Do you believe everything the Catholic Church teaches?

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We are compelled to believe dogma and that which is taught infallibly(sp?), not the opions of some members of the Church. We don’t need to understand to believe. Struggling with something doesn’t mean we don’t believe it. I tell my CCD students “Don’t seek to understand so you can believe, believe, so that you may understand.” Our tiny intellect can’t necessary grasp all of 2,000 years of divinely inspired wisdom.

God bless
 
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StephiePea:
I’m a new convert, and I have met many Catholics who pick and choose what they want to believe. What do you struggle with in the Church?
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I just ask for grace to follow the truth. Then I obey.
 
The Church is Christ. The Church originates from the day Christ proclaimed Peter the foundation of his Church. That is carried forward today through the decendancy of the Popes.

Every Catholic is bound to the authority of Christ and his teachings, therefore the Church.

Andy
 
I believe the most important thing the church teaches. Jesus is God in the flesh and he is coming back for his bride.
 
Why Cardinal Ratzinger told us it refers to St Peter square attempt, when it’s so clear that is all but that (enough to read it).
that is not Lucy writings. The chapter 12 of Revelation chosen by JPII for that day
However, there is something The Church CANNOT say. That the next Pope will be the Antipope.
ask yourselves: where have all they gone? Milingo, Malachi, Esperanza (died for a Parkinson like disease)
Coincidence.
I really do believe in what John Paul II teaches.
Vatican is a state of men
 
I believe everything the Catholic Church teaches as a whole from councils and from official papal promulgations; however, I am a bit wary of the personal opinions of bishops and popes. In other words, I trust that God will presserve the truth through the Church, but I don’t necessarily trust what the bishops and the cardinals themselves propose. Think Arianism.
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Originally Quoted by Bob Baran:
Do you want to elaborate on what you just said???
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Sure. What I meant is that I accept official Church teaching, so long as it is well established and is seen consist throughout the various councils–especially those of the first millenium. However, throughout Church history large heresies often make it difficult to discern who is orthodox and who is heretic. One such time was the Arian heresy. During this time entire groups of bishops broke off from the Church and yet still pretended to be the Church, and even held councils in the Church’s name. The lay people, of course, were entirely confused. The Arian heresy became so bad that even great churchmen like Eusebius fell prey to it; while others, like St. Athansius, were condemned and had to flee before winning out in the end, many years later.

So, I suppose I do believe in what the Catholic Church teaches. I’m just still trying to make sure the “Catholic Church” is the Catholic Church and that it is presently free from heresy. This is why I’m looking into Orthodoxy in relation to the Western Church; and it is also the reason why I’m looking at other groups similiar to the Catholic Church, who call themselves the Catholic Church, but which do not recognize John Paul II. Right now I’m 100% comitted to the Church of John Paul II. However, if in my studies, and over a long period of time, after much prayer and after much consideration, I discover that the positions I hold are weak and not substantiated by Scripture and the early Church, I may consider another apostolic-based church which maintains the tradtions passed down from the apostles, and which rejects any councils that do not hold to immutable decisions made by earlier councils. .

In any case, if I find that the changes in Vatican II are perfectly legitimate and that the last few popes are completely valid, I shall remain a Catholic under John Paul II. I know some people might be angered by my approach to Catholicism, but I think that many converts understand that unless you question your own beliefs, you never find out whether what you believe is well-founded or not. :yup:
 
I believe what the Church teaches, even though I don’t understand everything it teaches, like a chid that knows it’s mother loves it.
Does the mother have to say I love you every day, NO !!! the child just knows it.

Oh and I didn’t vote up above, they don’t fit in with what I believe.

Do non Catholics understand everything their Church teaches, or more-so do they believe it ?
 
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rlg94086:
I voted yes, but…
  1. to paraphrase an recent President: it depends on what the meaning of the word “teaches” is… I agree with AmyS.
  2. I’m also a convert, and I wouldn’t have said “yes” when I first converted as a California Catholic in a liberal parish (please, fellow Californians, don’t take offense). I grew in my faith and understanding. Of course, that doesn’t mean I practice my faith perfectly…thankfully, we have confession!
  3. I’m glad we don’t have to many cafeteria Catholics on this forum.
Bless you,

Robert.
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hmmmmm :hmmm: pretty interesting quote at the bottom of your post… about the splinter and beam i mean… especially when paraphrasing past presidents and California Catholics… :cool:
 
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rlg94086:
I’m glad we don’t have to many cafeteria Catholics on this forum.
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You’d be surprised and you’d find it pretty dull without us!
 
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StephiePea:
What is a cafeteria catholic?
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A protestant who choses to remain in the Catholic Church?

I mean…someone who takes the things he/she likes in the Catholic Church’s teachings as true and what he/she doesn’t like as false.

Or something to that effect.

Chuck
 
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Madaglan:
Sure. What I meant is that I accept official Church teaching, so long as it is well established and is seen consist throughout the various councils–especially those of the first millenium.

So, I suppose I do believe in what the Catholic Church teaches. I’m just still trying to make sure the “Catholic Church” is the Catholic Church and that it is presently free from heresy. This is why I’m looking into Orthodoxy in relation to the Western Church; and it is also the reason why I’m looking at other groups similiar to the Catholic Church, who call themselves the Catholic Church, but which do not recognize John Paul II. Right now I’m 100% comitted to the Church of John Paul II. However, if in my studies, and over a long period of time, after much prayer and after much consideration, I discover that the positions I hold are weak and not substantiated by Scripture and the early Church, I may consider another apostolic-based church which maintains the tradtions passed down from the apostles, and which rejects any councils that do not hold to immutable decisions made by earlier councils.

When you accept the official teachings of the Church…then you accept the official teachings…you’re saying you do and don’t at the same time
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In any case, if I find that the changes in Vatican II are perfectly legitimate and that the last few popes are completely valid, I shall remain a Catholic under John Paul II. I know some people might be angered by my approach to Catholicism, but I think that many converts understand that unless you question your own beliefs, you never find out whether what you believe is well-founded or not. :yup:
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Are you a theologian? I don’t understand what your are trying to say…you either believe or you don’t…it is not a gray area!
 
I believe everything the church teaches(ie proproses as true) without reservation or modification.

God Bless
 
It’s funny; I would love to say, or, I feel drawn to say, I don’t…But when I think about it, I do. I believe pretty much every single thing. Thank you God!

🙂
 
I beleive everything the Church teaches BUT ONLY IN THE REALM OF FAITH AND MORALS ! 😃
 
I real feel that if you are Catholic you MUST believe… MUST hold true to all Her teachings. However, that does not mean one cannot question, probe, and seek greater understanding. I have found absolute power in prayer when seeking answers to difficult questions. My Catholic belief entrust to FAITH in Christ’s teachings. Make it a GREAT day!
 
I haven’t read the posts here yet, so I apologize in advance if I repeat something!

I believe everything, at least what I’m aware of, but I don’t think I have any right to decide what is and isn’t right… so I guess even the stuff I don’t know I believe by defalt… if I wanted to pick and choose, I’d be Protestant :eek: Though I did go through a phase (influenced by some people I’m no longer close to) where I was trying to reason that “well, I don’t realllllly have to do this…” but then I’d feel guilty so obviously I really didn’t believe what I was saying (like skipping church cause I was out doing something else and coudln’t easily get somewhere besides staying home)! So much for me being uninfluential by mere humans… I’m a bad, bad Leo! :rotfl:

Buuuuuut… what about people who don’t believe everything? Does that make them NOT Catholic? Or is it a once-you’re-baptized-you’re-in-it-for-life deal, and those who don’t believe x things are just “bad” Catholics? Many Protestants I’ve talked to have the idea that most people really aren’t Christian just because they say they are if they don’t “have Christ as their personal Savior” but I have a strange (somewhat familiar :rolleyes: ) feeling they’re off the mark here. Anyone know what the Church teaching on this is?

:: begin rant ::

And as a side note, what are Protestants so bloody impossible to reason with (even worse when said person was brought up Catholic)?? I think they should stop counting how many times some specific word pops up in the Bible… and memorizing the entire thing, honestly, get a LIFE…

:: end of rant ::
 
I am a new convert 2002. Yes, I believe everything that the church teaches by its Divine Authority. There must be absolute truth. We can’t pick and choose. This logic is a big part of why I converted to Catholicism wholeheartedly!!

BTW- believing doesn’t mean understanding, somethings just can’t be understood, but isn’t that why God is God!!

peace
 
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