Carjack1
This is sad indeed. In other words, you are judging the Church because of what some kids did to you. This is only part of the reasonYou have a great misunderstanding here. We do not go to mass to be liked by others.No one should go for that reason We do not go to mass to feel goodNo, but one should feel joy when they are worshipping. We do not go to mass to get anything out of it.This is a no brainer We go to give thanks to God, to praise, and Worship Him.So do other Churches
We cannot go looking around for church that will worship the way “I” like it.A person should agree with worship style Many do that and are simply telling God, “ I want to worship you my way”.God likes worship regardless of how it is done God instituted His ChurchThat’s your opinion, I am glad you believe that, which is now known as the Catholic ChurchI am glad you feel strongly about that, and he specified how he wants to be worshipped. People decided that, but believe what the Church is feeding you. I do not have to believe what you beleive. I don’t, which why I rather not be a Catholic.
I have known may people that left the CC because they are made welcomed by others there. That is ridiculous, leave because you do not beleive in the doctrineThey like the music, they like the energizing preaching, the jumping up and down of many non-denominational church, but looking back into history of how the Early Church worshipped, you will find that the CC has basically the same type of worshipThat is great, but the doctrine is what is most important… In addition, if you truly understood the CC and understood the Eucharist, the central part of Catholicism, how can a person leave Jesus behind in the Eucharist for another place that is empty? That is clearly your opinion, which others do not share
What I have seen from some of your responses is not that you don’t believe in some of the doctrines. It’s that you do not want to believe in them. No I REALLY don’t believe themSee, God does not change according to the mode of people or to their whims or to the era.I agree I remember people saying many years ago , “Hey, wake up, this is the 70’s!!” Or, “This is the 80’s, 90’s, the 21st century.” "The Church is so behind the times.” Birth control goes against God’s law and as mentioned earlier all Christian denominations had the same belief as the Catholic Church. They wisened up on this. Thank GodThe Lambeth Conference changed that and now look at the situation in the Anglican Church. I suggest you read Humane Vitae and see how prophetic the words of Pope Paul VI were. The CC not allowing women to be priest has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with sexism. That’s how God wanted it I am sorry the men of the CC has interpreted God’s Word in that wayand that’s how it will remain till the end of time.Very Sad You apparently do not understand what the ministerial priesthood is all about.I do which is why I don’t understand the Church’s insistence on rejecting women
This is the thing. Many leave the Catholic Church because the CC teaches this and that are sins so by leaving the CC,I can’t leave something that I was never a part of then those things that I want to do will no longer be sin. Guess what? They are sins non-the-lessIn your view. Switching denominations will not make abortion not a sin, or homosexual acts not a sin.These things are clearly stated in the New Testament and therefore the point is moot. Switching denominations will not change those facts.No the facts will not change People go around shopping for something they like and feel comfortable with and as soon as that church comes up with things that they don’t like, they go and shop around for something else. If they do not believe in what the church is teaching, what is the poing of being a hypocrite and staying?
Before you make the final decision, think very carefully what you are leaving behind. Forget about all the feelings you have had and how people in the Church have treated you. Look back at the teachings of the Church and see if they have changed any over 2000 yearsIf they haven’t that is pretty sad. If they haven’t you know that those teachings are true,Not necessarily because God does not change and Jesus left instituted His Church to go out and teachIt wasn’t the Catholic Church, but believe what you would like. Whether you want to believe in them or not makes no difference. God gave us 10 commandmentsAll the commandments are there, the Church likes to create other doctrines on top of those and not 10 suggestions and for us to pick and choose which one we feel comfortable with.
You need to stop and pray and ask God to help you accept HIS teachingsI prayed and He has let me know that the CC is not right for me and that HIS teaching aren’t there, whether you like them or not. Do not make your decision based on feelings but on what is Truith. Remember in Genesis, who is that one that told Eve, “Did God really say that.”? The same way we fall into the trap of “Is artificial birth control really a sin?”No it is not. And, “You really can’t believe that doctrine is true can you?” Think about who is putting those thoughs in your mind.The HS is. Thank God.
In the meantime, were are all here praying for you.
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when I was done reading the article. LOL. I like talking on here and learning. This has turned into a mini-debate. Sometimes when I read some of the stuff I get stressed out. I was just told (because I have seen 6 members of my family die of AIDS) that it was their fault. 
I replied that we all have faults and that no one deserves to die like that. Is that the Catholic perspective? I really hope not because I thought Catholics were a bit more compassionate than that.
