Non Catholics? What bugs you the most about Catholics?

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What is the role of your mother in your life? The mother is essential to a son’s love. Even the first Christians devotedly emphasize Mary as the Mother of our savior. When Jesus was crucified, in His seven last words Jesus said to His disciple “Behold your Mother” (Jn 19:27) Even Jesus emphasize the role of Mother Mary in His cruxifixion. That’s why we emphasize her very much in the Holy Church ( Gen 3:15__ Rev 12__)
 
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Wannano said:
Reuben, I am going to take the chance that you may then understand how farcy it appears when Catholics castigate non-Catholics with statements like " your religion is just Jesus and me etc".
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Hi. I am unsure how this is relevant to my post. I am aware that we often talk passing each other though.

I was saying to the poster that Catholics are often indifferent to other people in the church because they are focused on God. The church is like a temple, if you may, where they worship and meet God in a mass. More, going there is an obligation for them with the consequence of sin if they don’t… You do not have a Protestant equivalent for that.

They have to prepare themselves before going; and after finishing they will still feel the effect of the worship in the mass, reflecting on what they have gone through.

Their mind would be occupied. If you go to the Liturgy and Sacrament section, you would know how folks regards the Eucharist and they would not take too kindly towards any distraction.

So yes, in that sense, Catholics during or after the mass, are not like your average Protestants after their services. It is not an appropriate time of fellowship for them.

It is different in other Catholic gatherings though - prayer meetings, for example, where they would have greeters, fellowship, ministries, preaching, worship and coffee.

It depends on the occasions. But sure, we can improve on the fellowship part. Now some Catholic churches would ask newcomers to stand up before the mass and given souvenirs, but it’s by no mean standard practice or even approved of.
 
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Wannano:
Reuben, I am going to take the chance that you may then understand how farcy it appears when Catholics castigate non-Catholics with statements like " your religion is just Jesus and me etc".
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Hi. I am unsure how this is relevant to my post. I am aware that we often talk passing each other though.

I was saying to the poster that Catholics are often indifferent to other people in the church because they are focused on God. The church is like a temple, if you may, where they worship and meet God in a mass. More, going there is an obligation for them with the consequence of sin if they don’t… You do not have a Protestant equivalent for that.

They have to prepare themselves before going; and after finishing they will still feel the effect of the worship in the mass, reflecting on what they have gone through.

Their mind would be occupied. If you go to the Liturgy and Sacrament section, you would know how folks regards the Eucharist and they would not take too kindly towards any distraction.

So yes, in that sense, Catholics during or after the mass, are not like your average Protestants after their services. It is not an appropriate time of fellowship for them.

It is different in other Catholic gatherings though - prayer meetings, for example, where they would have greeters, fellowship, ministries, preaching, worship and coffee.

It depends on the occasions. But sure, we can improve on the fellowship part. Now some Catholic churches would ask newcomers to stand up before the mass and given souvenirs, but it’s by no mean standard practice or even approved of.
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That’s for the explanation Reuben, I am sure it’s complicated. It appears that the early NT churches were more fellowship and community based even to the point of common sharing of resources.
 
Wannano said:
That’s for the explanation Reuben, I am sure it’s complicated. It appears that the early NT churches were more fellowship and community based even to the point of common sharing of resources.
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Which the Catholic churches are today too.

It just that they have grown very big, you don’t do mass in the house followed by dinner and coffee, and chit chat (fellowship) and then go into the rooms for Bible study. They do that though in private masses.

But on the whole scheme of thing, that is impractical. My cathedral handle nearly two thousand people. There are four masses on Sunday. Can you imagine the logistic?

So we have a time and place for each one of them, which we continue to do - devote to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread (mass) and to prayer.

There is a time and a place for everything.

I know it is much simpler in your Protestant churches. Maybe it is good for some too.
 
If the Catholic Church and it’s members ceased all charitable works the world would notice it. if your church and it’s members did like wise would the world notice it? In terms of the effect on people.
A community based church is just that, community based, it is not in a position to go beyond that.
 
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If the Catholic Church and it’s members ceased all charitable works the world would notice it. Would the world notice it if your church and it’s members did like wise would the world notice it?
A community based church is just that, community based, it is not in a position to go beyond that.
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Yes the world would notice if my denomination worldwide would cease all charitable works. Don’t assume all non-Catholics are a small non-denom churches.
 
Wannano said:
Yes the world would notice if my denomination worldwide would cease all charitable works. Don’t assume all non-Catholics are a small non-denom churches.
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Seventh Day Advantists? I think they have good hospitals but less than the Catholic ones.
 
A good example of describing the attendance of a catholic mass. A lack of fellowship because we are focused on God. Hmmm
 
Yes an interesting comparison. That explains again the difference between a
evangelical fellowship
1 cor. 14:25-26, bring a hym,a word a revelation. .
And a catholic fellowship. Unless you do a catholic retreat. Not the silent one.
 
Reuben_J said:
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Wannano:
Yes the world would notice if my denomination worldwide would cease all charitable works. Don’t assume all non-Catholics are a small non-denom churches.
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Seventh Day Advantists? I think they have good hospitals but less than the Catholic ones.
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Nah … you don’t fellowship much in a mass. It’s hard to really explain the profound feeling of having to meet, hear, touch, feel and even taste Jesus in the mass. It often left the congregation speechless. They need a given time for reflection of the experience.

I heard a Protestant testimony that he just kept to himself for a few days, deep in thought after a certain coversion experience. Don’t know whether it’s true or not, but if it’s, it really is profound.

Every thing has a time and a place.
 
Reuben_J said:
The reason why Catholics seem to be indiferent to other people is that the church is very big that there is no personal contact and two, they come for worship to fullfil their obligation. Their mind is focused on doing that or on God. Other things can be irritants to them.
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I mean, sure, during the service. We don’t fellowship during prayers either because the focus is on God, but especially after people talk and laugh and catch up with each other. The people at the church I went to just like came, did the Mass service, and left. Most of them were elderly people, though, so maybe that was it. It was really strange compared to my usual experience at a religious service.
 
Yes. I gave you the probable reason.

The mass is unlike any religious services and its detailed explanation may perhaps not be relevantly covered in this thread.

Also the age factor - churches are poorly attended these days. Perhaps with more young people the atmosphere may be different.

Your observation is agreed on. The reason explains the probable why.

Unless you want to know more of the Catholic Church, you are welcome to ask questions.
 
One of the things missing from the Catholic Mass is the idea of an annual “narrated” Mass, during which as a “distributed” homily, the priest explains each part of the Mass. People used to bring their own missals to Mass, but now we mostly only have the missalettes … and they do not have the explanations that the missals have.

Once a year is adequate; but in my lifetime, I have only experienced it once … in Thailand … the priest was an American named Ray Brannon … and in one other case, a priest from the Philippines provided the “narration” although I was not present. However, the attendees were very impressed and talked about it afterwards.
 
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