Why Do You Come To Phatmass?

[Tony]

when I first joined several years ago, it was for the community/fellowship/etc.. but these days i just come to see what interesting topics are on the table. I used to get really emo about stuff here (this or that person leaving for this amount of time) so I try not to get too attached to here. I still try to keep in touch with old friends though

[Micah]

cause its better than 99.9% of the other stuff on the interweb

[laetitia crucis]

Initially, I came for Vocation Station, but soon discovered the rest of Phatmass and the phamily that came with it. :GROUPHUG: The pham keeps me here.

[AccountDeleted]

I came to this thread late but originally I came here only for the tacos, so very tasty and good for you,, so very tasty and good for you,

and then found there was lots of other food (and drink) too


and now I can't find my way out!

[dUSt]

You guys keep using the grouphug but it doesn't work, haha. It was too wide. I'll have to find a narrower one.

[laetitia crucis]

[quote name='dUSt' timestamp='1284507341' post='2173229']
You guys keep using the grouphug but it doesn't work, haha. It was too wide. I'll have to find a narrower one.
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We use this one too: [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/taco (amazingly good)%20(amazingly%20good).gif[/img] and :DOMINICAN:

We live in hope that all three will appear one day.

[Axe Swipe]

Started with a Facebook post of a youtube video containing a song by Akalyte ....I just followed the bread crumbs and wound up here.

[eustace scrubb]

[quote name='Micah' timestamp='1284506799' post='2173221']
cause its better than 99.9% of the other stuff on the interweb
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Someone give him a +1 for that!!!!!!!!

[Mark of the Cross]

[quote name='SaintOfVirtue' timestamp='1284485335' post='2173103']
Originally I came here to be able to read the debates and add my two cents when necessary, but then I found the Lame Board and ended up spending most my time in there. Not to mention the fact that at the time most of the debates going on were far out of my league.
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I came here to debate, but got sent to the lame board.

[vee]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' timestamp='1284507415' post='2173231']
We use this one too: [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/taco (amazingly good)%20%28amazingly%20good%29%20%28amazingly%20good%29.gif[/img] and :CARMELITE:

We live in hope that all three will appear one day.


[/quote]

The image failed to post so I dont know it could be the same one but I miss the :deal: emote

[little_miss_late]

I lurked here for some time before joining. I'm going to be honest here. I joined because I was terrified of you all. And that fear was just me projecting part of a bigger fear, about joining the Church. Some of you guys might remember that a few of my very first posts were about why anyone would go to Mass to pray, all exposed and out in public, when they could just pray alone in their rooms.

Anyway. I figured that the only way out is through so I joined. (Phatmass... not the Church... I put a little more thought into joining the Church)

As a non Catholic I lurked at a few Catholic forums and as I got more serious in my "seeking" I had to stay away from most of them because I did feel like I was seeing the worst of the faith in some ways. As an RCIA candidate I had to stop coming here for a couple months. It was tiring and I was starting to feel worn down by some of what I was reading.

I do think I have a wider perspective of American Catholic experience. I live in an area where there is a strong Catholic cultural presence and a lot of religious diversity. In general people are respectful. I had never heard of another Christian trying to "convert" a Catholic before, except for Jehovah's Witnesses. There were 4 Catholic churches, at least, in my hometown. So it is very strange for me to read about Catholics having to sort of fight for territory and identity.

I am back here, to stay I hope, because for the most part the discussions are interesting and sensible, and because I don't have much of a sympathetic Catholic community in real life. Specifically, I don't know many faithful Catholic wives and mothers in real life. Most of the women in my parish are in a different stage in their lives, and most of the "culturally Catholic" women I know are not about to talk to me about NFP or bringing the kids to Mass or any of the rest of it. Also because I like to pray for people in the Prayer Room.

[Archaeology cat]

Well, I first came here back in 2004 when I was converting. My cousin (marielapin) mentioned it to me. And, um, I seem to remember being fairly belligerent still. I knew I was to be Catholic, but I was still dealing with my Protestant family, and the fact that there's only one true Church and all that. And while I knew that in my heart, I was still wrestling with it a lot, so I ended up taking a break from PM. I came back after we moved to England, because I'd been studying more about the Church (I was Catholic by that point), and I remembered about PM and thought I'd check it out again. I hadn't known that my old SN would still be active, and I didn't use that email any more, thus the different SN. I like this one better anyway. Now I just refuse to leave.

But seriously, I love this place. I know that if I ask for prayers, I have people praying for me, all over the world. If I need a question answered, someone on here will know the answer. If I need some moral support, you guys are here. I feel like I know so many of you, though I've only met one person off of PM (whom I didn't already know).

[quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1284485775' post='2173107']
It can get lonely in a world surrounded by people who hate me for my beliefs. I come here to remember that I'm not alone.
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Amen. I have very few Catholic friends my age, and not in my area.

[Winchester]

Thank you for your post. It's awesome.

To answer your question, I come here to rule. I am a ruler. It's what I do. Rule.

K bye!

[AccountDeleted]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1284556070' post='2173418']
Thank you for your post. It's awesome.

To answer your question, I come here to rule. I am a ruler. It's what I do. Rule.

K bye!
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No, really, c'mon, admit it - you come here for the tacos, so very tasty and good for you,.

[morostheos]

When I first came to phatmass, it was because I liked to talk about theological topics and I needed another way to procrastinate from doing school work!

After I left school, I wasn't here for a while, but then I came back when I didn't really have any Catholic friends near me. I work in environmental education, so most of the people I know are . It's been really great having a place where I'm not though of as odd for going to church every Sunday, much less more often than that! Also, since I have moved pretty much every year since I joined, phatmass has been one of the few constants in my adult life. It's nice to know that I can have these same friends regardless of where I'm living!

Then when I started discerning a religious vocation, I became more active in the Vocation Station, which has been so amazing!

Now that I'm beginning a new chapter in my life (moving into the convent on Friday!!) I'm not sure where phatmass will fit in, but I do know that I will definitely be keeping all of my phamily in my prayers.

*edited to fix smilies

Edited September 15, 2010 by morostheos