Splitting the Roman Catholic Church

[Matariel]

(Plus as has been noted earlier by other posters, some people, who are not praticing Catholics or have never praticed their Catholic faith or who even go to some other denominations or to no denomination at all, will, when asked, claim to be Catholic.)

Yeah, it totally throws off all the polls.

 

[jean29]

Quite honestly, I don’t think there will be any sort of significant split. You can watch the news, listen to the anti-Catholics, and nitpick over the details til you turn blue in the face, but when you get right down to it, the vast majority of the Parishes in this country are perfectly happily in communion with Rome.

There are social and intellectual orthodoxies in this country that have crept their way into people’s habits and beliefs for sure, and we have an unfortunate culture of people not going out of their way to learn and study the faith, but for the most part Catholics understand the major tenets of the Church. It’s not as bad as it seems.

As has been mentioned before, a lot of this is just the calming of the storm that naturally comes after a council as major as Vatican II. Time will smooth things over, and I firmly believe that most Priests and Bishops will realize that now is the time we have to stand strong and stand together. I actually predict that we’ll be blessed to witness the emergence of new Saints the caliber of Aquinas and Francis of Assisi in this generation that will serve to renew and refresh the faith.

That has ALWAYS been God’s response for the Church in the darkest of times. And we’ll come out a FAR better Church for it.

stolle,
What is your definition of “the Church?”

jean

 

[headin_home]

"The “Majority” has nothing, zilch, zero, nada, to do with following Jesus!
It’s just the opposite. Following Jesus means renouncing the “Majority” and joining the “Minority”! To be a true disciple you must even renounce yourself!

What a simple yet true and profound way of putting it.
Thank you Mark for the inspirational insight.
GOD bless,Steve

 

[headin_home]

even though i classify myself a a protestant, i was baptized and confirmed in the rc church. You might want to say i’m a lapsed roman catholic but still hold dear to me true catholic orthodoxy. It’s just very hard to come by around here where i live.

I have no problems with most of the teachings of the rc church. I must admit the two that trouble me most are easy annulments and indulgences, but i could overlook these tomorrow if i witnessed catholics being catholics and embracing the whole package instead of the cinos who are quite lacking in humility. Maybe i’m "broad brushing " here, but i don’t see a measurable difference between cafeteria catholicism and liberal protestantsm at all.

please come back----we need you

 

[jean29]

please come back----we need you

Many people have responded to this post, The split in the RCC. How did this come about? Some say they are catholic but do not live the faith. If this is the case, they are not a catholic. A christian mavbe , but not a catholic
“Take up your cross and follow me.” this isn’t an easy walk, is it?

Pray about it,
jean