Vatican calling for Boycott of Da Vinci Code

[windovervocalcords]

getting back to topic would probably be good now. Sorry everyone.

Gee J--

The thread is equal opportunity to get picked on whether you have an investment or not.

Get with the program!

(this is a joke)

 

[ellen13]

getting back to topic would probably be good now. Sorry everyone.

so you won't answer my question-you're the one who posed it! I think you're still mad at me about what i said about plastic surgeons and you got offended. I meant nothing negative about your father being a ps. I was just saying that there is a very high unsatisfaction rate. yet, I'm glad he can fix people. btw, I started this damn thread something like 7000 readers ago and i can write whatever i damn well please.

 

[Maral]

How does one "formally renounce Catholic Sacred Tradition?"

What does not being able to remove a valid baptism mean? Does this mean you are still some "lesser member" of the Church? It's pretty confusing to me.

Obviously, this would not be something I would be asking a relative. We don't "go there".

I assume the baptism I received as an infant was valid....

Wind, I think that you probably already have formally renounced the Catholic Church. Simply joining another church can be considered a formal renouncement. Excommunication is automatic in cases like this. No formal document is issued. The Catholic Church does not keep membership lists. So even if it was true that one could never "leave" the Catholic Church, it wouldn't matter except to maybe some other Catholics.

 

[narlacat]

<<I don't need to have a lifelong struggle to understand it.>>

Too funny Ellen
Me either!!

Yeah this thread is dangerous wind lol lol I've still got one friend left though...Ellen Ellen you still here

 

[JBean]

so you won't answer my question-you're the one who posed it! I think you're still mad at me about what i said about plastic surgeons and you got offended. I meant nothing negative about your father being a ps. I was just saying that there is a very high unsatisfaction rate. yet, I'm glad he can fix people. btw, I started this damn thread something like 7000 readers ago and i can write whatever i damn well please.

I have not a clue what you are talking about. My father? Feel free to pm if you like. Of course you can say what you like?

 

[JBean]

Gee J--

The thread is equal opportunity to get picked on whether you have an investment or not.

Get with the program!

(this is a joke)

LOL Okay I get it now! I just didn't think I said anything controversial enough!!
I'm trying I'm trying

 

[ellen13]

<<I don't need to have a lifelong struggle to understand it.>>

Too funny Ellen
Me either!!
If I was a [practicing] Catholic I'd be exhausted from trying to abide with all those rules and regulations too!

Yeah this thread is dangerous wind lol lol I've still got one friend left though...Ellen Ellen you still here

I'm still hear waiting for an answer to the question I asked. I'm not getting an answer. I think the only thing Jbean and I have in common is that we both liked the movie the notebook. other than that, we've got folks on here not minding their manners. well, there's got to be something good there if we both liked that movie. it was lovely.
Yes Narla, we'd be exhausted with all of the rules and regulations. i find that by simply praying in the shower in the morning, i get a lot done. i don't need to do it in a church and worry if i'm going to heaven or not. oh, i take that back, i'm jewish, so i'm not going to heaven anyway. damn. Oh, and in the Passion of the christ, we're a bunch of murderers. i should be banned from my own thread I started since i'm damned anyway. LOL!! and it sounds like everyone on this thread is saved. I'll burn in hell for sure.

 

[JBean]

Like I said, GET WITH IT!

Nobody is calling you a liar, bigot, hater on this thread, so you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Oh just call me a lying bigot hater and get it over with!

 

[dingo]

LOL Okay I get it now! I just didn't think I said anything controversial enough!!
I'm trying I'm trying

Im a catholic JBean....I could add to the thread...but Ive decided not to

 

[JBean]

Im a catholic JBean....I could add to the thread...but Ive decided not to

Hi Dingo.
well, honestly, i mostly only been reading, I don't have strong feelings one way or the other about what other religions people choose. I generally keep my religion to myself.
but I have appreciated much of the controversy on this thread.

 

[Dark Knight]

Ok, children, don't make me come in here with my ruler!

(Maybe I should sprinkle some holy water, as well!) :crazy:

 

[narlacat]

Narla, having faith is not quite as simplistic as just believing everything our church tells us. Yes, we believe in the doctrines of our faith. But accepting this faith requires more than just believing. It requires a lifelong struggle to understand it, to live it, and to practice it

Edited to add: Sandra, I wrote this before I read your excellent post. You pretty much said what I just did, only more eloquently.

Seriously though Maral, jokes aside.....I really am curious about the lifelong struggle bit.
Do you mean you struggle to believe what your church is telling you, and that you struggle trying to abide by all the rules etc
Just how do you mean struggle ?

 

[windovervocalcords]

Hey maybe I should ask Tis to talk to the Pope about making sure I get ex-communicated so I can stop harassing the Catholics...

"PULLEASE release me, let me go...."

 

[Dark Knight]

Im a catholic JBean....I could add to the thread...but Ive decided not to

Don't they feed Catholics to the crocs in Australia? Be careful! :crazy:

 

[narlacat]

Ok, children, don't make me come in here with my ruler!

(Maybe I should sprinkle some holy water, as well!) :crazy:

Maybe two bottles/vials (however it comes!) DK

 

[windovervocalcords]

Don't they feed Catholics to the crocs in Australia? Be careful! :crazy:

I thought that was throwing them to the lions, dk.

 

[narlacat]

Don't they feed Catholics to the crocs in Australia? Be careful! :crazy:

Now you're just being naughty DK

 

[narlacat]

I'm still hear waiting for an answer to the question I asked. I'm not getting an answer. I think the only thing Jbean and I have in common is that we both liked the movie the notebook. other than that, we've got folks on here not minding their manners. well, there's got to be something good there if we both liked that movie. it was lovely.
Yes Narla, we'd be exhausted with all of the rules and regulations. i find that by simply praying in the shower in the morning, i get a lot done. i don't need to do it in a church and worry if i'm going to heaven or not. oh, i take that back, i'm jewish, so i'm not going to heaven anyway. damn. Oh, and in the Passion of the christ, we're a bunch of murderers. i should be banned from my own thread I started since i'm damned anyway. LOL!! and it sounds like everyone on this thread is saved. I'll burn in hell for sure.

Ellen
You will be fine
Praying in the shower will get you everywhere

 

[Glow]

Hi Narla,

I read your questions (thanks for answering my post) and I read everyones answers.

So now another question!

Was that it?

Did you have any other questions?

What were they?


p.s. Keep the dialogue going everyone

this is a very enlightening thread!

 

[narlacat]

Hey maybe I should ask Tis to talk to the Pope about making sure I get ex-communicated so I can stop harassing the Catholics...

"PULLEASE release me, let me go...."

Hahaha
Nopey nope.
If it is good enough for the rest of your family, it is good enough for you