aloha918 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I have heard of this from a few people that tried to explain to me what it is, but i still don't really get it.......maybe you guys can help........also, is it a good thing, because i have definetly heard some major critisisms of it........ God bless, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='aloha918' date='Jan 19 2005, 02:22 PM'] I have heard of this from a few people that tried to explain to me what it is, but i still don't really get it.......maybe you guys can help........also, is it a good thing, because i have definetly heard some major critisisms of it........ God bless, [/quote] Opus Dei is awesome. I would have joined but the closed group is four to five hours away. Most criticisms are from people ignorant of it. There have been a few posts on this here before: [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=15360"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=15360[/url] [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=19254"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=19254[/url] God Bless, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aloha918 Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='ironmonk' date='Jan 19 2005, 12:32 PM'] Opus Dei is awesome. I would have joined but the closed group is four to five hours away. Most criticisms are from people ignorant of it. There have been a few posts on this here before: [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=15360"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=15360[/url] [url="http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=19254"]http://phorum.phatmass.com/index.php?showtopic=19254[/url] God Bless, ironmonk [/quote] in my reading about Opus Dei i have found that it really isnt different than living out the normal catholic life...........so why join....youre already catholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I didn't find my option in the poll: "I am not in Opus Dei, but Opus Dei is good." Thus, my vote is for the above option. God bless, Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Ithink Opus Dei is good, but I'm not a member... I also think that there are some heretics inside Opus Dei that are in it for the wrong reason and do extreme things that aren't dogmatic, but that happens everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffCR07 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I'm [i]Regnum Christi[/i] so I'm not OD, but they are very, very good. Like ironmonk said, most people are ignorant of what they do. The Opus Dei priests and lay members that I know are extremely holy people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='aloha918' date='Jan 19 2005, 02:47 PM'] in my reading about Opus Dei i have found that it really isnt different than living out the normal catholic life...........so why join....youre already catholic? [/quote] why join phatmass? To get to know real Catholics like yourself. God Bless, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 need... more... poll... choices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellenita Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 The new Secretary of State for Education in England and Wales is supposedly a member! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jan 19 2005, 01:47 PM'] Ithink Opus Dei is good, but I'm not a member... I also think that there are some heretics inside Opus Dei that are in it for the wrong reason and do extreme things that aren't dogmatic, but that happens everywhere. [/quote] Seems like heretics attempt to infiltrate anywhere they can. How about another poll choice like........I'm not but I DO like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krush2k2 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 A priest once told me its like Al Quada without the terrorism, Extreme Catholicism. I was like wha? Very shocking he said that. He probably was a little more into the contraversy aura himself.Like Ironmonk and others have stated: Opus Dei is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Your poll missed a few options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Poll is missing obvious options. OD rocks. Texas has just been divided into 2 Archdioceses and the new Archbishop of my area is an Opus Dei priest!!!! Being in OD makes you no more or less Catholic than you were before. It is a Way of exercising your Catholicism. Why join a prayer group? Why join the KofC? Why join a youth group? Why join you fingers together with superglue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Faith, faith, faith, boredom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookin'it Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 what about those who are not members, but love the movement? that would be me! st. josemaria escriva is amazing!! i just introduced my wonderful roommate amanda to his books tonight and she loves them, too. Fr. Jesus Urteaga, author of [u]Saints in the World[/u] is also incredible. I highly recommend that book. It's a slap in the face chapter after chapter, but also so hopeful and encouraging. All about being soldiers for Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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