Aspies In The Church

[Vincent Vega]

Who's on second?

IT'S DEAL READEL KIM IR SUNG

Edited June 28, 2012 by USAirwaysIHS

[Norseman82]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1340863934' post='2449868']
Uh, I'm talking about for me. And I'm not in my upper 30s.
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But there was someone else mentioned in their 30's...

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Norseman82' timestamp='1340863997' post='2449870']
But there was someone else mentioned in their 30's...
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Yeah. You should PM Red.

[Norseman82]

Boy oh boy, try to introduce some levity to a thread, one needs body armor.....

[Gabriela]

[quote name='Maggie' timestamp='1340841453' post='2449689']
The minister is correct that our faith has to be lived out in community with others. Just think about things like the Communion of Saints for instance. But in religious terms, 'community" means something different than what it means in secular terms.

Think of St. Therese, the cloistered Carmelite nun, being the patroness of missionaries. That's kind of nuts from a secular point of view. But from the Catholic point of view we know that through her prayers she was a great missionary and converter of souls.

Similarly a hermit (or any solitary person) participates in community through their prayers, sacrifices, and by uniting themselves spiritually with their fellow man.

The emphasis on community is a very Catholic thing; in many Protestant faith traditions you will find a focus on the individual and a somewhat "lonely" path to salvation.
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That's a good point! The Catholic conception of community is very different from the secular one. Part of what drew me to Catholicism in the first place was the strong emphasis on developing one's personal relationship with God, so I hadn't thought of that. And it makes me feel a lot better. I can pray for people in the comfort of solitude, and participate in the community of the Church Militant in that way, and pray with the Church Victorious, and be a part of their community in the same way.

Thanks, Maggie!

Edited June 28, 2012 by curiousing

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Norseman82' timestamp='1340864158' post='2449872']
Boy oh boy, try to introduce some levity to a thread, one needs body armor.....
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You've been around here long enough to have learned THAT lesson ages ago.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Maggie' timestamp='1340841453' post='2449689']


The emphasis on community is a very Catholic thing; in many Protestant faith traditions you will find a focus on the individual and a somewhat "lonely" path to salvation.
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See I see the exact opposite: as a Catholic my salvation is thru Jesus Christ in the Church, not thru whatever particular congregation I may be in. So I don't have to do the social thing in my parish to be a member, or be buddy - buddy like I see in the other eclesial communities.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Norseman82' timestamp='1340864158' post='2449872']
Boy oh boy, try to introduce some levity to a thread, one needs body armor.....
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You're exhausting.

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1340906777' post='2450027']
See I see the exact opposite: as a Catholic my salvation is thru Jesus Christ in the Church, not thru whatever particular congregation I may be in. So I don't have to do the social thing in my parish to be a member, or be buddy - buddy like I see in the other eclesial communities.
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I tend to be the same way. I can see the value in the "extra curricular" groups, and how it may benefit a lot of people. But, I have never felt that draw myself.

[Tony]

sorry to bump an old thread but this is suddenly really interesting to me. hoping curiousing sees this long story short.. I found out I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was a teen, I never knew about it until about a week ago.


I've always been a quiet type in person, with a group of people especially. It was no different for youth group functions. But I did enjoy going them . In no way did I feel excluded from what everyone else was doing, and if I didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't of gone in the first place. Even though I was this quiet, socially awkward person, the youth group community was there for me (And I was there for them), I could feel it. The Retreats are some of the best days of my life, and I'm grateful for it. Priests, Youth ministers, deacons, the kids themselves, I'm grateful for all of them. So here the community was a good thing.

It is up to the Aspie however, if they are interested in the youth groups (or any church function) to see if it's for them. only they can answer that. These days I Don't really do much church functioning, I'm not as enthusiastic about them as I used to be, but I will always remember my youth group days.

[Maria]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1340906777' post='2450027']
See I see the exact opposite: as a Catholic my salvation is thru Jesus Christ in the Church, not thru whatever particular congregation I may be in. So I don't have to do the social thing in my parish to be a member, or be buddy - buddy like I see in the other eclesial communities.
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I think in a way Catholics and Protestants (of the Evangelical stripe, I mean) focus on community and solitude in opposite ways. For Catholics salvation comes through communion with the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church, and so through community, whereas for Protestants it seems to be more of a Jesus and me thing. However, Protestants seem to place much more importance on community at the local level, at the level of social support (or whatever you want to call it). Which makes sense, at least to some extent. Because while parish communities should provide social support, we have the Mass, while all the Protestants have is community.