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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:24 PM Original message |
Corpus Christi - or why I remain a Catholic. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Mass is perfect. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, I abhor the politicization of the church. And vica versa. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I still consider myself Catholic, though there are those who say I'm not. nt |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The Church, on the other hand, is too enamored of subjugating women. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. True. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. They are afraid of change. |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Some of the most celebrated women in history are Catholic women |
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John Gauger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Two things: |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Joan of Arc |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. (1) In charge of army (2a) Won (2b) Lost (3) Burned as transvestite (4) Sainthood |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. (3) AGAINST the orders of the Pope |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I am not expert here, but the only Papal intervention of which I am now aware |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. While I freely grant that the Church gave me many things that made me strong, |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Ahem... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Yes. Which is why this former RC is now an Episcopalian |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Let the Catholic bashing commence |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Didn't even realize there was a Catholic/Orthodox Group....duh. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hey, whatever works for you. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Found you post a bit confusing. |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good for you, man. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. I was never Catholic: I have been Lutheran, except when I have been atheist, |
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John Gauger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. So, basically, |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Hmmm. (1) Do I like "reality"? Well, as far as I can grasp it, I have mixed feelings: |
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John Gauger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. What did I accuse you of saying that you didn't say? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I do not say one must pretend one is succeeding when failing: I say that |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. I leave the Church periodically |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
21. I have to admit... |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I've been wanting to make a post in a/a or here about atheist flavors. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Makes sense to me. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. As a former catholic, I completely agree |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. What would you be if you did decide to stop identifying with Catholicism? |
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hifalutin (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I have decided that |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Christianity is an organized religion. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. I became Orthodox because of the liturgy. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
35. You were born into it and it is part of your culture |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. Thanks for your posts all. I've been offline for a bit, just reading this. |
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