Are Catholic Rituals Man-Made?

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Gavin Ortlund responds to Ben Shapiro’s surprising comments on Protestantism and explains why the issue isn’t rituals themselves, but treating man-made ones as divinely required. Videos Mentioned: Would You Be Catholic or Protestant? | YES or NO: Ben Shapiro: https://youtu.be/DAuAHSyenG0?si=yanUnyul0zvN02z2 Evangelical Worship Needs Church History: https://youtu.be/EeM5u4A6KTY?si=Wzv4vvo9aY2bqVl8 How Many Sacraments Are There? 2, NOT 7!: https://youtu.be/l4ePRXGVu9Y?si=huU65E7MKwp33UK1 Clerical Celibacy: A Protestant Critique: https://youtu.be/D_r3BYsSgOc?si=A1WmO02h47BgQC3e Penance: A Protestant Critique: https://youtu.be/z02UFv5fZ6Q?si=pfII36sDUQ0xQCOa Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20 00:00 - Ben's Comments About Protestantism 03:56 - Summary of Argument 04:12 - Rituals are Good 06:54 - Empty Ritualism Is Bad 09:17 - Which Rituals? 11:42 - The Sacraments 13:33 - Clerical Celibacy 16:18 - Marian Devotion 20:25 - Penance 21:43 - Catholic vs Protestant Rituals