Beyond the rules of the Church

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I think you could better understand how a catholic views the church and salvation if you think about it like I do (as a catholic). To me, the ultimate goal in life is to get to heaven; obtain salvation. But what the church teaches (in my own words) is that she (the church) is the kingdom of God on earth. I don’t want to get so focused on the next life that I forget that God wants me to know, love, and serve Him in this life. As someone else said, the church can be summed up by the word family. The Catholic church is truly the household of God (which also extends to our seperated brethren) and is Jesus voice to us on earth. You say let’s go beyond the rules, but I say they are not just some church rules, they are the very real teachings and requirements from our Lord.
 
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