Top Ten Reasons To Be Catholic

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My numero uno reason is, was and always will be: to raise a family :paco2:

[inunionwithrome]

"When it comes to Holy Days, the Catholic Church is Smoking"

"You have Friends in HIgh Places"

"The Eucharist"

 

There used to be a t-shirt out called The Top 10 reasons to be Roman Catholic. Anyone remember that? This is what the quotes are from.

[Anastasia13]

Why would I want to uproot my life again, lose some friends and connections, lose touch with a cultural part of my heritage that I was just blessed to have in my life, and displease my parents to join a Roman church that believes practically the same?

Edited January 19, 2013 by Light and Truth

[Nihil Obstat]

Why would I want to uproot my life again, lose some friends and connections, lose touch with a cultural part of my heritage that I was just blessed to have in my life, and displease my parents to join a Roman church that believes practically the same already?

 

You tell us.

[Anastasia13]

You tell us.

 

I am at a loss. I was wondering if others would have a reason to do that.

[PhuturePriest]

Why would I want to uproot my life again, lose some friends and connections, lose touch with a cultural part of my heritage that I was just blessed to have in my life, and displease my parents to join a Roman church that believes practically the same already?

 

"Practically the same" is still not the same. There are all-important key things that we believe which you do not. Asking this is like asking "Why would I want the full meal when I could just get most of the meal instead?" I would willingly abandon a cultural part of my heritage because God is above culture and he is more important than that. I have Cherokee in my ancestral history. I'm not going to do tribal dances and smoke weed just because they are in my cultural heritage. That's just silly in my humble opinion. I gave up pretty much everything I loved for God a few years ago, including my music (Which trust me, was a way bigger deal than you might think). I would do it again. God died for me. The least I can do is live for him.

Edited January 19, 2013 by FuturePriest387

[Nihil Obstat]

I am at a loss. I was wondering if others would have a reason to do that.

I do not think you would be asking, or even thinking about it as much as you are, for no reason whatsoever. Why are you conflicted?

[Anastasia13]

"Practically the same" is still not the same. There are all-important key things that we believe which you do not. Asking this is like asking "Why would I want the full meal when I could just get most of the meal instead?" I would willingly abandon a cultural part of my heritage because God is above culture and he is more important than that. I have Cherokee in my ancestral history. I'm not going to do tribal dances and smoke weed just because they are in my cultural heritage. That's just silly in my humble opinion. I gave up pretty much everything I loved for God a few years ago, including my music (Which trust me, was a way bigger deal than you might think). I would do it again. God died for me. The least I can do is live for him.

 

Aye, but the cultural contrast is so expressed in my mind in rules (such that being still and knowing He is God is painfully novel at times) and bland that the starkness is surpassed only by that of my occasional sleep deprived cynicism. The alternative to this is rather far to drive on a dying car and limited gas money.  That and similar cultural contexts of which I first spoke demonstrate more readily the attitude that to me expresses religion in principles or generalities that may lead to the same actions but seems more natural and even strangely healthy.

 

There are those who say to all practical purposes, we are the same. Armenian Apostolic and Catholic tend to have the warmest of the Orthodox/Catholic interactions.  Catholics are even allowed by the Armenian Apostolics to commune at the Armenian Apostolic churches.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Light and Truth

[inunionwithrome]

The Pope

Canonized Saints

Saints to Be (hopefully me and a few others)

FORGIVENESS 70X7=The grace of Jesus Christ and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

School

St. Elizabth Ann Seton

AMESOME WEBSITES LIKE PHATMASS

Catechism

GIRM

Code of Canon Law

 

You dont' have to be smart to be Catholic

[fides' Jack]

Aye, but the cultural contrast is so expressed in my mind in rules (such that being still and knowing He is God is painfully novel at times) and bland that the starkness is surpassed only by that of my occasional sleep deprived cynicism. The alternative to this is rather far to drive on a dying car and limited gas money.  That and similar cultural contexts of which I first spoke demonstrate more readily the attitude that to me expresses religion in principles or generalities that may lead to the same actions but seems more natural and even strangely healthy.

 

There are those who say to all practical purposes, we are the same. Armenian Apostolic and Catholic tend to have the warmest of the Orthodox/Catholic interactions.  Catholics are even allowed by the Armenian Apostolics to commune at the Armenian Apostolic churches.

 

OK - I'll bite.  I haven't heard anything about the Armenian Apostolics.  Can anyone here provide a link to show what the Catholic Church's thoughts are on this group?

[Apotheoun]

[FutureSister2009]

Jesus, The Eucharist, Mary, Forgiveness, Salvation. Need I say more?

[inunionwithrome]

You can sing badly and no one cares