southern california guy Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 In the past I've been the oddball evil "conservative" on other Catholic and Christian internet forums, but here it seems that there are other pro-life old fashioned Catholics. We're anti-abortion, don't believe in divorce, are opposed to homosexual behavior, don't believe in birth control, have big families, wait till we get married to have sex, and don't live together outside of marriage. But what percent of the Catholic church is still like us? Are we the minority? What percent of the Catholic church still believes the way that we do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 [quote name='southern california guy' post='1855672' date='May 2 2009, 04:19 PM']We're anti-abortion, don't believe in divorce, are opposed to homosexual behavior, don't believe in birth control, have big families, wait till we get married to have sex, and don't live together outside of marriage. But what percent of the Catholic church is still like us?[/quote] Most adults I know who go to Catholic churches, whether ordinary or extraordinary form, whether Latin or Eastern, all believe in the immorality of sodomy, artificial contraception, fornication, cohabitation, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Unlike Ressurexi, I can't tell you how many I know who really follow The Church's teachings. I only know a handful of young people who want to for some reason or another cause they desire an encounter with Christ. I know a few adults who see thatway too. Then there's here. Edited May 2, 2009 by Sacred Music Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 It seems like more in the older, and younger generation. My generation is hit and miss. It's one of the reasons I started an apologetics course for our Catholic Women's League. Part of the problem is inadequate catechism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1855673' date='May 2 2009, 02:22 PM']Most adults I know who go to Catholic churches, whether ordinary or extraordinary form, whether Latin or Eastern, all believe in the immorality of sodomy, artificial contraception, fornication, cohabitation, etc.[/quote] I wish that were the case here in the East Bay Area, but most of the people I know dissent on one or more of those moral issues. Some of the dissent even comes from priests. The priest, during the homily at a Mass I attended that celebrated the feast of the Holy Family, spoke of family in all its many forms, e.g., single parent families, gay and lesbian families, etc., it was truly sad to hear. Edited May 2, 2009 by Apotheoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1855758' date='May 2 2009, 06:25 PM']The priest, during the homily at a Mass I attended that celebrated the feast of the Holy Family, spoke of family in all its many forms, e.g., single parent families, gay and lesbian families, etc., it was truly sad to hear.[/quote] Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1855783' date='May 2 2009, 04:45 PM'] Weird.[/quote] It is the standard viewpoint at several parishes near my house. One of the parishes even posts its homilies on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 One of the worst homilies I read was delivered by a woman at the parish, and she was referring back to the previous weeks homily, which had been delivered by a teenage parishioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Phatmass exists in a vacuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Asik Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1855796' date='May 2 2009, 07:59 PM']One of the worst homilies I read was delivered by a woman at the parish, and she was referring back to the previous weeks homily, which had been delivered by a teenage parishioner.[/quote]Why do you even stay at that parish? I'd had left it long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotusTuusMaria Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) I believe. I actually know a great deal of people who do. Almost everyone on my facebook (100+) friends believe that way... I do think we are a minority though... the faithful have always been a minority... Edited May 3, 2009 by TotusTuusMaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I know very few people who are consistently in line with the Church on everything. Unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Nearly every family in my local parish has two kids. Now some do have three....and a few have four, however a large majority have two kids. That will tell you what most of the parishioners think of birth control. I don't even want to speculate on the other issues. Too depressing. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/colbie+caillat/track/bubbly"]Colbie Caillat - Bubbly[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 They could have serious reasons for using NFP. Or they could be practicing celibacy in mariage, like St. Louis and his wife did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 [quote name='Dr_Asik' post='1856061' date='May 2 2009, 10:58 PM']Why do you even stay at that parish? I'd had left it long ago.[/quote] He did. He is a Byzantine Catholic now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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