Non Catholics? What bugs you the most about Catholics?

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Yea I read that post! I And I have been reading on CAF for a while. That is not the only one. It is really sad and also the fact that fellow Christians do NOT see what is going on on this forum!
 
Yes you are right. Catholics are taught that if you dont agree.
You really just dont get it. Duh???
 
Yup. I have said it before and it is still very much applicable.

The notion is "if you understood it, you will be Catholic ". Basically as long as you question ANYTHING , you just don’t understand it and I have seen this everywhere on here!
 
gazelam said:
Regarding the “Real Presence”, why do Catholics believe that the blood of Christ is found in the species of the wafer, and the body of Christ is found in the species of the wine? Wouldn’t it make more sense for the wafer turning into the body of Christ only and the wine turning into the blood of Christ only?
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We as catholics aren’t required to believe in these Eucharistic Miracles but the Vatican approves of them and their is strong science to back them up. I beseech you to read the Articles below as I think they will change your mind about the real presence and regardless they are a good read!


 
“Regarding the “Real Presence”, why do Catholics believe that the blood of Christ is found in the species of the wafer, and the body of Christ is found in the species of the wine? Wouldn’t it make more sense for the wafer turning into the body of Christ only and the wine turning into the blood of Christ only?”

We believe the Real Presence of Christ (Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity) are in both. Why do you want to limit where He can be present?
 
TC3033 said:
I’m married to and the father of 3 of their parish members, I would think that if we’re brothers and sisters of Christ, we’d be treated more as such.
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Do they claim you’re not the father? Do they do anything un-Christian to you?
 
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TC3033:
I’m married to and the father of 3 of their parish members, I would think that if we’re brothers and sisters of Christ, we’d be treated more as such.
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Do they claim you’re not the father? Do they do anything un-Christian to you?
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Did I say that they don’t…no (but in all honestly…they really didn’t want to do our wedding, which I found un-Christian…anyway), but if I need to contact the church with my children being the reason why, it’s OK (and I think should be expected) to reply back to me, not bypassing me to go to my wife (who obviously asked me to contact you for a reason). I just find that strange.

As far as #2 goes, yes. I find it rather un-Christian to exclude individuals just because the aren’t the “right” type of Christian, but I guess that’s me. I just wasn’t raised that way. I find it foreign to hear "Oh, you aren’t Catholic (or denomination A-B-C-D), sorry…we’d rather your type not be here even though you’re Christian, married to one of our parishioners and your kids go here.

I find it rather un-Christian to call an individual out during a pre-meal prayer because they aren’t the “right” type of Christian. I’ve been outright ignored (as in I may as well not be there) once families (and priests) have found out I’m not Catholic…literally in the middle of meetings/conversations, I find that un-Christian.

I can go on if needed…
 
Frankly, your story is quite unusual. I am sorry for you. Not in my parish though. We do not say that you are not the right type of Christian. Being a non-Catholic spouse is not an issue. If you want to come to the church, you’d be most welcome.

If you’re not happy at the way the parish people treat you, perhaps you can ask your wife to change parish maybe.

As for the church to communicate with your wife instead of you, I think that’s for practical reason. Since you are not a Catholic, they may not want to impose their activities on you and you would rightly be considered a non-Catholic spouse though you’d be most welcome to come along with your family.

God bless.
 
Reuben_J said:
If you’re not happy at the way the parish people treat you, perhaps you can ask your wife to change parish maybe.
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We’ve discussed that, problem is…she’d just be going back to one she’s left once before. The town we live in only has one parish. She can go to the country, but like I said, she’s left once or it’s going to another town.
Reuben_J said:
As for the church to communicate with your wife instead of you, I think that’s for practical reason.

God bless.
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Like I said up thread…I get that…but, If she asks me to contact the church (most likely becuase she or one of our kids are sick and won’t make RE, parent night, family day, etc…) and I ask if there’s any work, handouts, etc…that I can pick up, why not reply to me? Why create a whole new message to my wife. I (we) missed picking up material because when I asked they sent her a reply and not me. I told her when I got home from work “nothing to pick up, they never replied” and she said “Oh…they sent me a message…” I think that’s weird.
Reuben_J said:
Since you are not a Catholic, they may not want to impose their activities on you and you would rightly be considered a non-Catholic spouse though you’d be most welcome to come along with your family.
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Ya…I really question the bolded. I still think it weird to invite only certain family members to functions, not the family as a whole unit.
 
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TC3033 said:
I still think it weird to invite only certain family members to functions, not the family as a whole unit.
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It’s too bad you aren’t members of our parish. All are welcome there.

It does seem strange that if you were phoning on behalf of your wife, that they wouldn’t be willing to answer your questions. When you call, do you let them know that you’re calling on her behalf? Because the cold shoulder treatment just doesn’t seem right.
 
Most of my correspondance is done via email.

The first instance.

She asked me to email in that we were gong to miss an education thing due to illness (or something) and if there was anything that “I” can swing by and get on my way home from work.

Rather than replying to me, they drafted a different message to my wife (leaving me off of it). She asked me, when I got home, if I swung by the church office and picked the materials up. I said no, they never got back to me. It wasn’t until then that she realized that they just created a whole new email to her and that I wasn’t on it.
Now since the first instance, whenever I email in to pick up materials, sicknesses, etc…I need to check my wife’s email before I leave work to see if they get back to me. I find that strange, to say the least.
 
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TC3033 said:
Like I said up thread…I get that…but, If she asks me to contact the church (most likely becuase she or one of our kids are sick and won’t make RE, parent night, family day, etc…) and I ask if there’s any work, handouts, etc…that I can pick up, why not reply to me? Why create a whole new message to my wife. I (we) missed picking up material because when I asked they sent her a reply and not me. I told her when I got home from work “nothing to pick up, they never replied” and she said “Oh…they sent me a message…” I think that’s weird.
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Reuben_J:
Since you are not a Catholic, they may not want to impose their activities on you and you would rightly be considered a non-Catholic spouse though you’d be most welcome to come along with your family.
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Ya…I really question the bolded. I still think it weird to invite only certain family members to functions, not the family as a whole unit.
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I agree with that. It is more a matter of common sense. When a family can come for a function, it does not make sense not to invite them. That has to do with the organizer or people responsible for it who made that strange decision.

Like I said, we would be tremendously glad if a non-Catholic spouse want to come along. I note that you would want to be involved with the activities. That would be most welcome in most parishes.

We have many examples of non-Catholic spouses following our activities. They even came for our retreats. Usually those things are not an issue; it is more for the non-Catholic person, whether he/she wants to join or not.

I am not sure what’s happening in your parish but it seems pretty unusual.

God bless.
 
Some priests have a gift for reaching people.

Check out the books and videos by Father Benedict Groeschel who died a couple of years ago.
 
MonteRCMS said:
Some priests have a gift for reaching people.

Check out the books and videos by Father Benedict Groeschel who died a couple of years ago.
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Many of these can be found here.

http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.c...&y=8&keywords=Fr+Benedict+Groeschel&page_no=1

I highly recommend his “Lent Today” DVD and all of his Meditations DVDs. As for books, I recommend "The King, Crucified And Risen: Meditations On The Passion And Glory Of Christ (Daily Readings from Ash Wednesday to Divine Mercy Sunday)Oct 25, 2002
by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel and There are No Accidents: In All Things Trust in GodJun 30, 2004
 
This has been bothering me, it is offensive. Let me guess, the parish secretary is about 900 years old and rules with an iron fist?
 
TheLittleLady said:
This has been bothering me, it is offensive. Let me guess, the parish secretary is about 900 years old and rules with an iron fist?
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Surprisingly enough…no. There is a small elementary school attached to the church and that’s where all of the offices are. I think their secretary handles the church and school…?

I don’t usually deal with the secretary though, I usually try to go directly to whomever I think has the info I’m after (usually RE/Parents Night materials).
 
What bugs me most about Catholics is the same thing that bugs me about non-Catholics. Far too many don’t really now what their church teaches, where it came from, or even who determined which books would make up the bible we know today.
 
Nothing at all bugs me about Catholics. My best friend is Catholic. I teach at a Catholic university. I associate with Catholics on a daily basis. Now the religion I have some issues with: and it has nothing to do with the veneration of the Virgin Mary or the Eucharist or even the Trinity. The apparent obsession with sin (and sinners), particularly mortal sin, and the constant concern with Satan waging his war on G-d and His believers. All this is quite removed from Jewish thinking, not that the notion of sin is absent from Judaism. It is, however, not an obsession, and we do not think of ourselves as sinners. If we are as lost (without G-d) as Catholics, and indeed other Christians, claim, then how can G-d expect anything much from us, and why would He not make it easier for us to be saved?
 
Jesus already was before Mary. Jesus created everything according to Scripture. I cannot agree with ‘no Mary no Jesus’. Also as far as his coming to earth in human form, God would have had a plan B although he already knew Mary would accept.

If ’ no Mary no Jesus’ had Mary refused then God would have said… oops… sigh… oh well, it didn’t work.
 
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