Why is American Christianity so retarded?

Except, I'm Orthodox.

Catechumen or baptized?

…yes, because faith without works is dead. You need faith, and the works to show it. This is what all Catholics believe, or should believe, as it re-affirmed by the Church.

You Jay Dyer myrmidons should watch Erick Ybarra.

It is also what Protestants believe. Faith alone but that faith is never alone

no, they believe that faith is justified apart from works, for catholics, it is both faith and works. faith is not justified without works.

Do you not believe this? Because Paul says, "We hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law," and goes on to say, "But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness." The works that faith produces are not able to merit salvation or justification because, as Isaiah says, all our good works are like filthy rags before God.

I believe that Faith without works is dead, just as scripture tells us. Once we have the faith, then the works, inspired and justified by the grace of God, must flourish.

my bro that's exactly what we believe

oh, so you're Catholic then?