Guest Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 (edited) just thought I would get some opionons here ok I was baptised in a catholic church as an infant I received first communion and was then an alter boy I was then confirmed....... Now 8 or 9 years later Ive somewhat fell away..... I dont go to mass regularly.....I do go sometimes though.... When I go I do receive communion......I do belive Its Christ Body........Although I also belive that "daily bread" can be eaten every night at supper.....Wut I mean by that is, that a meal where Im thankfull to God and his sacrifice for me is also partakeing In Christs body........hence the phrase "daily bread" I belive in and confess Jesus Christ as my savior and I trust in him alone for salvation........ I dont deny that the cathoic church is the church Christ founded, although I wouldnt be one to say that a protestant or baptist church isnt a church of God.... there are certian things I dont agree with about the catholic church.......although im just a sinner so really my opionon doesnt mean that much....im the first to admit that So what would I be considred ?? Would anyone go as far, to say that im headed for hell ?? Jus curious wut people thought God Bless Edited February 1, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 #1 -- Stop receiving Holy Communion! Missing Mass is a mortal sin, and if you receive the Eucharist in the state of mortal sin, you commit another mortal sin -- sacrilege. And don't receive it again until or unless you've gone to confession and repented of your missing Mass and sacrilegious reception of the Eucharist. #2 -- Just for the record, nursing disagreements with Church teaching is also a mortal sin. We may struggle with certain teachings, but we may NEVER choose to disagree. That too would need to be confessed and repented of. #3 -- A regular old meal isn't a participation in Christ's sacrifice. When the Our Father refers to our daily bread, it's a plea for help from above in every need. #4 -- I can't know the state of your soul, but if you commit objectively mortal sins like the ones I've just mentioned, you could possibly be headed for hell. #5 -- You may be Catholic, but I say you shouldn't call yourself that unless you're willing to accept all the teachings of the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I was you about ten years ago. My advice? Either get right with the church or get out. You have to accept it as a whole or not at all. That's blunt, but the truth. Receiving the Body of Christ in a state of sin and/or without believing fully in His church is [b]very serious.[/b] If I knew you to be in a state that you describe above, and you were attending mass with me, I would physically restrain you from receiving Christ's body if you tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Delivery Boy, Keep working at returning to the Faith. Pray for God's strength. What Dave said is right though - Don't receive communion unless you go to confession first. I'll keep you in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Oh, and to answer the topic question. Yes, you are still Catholic. ALL people who believe in Christ are Catholic by definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I think that there are many "catholics" like you around the nation. I don't really know what to say about everything that you were talking about it, people here condemn it and it might be that they are right. Specifically, you don't always have to understand why things are the way they are like the daily bread thing. In one sense of the word that you are not wrong. A normal everyday meal is not a substitute for the Mass. You can offer it up but it does not replace the Eucharist. If you don't understand but you accept it and are willing to learn then there is nothing that is seriously wrong as far as disagreeing with the church though. The mortal sin thing mentioned earlier would be iffy here. You [b]must[/b] know that it is wrong and do it anyway. If you would not consent to doing it if you knew it was wrong then the sin is less serious. That does not mean that it is not a bad situation but it might not be mortal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toledo_jesus Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 you know it's wrong now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 You're Catholic in my books, just one thats living in a great deal of sin. I don't think you'd need RCIA, but you'd definaetly need to go to confession and get right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 thanks for the replies i wanted some honest answers and i got em.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krush2k2 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 [quote name='Dave' date='Feb 1 2005, 01:45 PM'] #1 -- Stop receiving Holy Communion! Missing Mass is a mortal sin, and if you receive the Eucharist in the state of mortal sin, you commit another mortal sin -- sacrilege. And don't receive it again until or unless you've gone to confession and repented of your missing Mass and sacrilegious reception of the Eucharist. #2 -- Just for the record, nursing disagreements with Church teaching is also a mortal sin. We may struggle with certain teachings, but we may NEVER choose to disagree. That too would need to be confessed and repented of. #3 -- A regular old meal isn't a participation in Christ's sacrifice. When the Our Father refers to our daily bread, it's a plea for help from above in every need. #4 -- I can't know the state of your soul, but if you commit objectively mortal sins like the ones I've just mentioned, you could possibly be headed for hell. #5 -- You may be Catholic, but I say you shouldn't call yourself that unless you're willing to accept all the teachings of the Church. [/quote] Co-Sign to the fullest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Delivery, I won't say anything about your spiritual state. All I would ask you to do is purchase a copy of "The Sunday Sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori" from TAN books and read it during Lent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathurian Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Delivery Boy, I'm praying for you. I'm still in RCIA myself so I can't offer lots of advice like everyone else, but I'm praying for you, and so is Mother Mary and all the angels and saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musturde Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Delivery, go to mass every sunday man. I'd consider you Catholic and I'm having probs with staying close to God as well man. If you didn't know going to mass was a mortal sin or that recieving Eucharist when you had mortal sin on you was a grave matter, than you're good to go. Go to confession anyways. It's a great way to end a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 sup Eremite.....im'a try to check that out....thanks bro Cathurian.....thank you for the prayers....very appreciated -_- musturde........thanks brother...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phazzan Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 delivery boy, you should know you would be considered a Catholic to the statistics. I'd say you are. :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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