Complexity of the Roman Catholic Church

[SAVINGRACE]

Mate, imagine how I feel and I consider myself a knowledgeable Catholic. :whacky:

The thing to remember is that I don’t need to know all the big words and difficult theological concepts or what they mean. Some Catholics on here are theological and philosophical graduates and enjoy those debates.

All I need to remember is the basics for my everyday existence, the Sacraments and abide by the 10 Commandments and Church doctrine.

And how do I know if I am doing right or wrong in my everyday life? Simple, I refer to my Catechism and my Priest tells me at Reconciliation/Confession. That’s all I need to know.

Everything on here is icing on the cake, I filter, I enjoy the read but don’t take it too seriously.
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Don’t believe everything you read on here, some of it is not the real deal**. If you really want to know what the Church teaches,go and see a Priest/Bishop and then visit this site www.vatican.va

 

[Catholic_farmer]

After 2,000 years of people asking questions and pondering every possible angle regarding the writings of the apostles and the old testament, I’m suprised we can boil Catholicism down to a relatively simplified Catechism.

Remember, it’s like a big lake. You can hang out in the shallow part your whole life, but for the times when you have questions and need to wade in futher, thank God many have asked the same questions before and Catholicism has an answer for you.

 

[commenter]

Precisely. He was and still would be an aberration. Francisacans are Catholics but not all Catholics are like Franciscans.

Have you actually read what St. Francis himself wrote, or have you read what Franciscans who knew him wrote about him? Francis accepted the totality of Catholic dogma, the sacramental system, the structure of pope, bishop, priest, the supernatural context of Catholicism. He identified nothing in Catholic doctrine or practice as dispensable or optional for himself and his followers. The Franciscan Rule - yes RULE - he wrote was not a replacement to Catholic “rules”, but in addition to, and fully compatible with, the Catholic belief and practice he and his followers were still bound to.

The media now portrays him as a kind of nature-lover, who deemphasized doctrine, relieved people of religious duties and regulations, who had people befriending trees, getting in touch with their own spiritual goodness, urging people to obey their own natural instincts and insight and their latent holiness, rather than follow “authorities”. *This is totally against what is in the actual sources we have from his time. * Francis was the opposite of this.

Agree with him, or disagree with him, but don’t misrepresent him.