Same here
Amen.
Same here. On the other hand, there are some strange Catholics!
What I find intriguing is this:
Come to Mass & you’ll find out. That’s pretty much what converted me. Tho actually, I just walked into the church and knew I belonged there.
Sorry, I have been to numerous masses but it never gave me the answer.
Why do you assume I have not been doing that for years?
A couple of points, ok?
A couple of points, ok?
- The messages of Jesus of Nazareth were and continue to be profound ones. Though many may see them as simple today, I do believe that in His day many would have been shaken to their very core. And that is what the Truth is supposed to do! As He used to use phases like “You have heard it said, but I say”! As Bishop Barron said in His Catholicism series, Jesus calls us into His very nature of Divine Love, yet to do so we must come out of our sins!
- The Church of Rome does bear fault with some of the criticisms that it gets in regards to wealth. Many priests and Bishops gave into the ways of the world and as such set bad examples for the faithful! But it must be noted that having wealth in of itself is not a bad thing as long as it is used for the betterment of His people! One of the ways to bring people into His community is to build beautiful churches that glory Him. People see the beauty of His Church that brings people closer to Him.
- When He condemned the pharisees of His day, it wasn’t so much at the religious system itself but rather how they presented His Law to His people. It was through Moses that He had established the religious system to better guide His people from falling astray into false worship and pagan falsehoods.
Thanks, when I was in Europe we visited numerous elaborate churches. I have to admit it did not do much for me, I rather was aghast at the thought of peasants being taxed to the hilt to build golden edifices. I am afraid fancy churches often keep people at bay since churches of all denominations have a (maybe not always justified) reputation of money,money moneyA couple of points, ok?
- The messages of Jesus of Nazareth were and continue to be profound ones. Though many may see them as simple today, I do believe that in His day many would have been shaken to their very core. And that is what the Truth is supposed to do! As He used to use phases like “You have heard it said, but I say”! As Bishop Barron said in His Catholicism series, Jesus calls us into His very nature of Divine Love, yet to do so we must come out of our sins!
- The Church of Rome does bear fault with some of the criticisms that it gets in regards to wealth. Many priests and Bishops gave into the ways of the world and as such set bad examples for the faithful! But it must be noted that having wealth in of itself is not a bad thing as long as it is used for the betterment of His people! One of the ways to bring people into His community is to build beautiful churches that glory Him. People see the beauty of His Church that brings people closer to Him.
- When He condemned the pharisees of His day, it wasn’t so much at the religious system itself but rather how they presented His Law to His people. It was through Moses that He had established the religious system to better guide His people from falling astray into false worship and pagan falsehoods.
This is my issue as well. He was against the hierarchial requirements put forth in Judaism… It was understood he preached against the need of a temple, where sacrifices and rituals occurred and layers and layers of requirements needed to come to God…those he came to remove.Since you ask, the thing that seems strange to me is why a human priest must stand daily at an altar to offer a “a sacrifice at his hands”. If one is to believe and rest in the finished work of Christ, then it would seem well to avoid all appearance of adding to it.
Second is the need for a separate priesthood. The reason for setting aside the Levitical priesthood was because of sin and a because a sinful people could no approach a holy God. But now that sin has been atoned for and put away forever and we are no longer separated from God as in the OT then why do we still need a separate priesthood to do spiritual things for us?
I don’t understand it.
Yes. And please don’t take offense, but why do many Catholics seem bent towards superstition and sign seeking. Observing the images of Mary or Christ in overpasses and grilled cheese sandwiches etc. Then hundreds flock to the overpass to be close to the holy water stain. When I went to Mexico this behavior seemed to be even more intense amongst the Catholics. Is this as tawdry and offensive to you as it is to me?
The Israeilites travelled around a lot - they were a nomadic people.