Over the centuries, he says, the Catholic Church has added beliefs, rituals, and customs that often contradict what is found in the Bible. A few of these he examines at greater length later in the book, but most of them are mentioned only here and then conveniently dropped. It depends on the knowledge and sophistication of the reader.
Some people laugh at the charges, knowing what the facts really are.
Others are stumped for answers, but figure they can establish Catholicism's credentials if they have to. Yet some people are taken in, thinkingno one would go to the trouble of disseminating such information if it weren't true. These people start to think Boettner and his followers may be on to something. Catholics need to realize that professional anti-Catholics have dozens of charges like these up their sleeves, and they produce them whenever they think they can make an impression on people who know less than they do. A confused Catholic is a ripe target for evangelistic Fundamentalists.