You are only required to not eat meat on Fridays in Lent. Traditionally this went for every Friday of the year, but that is not a requirement anymore. Many still follow that custom though. We do in my house. Friday is always "fish day" at the Gaspe home;-)
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You are only required to not eat meat on Fridays in Lent. Traditionally this went for every Friday of the year, but that is not a requirement anymore. Many still follow that custom though. We do in my house. Friday is always "fish day" at the Gaspe home;-)
I try to follow this discipline as well. One thing though, it is still "on the books" as a sign of piety and devotion,
Those nuns are good teachers, I'll give them that!
Learn the rosary. It is the best devotion one can say. I still say one every night.That is the biggest charge non-Catholics like to make, always suggesting we changed our doctrines. Never stating what doctrines they feel have been changed...
I don't know if it's a doctrine or not, but I would sure like the hateful crap that goes on towards members of the GLBT community to stop in a hurry.
Generalities....What "hateful crap"? "Hate" is such a buzzword these days, thrown as casually as I might light a match. do you mean you think the Church should accept homosexual behaviour as normal and fine? Won't happen.
Precisely. To be honest with you sometimes I am amazed that people outside the Church are so fond of telling us what we do or do not believe!
Yes, this is basic in the Word from the Bible.
Here's one link to those who like to find out more-..
http://www.biblebelievers.org/genindex.htm#lupshaw
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Fineally- the catholic traditional religion does not fit in with the Lord and Jesus Christ. They actually pray to one lady, Maria most of all- they are then, non belivers. If you want to join the Word of Jesus Christ, then you must follow the basic in the Bible, and belive in it. You cannont transfer HIS Word to a few human lines of lies.
Here's one link to those who like to find out more-..
http://www.biblebelievers.org/genindex.htm#lupshaw
BmOnline
Fineally- the catholic traditional religion does not fit in with the Lord and Jesus Christ. They actually pray to one lady, Maria most of all- they are then, non belivers. If you want to join the Word of Jesus Christ, then you must follow the basic in the Bible, and belive in it. You cannont transfer HIS Word to a few human lines of lies.
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This thread is Catholic discussion. Did you notice the title? Evangelize on another spot
Amazing how little people outside the Church knows about our faith lives as Catholics. I think you're right Sanctus, in that it surprises me too when people outside of the Church tell us what we believe.
Sorry, I did not ment to harm any of yours. This was ment as I felt to tell you.
I just wanted to tell about the organization, the Cahtolic Church, not the individuals. The Lord look to the individuals, not witch church they visit.
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I just wanted to tell about the organization, the Cahtolic Church, not the individuals. The Lord look to the individuals, not witch church they visit.
BmOnline
Gosh, another one! What is it with the Church that makes you people pop up out of the woods to constantly attack her? Whatever has the Church founded by Christ done to you to deserve these sorts of silly comments?
It isn't a question of how they see things AJ. Try to understand. As a Catholic, we have to put up with this all the time. Everybody outside the Church has some sort of opinion about it and dosen't seem to mind sharing it with us every chance they get. Sometimes, it just gets tiresome.
I think you've nicely proved what I have been trying to say. So, if the church condemns homosexuality, why should the church be immune to condemnation for it's hateful ways towards homosexuality? Seems fair to me. If a church, or organization looks on a group of people in such a scornful way, why should that organization be treated seriously, or even respectfully?
You define it as hateful and scornful, I do not. The Church is not required to lapse in its doctrines to satisfy the lust of modern times. No one condemns homosexuality, we condemn homosexual behaviour as sinful. All sexual conduct outside of matrimony are wrong.
Riiiiiggghhhtt...in other words, if you are gay, stay in the closet, because if you don't...your f-ed. And, so, gays say "Hey, we want our right to marry to be recognized", and some groups come along and say "hell NO!", but if they aren't married and have sex, ohhhhhh...that's sinning.
Besides...homosexuality is FAR from being the lust of modern times...where the hell does that come from?
We live in such times where sexual permissiveness is considered the norm and where the church is attacked for saying it is both unhealthy and sinful. God created the Sacrament of Matrimony. we are in no position to redesign whatGod has created. Homosexual behaviour is morally and spiritually wrong. If that does not suit you, take it up with God.
Sorry...I'm taking it up with you and your interpretation of god and god's word. Not all religions are so cruel to gays. So, it seems to me that the problem is in the interpretation of hardcore followers of catholism...not god. And saying that homosexuality is wrong, and that's all there is to it, you have no control over it is bull. Why not question god's teachings as you see them then? Obviously you have your own prejudices here. But to just sit back and say "This is the way god wants it, don't question" is crap...pure crap.
My goodness. I'm not even Catholic and I know they teach that homosexual behaviour is a sin. It is not what Sanctus is saying, it's what his Church teaches. You can keep arguing all you like, but it is part of their teachings.