Hypothetical conversion process

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Does the Catholic Church frown upon attending both Mass and Protestant services? (For the praise music, although at least one Mass I went to played contemporary music)

On an unrelated note, I saw that several people had “Tiber Swim Team” with a year in their signatures. I thought they were from the same Catholic high school athletic team or something…
 
SteveVH said:
You would be required to go through one to two years of study. .
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This varies from parish to parish. Ours has RCIA from September to March. So just 7 months (since they are full months i.e the full month of september to the end of march), one class per week, some weeks off for Holy Days and such.

OP, I am glad you are ruminating on this, albeit hypothetically 🙂
 
MSSheBear said:
I have not and it wasn’t encouraged in RCIA.😊
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Ms,

I admit that I was spotty in my reading until recently. I got hold of the Audio Catechism of the USA and now having been through it 6 times or more I am beginning to get a grasp…it will allow you to think as I pointed out…

We Believe
We live the Sacramental Life
We strive to be holy and model Christ
We pray and ask for help…

I suggest you get a copy and study it…it will allow you to better understand, serve and discuss the Faith…🙂
 
MSSheBear said:
I have not and it wasn’t encouraged in RCIA.😊
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Please don’t be embarrassed. I believe most Catholics have not read it in its entirety. That is a rare occurrence, to be sure. Ask your RCIA teacher if he/she has read it cover to cover. Bet I know the answer…

But those teaching Catechism classes probably have!
 
EIF5A said:
Does the Catholic Church frown upon attending both Mass and Protestant services? (For the praise music, although at least one Mass I went to played contemporary music)
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Once you become Catholic, you would be required to attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day, and to refrain from participating in any kind of non-Catholic worship other than for things like funerals and other special occasions involving close friends and family.

If you like music, there would be nothing to prevent you from starting up a praise band, which could play at Mass or for other occasions. Our Catholic Youth enjoy going to praise and worship concerts put on by their slightly older peers.
On an unrelated note, I saw that several people had “Tiber Swim Team” with a year in their signatures. I thought they were from the same Catholic high school athletic team or something…
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Jump on in - the water’s fine. 🙂
 
CleverUserName said:
Please don’t be embarrassed. I believe most Catholics have not read it in its entirety. That is a rare occurrence, to be sure. Ask your RCIA teacher if he/she has read it cover to cover. Bet I know the answer…

But those teaching Catechism classes probably have!
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Clever,

This is terrible advice and opinion. I do not teach Catechism. I wanted to change my mind and be transformed by the renewal of my mind…that is what the Bible says…I suggest you rethink this and advise every Catholic to read and study it.
 
CleverUserName said:
Please don’t be embarrassed. I believe most Catholics have not read it in its entirety. That is a rare occurrence, to be sure. Ask your RCIA teacher if he/she has read it cover to cover. Bet I know the answer…

But those teaching Catechism classes probably have!
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Clever,

Here is an answer you provided to praying in Jesus name…had you studied the Catechism, you would have understood …
We open a prayer with: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”- which I’ve only experienced in the Catholic Church, not in any protestant church.
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One thing to remember is that Jesus is included in that! He is “the Son”. So every Catholic prayer IS prayed in Jesus’ holy name. It is only a matter of the Father and Holy Spirit being included, which seems proper to me.
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as in mass we Pray to the Father, through the Son, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit…as we pray and worhip the triune God…👍
 
CopticChristian said:
Clever,

This is terrible advice and opinion. I do not teach Catechism. I wanted to change my mind and be transformed by the renewal of my mind…that is what the Bible says…I suggest you rethink this and advise every Catholic to read and study it.
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Coptic, it doesn’t sound to me like Clever is advising against reading the Catechism, but rather stating a fact. Most Catholics have not read the Catechism in its entirety. As you correctly state, it is something in which every Catholic should be engaged, as well as any non-Catholic looking for answers about our faith. We had a study group at our Parish, led by our priest, and went through the Catechism in great detail. It sits on my night stand next to my bed with my Bible. Can’t get enough of it.
 
SteveVH said:
Coptic, it doesn’t sound to me like Clever is advising against reading the Catechism, but rather stating a fact. Most Catholics have not read the Catechism in its entirety. As you correctly state, it is something in which every Catholic should be engaged, as well as any non-Catholic looking for answers about our faith. We had a study group at our Parish, led by our priest, and went through the Catechism in great detail. It sits on my night stand next to my bed with my Bible. Can’t get enough of it.
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Steve,

Well, considering that you are from the Magnificent Southwest Colorado, I will take that under advisement…🙂
 
CopticChristian said:
Clever,

This is terrible advice and opinion. I do not teach Catechism. I wanted to change my mind and be transformed by the renewal of my mind…that is what the Bible says…I suggest you rethink this and advise every Catholic to read and study it.
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Excuse me?

What terrible advice did I give? Tell me this: how many people do you personally know who has read the catechism cover to cover as you claim you have? I was just stating a fact; that most haven’t. That is all. I didn’t advise against it.

I suggest you rethink your response to my post.
 
CopticChristian said:
Clever,

Here is an answer you provided to praying in Jesus name…had you studied the Catechism, you would have understood …

as in mass we Pray to the Father, through the Son, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit…as we pray and worhip the triune God…👍
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Now you assume that I have NOT studied the catechism. You are on a roll. I suppose you have sated your apparent need to attack someone, as I’ve witnessed you do here and there in various threads. I pulled the short straw 🤷
But don’t make presumptions about me.

I invite people to read Scripture, first and foremost.
I encourage them also to read the Catechism, especially if they have questions about where the Church stands on this and that.

Perhaps I will see you in my class next year and we can hash out the details…
 
EIF5A said:
Does the Catholic Church frown upon attending both Mass and Protestant services? (For the praise music, although at least one Mass I went to played contemporary music)

On an unrelated note, I saw that several people had “Tiber Swim Team” with a year in their signatures. I thought they were from the same Catholic high school athletic team or something…
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It is harder for some to break away than others. Some have not announced their intentions to family and friends. In my case I was escaping from a group that is a lot like a cult. The break had to be swift, clean and with plenty of apologetic ammo saved up. After ten years, I still have run-ins with family and others.
 
SteveVH said:
Coptic, it doesn’t sound to me like Clever is advising against reading the Catechism, but rather stating a fact. Most Catholics have not read the Catechism in its entirety. As you correctly state, it is something in which every Catholic should be engaged, as well as any non-Catholic looking for answers about our faith. We had a study group at our Parish, led by our priest, and went through the Catechism in great detail. It sits on my night stand next to my bed with my Bible. Can’t get enough of it.
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Indeed, and thank you.
 
CleverUserName said:
Excuse me?

What terrible advice did I give? Tell me this: how many people do you personally know who has read the catechism cover to cover as you claim you have? I was just stating a fact; that most haven’t. That is all. I didn’t advise against it.

I suggest you rethink your response to my post.
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Clever,

You conclude that “most” dont based on a survey of all, personal knowledge of all or just what you think is probable or just yourself.😦
 
CleverUserName; [QUOTE said:
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Now you assume that I have NOT studied the catechism. You are on a roll. I suppose you have sated your apparent need to attack someone, as I’ve witnessed you do here and there in various threads. I pulled the short straw 🤷
But don’t make presumptions about me.
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I invite people to read Scripture, first and foremost.
I encourage them also to read the Catechism, especially if they have questions about where the Church stands on this and that.
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Perhaps I will see you in my class next year and we can hash out the details…
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Clever,

John Paul II, says in the introduction that the Catechism has many purposes. Our desire is that all know the richness of our Faith, they will not learn it by Scripture alone.
Therefore, I ask all the Church’s Pastors and the Christian faithful to receive this catechism in a spirit of communion and to use it assiduously in fulfilling their mission of proclaiming the faith and calling people to the Gospel life. This catechism is given to them that it may be a sure and authentic reference text for teaching catholic doctrine and particularly for preparing local catechisms. It is also offered to all the faithful who wish to deepen their knowledge of the unfathomable riches of salvation (cf. Eph 3:8). It is meant to support ecumenical efforts that are moved by the holy desire for the unity of all Christians, showing carefully the content and wondrous harmony of the catholic faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, lastly, is offered to every individual who asks us to give an account of the hope that is in us (cf. 1 Pet 3:15) and who wants to know what the Catholic Church believes.
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It is useful for proclaiming the Faith, it is useful for ecumenism, it is useful for those that desire to know what it is the Catholc Church believes and in that regard the person considering the Catholic Faith should be directed to the Catechism. Note that the Holy Father suggests that this should be a foundation for local Catechisms…and I suggest you do as I did and get a copy of the Audio Catholic Catechism of the USA for continued ongoing catechesis…

I am not attacking you…if you believe that suggesting you dwelve into the depths of the Faith through catechesis is an attack then rethink this…
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CopticChristian said:
Clever,

You conclude that “most” dont based on a survey of all, personal knowledge of all or just what you think is probable or just yourself.😦
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I doubt most, I would say most, have read the CCC from cover to cover. The reason is, it’s a big book and it’s not something new. If you’re more than thirty, or perhaps forty, it is not something quite new; it’s something you probably had gone through before. Catechism is not new. The CCC is more comprehensive though. More often than not, it’s a referral book at home. Personally when it first came out, I tried to give it a run over from beginning to end, and I found it to be a long book. I can’t remember if I completed it at one continuous sitting, though along the years I probably have gone through everything. Now I do delve into the book but it was mainly out of necessity at times for teaching purpose when giving talks but how many Catholics do that. Not many probably but I am sure we do look into the CCC now and then either for reference or study.
 
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