feel it leads away from God more than TO HIM.....and I would appreciate comments from other members on this.

That family member has since 'disowned me' as a family member because I speak out against its false teachings.

I honestly feel that particular religion is doing far more harm than good, in that it leads souls to Hell instead of Heaven.
Sincere request.....
Thanks, and God bless
C1

 

Thanks for the replies, folks
I thought that rather than reply to each person individually, I'd post a generalized response.
In the first place, I doid not abandon or alienate them - THEY abandoned and alientated me. My brother's wife also took it upon herself to literally 'wear the pants in that marriage' - by blocking my phone so I cannot call my brother, by intercepting ALL land and email, etc. because of that, I could not even send my brother a birthday card, because she intercepted and threw it out as soon as it arrived, before he even got to see it.
My Christmas gift was refused.... this was years ago, and I've stopped trying to send any mail to him, or send any gifts, for this reason.
He is also FULLY AWARE that she has been doing this.
His wife has been telling horrible lies concerning me, and even to the point of involving her deceased mother, which is sad, because her Mom is not around to even defend herself.

She has disowned every other member of her family except one sister, and even she was 'on the outs' for some time. she has previously cursed her own Dad, claiming that 'as far as she is concerned, the %&%* is dead already'... when I challenged her on that cursing about him, she claimed that 'she had good reason to say what she did, but has since reconciled with him' -another bold lie on her part, as I know her Dad well, and he is totally disgusted with her as well as her attitude.

I HAVE forgiven them both for what they did, and I DO pray for them, believe me- but according to my brother's 'wife' she imagines I am too sinful for Heaven.......
When I was hospitalized last New Year's Day with pneumonia, they never even called the hospital to see if I was still breathing - and I was QUITE ill, and in the Critical Care Unit for four days, then out on the main floor areas for another three before being discharged home, where I spent another month recuperating.

I TRY to think nicer thoughts about them, but given their actions against me, I also find it impossible, and I guess all I CAN do is pray over it continually.

I cannot help but wonder though, how long it'll be before God opens their eyes- ESPECIALLY my brother's eyes, who has allowed his wife to lord it over him.

Thanks, everyone, and I'd also appreciate your prayers in this regard.

God bless
C1