(August 30, 2017 at 3:47 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(August 30, 2017 at 3:31 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Being a cafeteria Catholic means picking and choosing which Catholic doctrines to adhere to rather than believing in all of it. I don't see how I fall into this category, unless you can point out which particular doctrine(s) I reject?
I hate this dodge. Humans of all religions act like they are "following"their label correctly while others of the same label are not. There is no "doctrine" in any religion, there are merely people who point to the parts of their writings they like and point to their own interpretations.
Catholicism is different from Protestantism in that our teachings on faith and morals are laid out in official documents such as the Catechism. It takes the subjectivity out of it. You either believe in something the catechism states as official Church teaching, or you don't. If you believe in some parts of it but not other parts, then you are a cafeteria Catholic by definition.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
