Ever meet a Catholic who was faithful to their duties?

[Phatt Matt s]

Baptism

By accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior.

A personal Relationship with the Father, son, and Holy Ghost.

Keeping the commandments of God

Pray unceasingly and whatever you do, do it for the Lord.
Whatever suffering you encounter offer it up to the Lord without complaint

Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul.
Be attached to nothing that is less than God.

The Church teaches from the CCC 132:” Therefore, the study of the sacred page (Scripture) should be the very soul of sacred theology.

133 The Church "forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful. . . to learn the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ, by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. “

Embrace the Nicene Creed. The summary of the beliefs that all are bound to believe.

A sincere confession, true contrition, worthy purpose of amendment.

The sheep and the goats in Matthew 25 are seperated based on their good deeds for the hungry, naked, homeless, imprisoned etc.

Catholics must do:
Seven corporal works of Mercy:

To feed the hungry;
To give drink to the thirsty;
To clothe the naked;
To harbour the harbourless;
To visit the sick;
To ransom the captive;
To bury the dead.

The spiritual works of mercy are:

To instruct the ignorant;
To counsel the doubtful;
To admonish sinners;
To bear wrongs patiently;
To forgive offences willingly;
To comfort the afflicted;
To pray for the living and the dead.

Those are the Duties of a Catholic. No where in the official teachings of the Church does it say the duties of a Catholic are to molest children, burn heretics, or worship statues. Such behavior is the opposite of what the Church teaches.

So has anyone met a Catholic that was faithful to their duties? I haven't.

[*Deidre*]

In defense of all religious people not just Catholics--people are fallible. Human beings are flawed, and following a strict code of conduct would be a challenge for anyone. Even the most pious religious person will fall short.

The problem with religion is that it implies that being a decent human being can only be achieved through following a list of spelled out "rules," dictated by said religion.

And, that's not true. Altruism is a component of evolution, not an invention given to us by religions.

[Phatt Matt s]

In defense of all religious people not just Catholics--people are fallible. Human beings are flawed, and following a strict code of conduct would be a challenge for anyone. Even the most pious religious person will fall short.

The problem with religion is that it implies that being a decent human being can only be achieved through following a list of spelled out "rules," dictated by said religion.

And, that's not true. Altruism is a component of evolution, not an invention given to us by religions.

Okay Intellect! What the Hell are you doing calling yourself an atheist? You have a repugnance for hypocrits and Religion but please return to that which is eternal, rather than burn in Hell with sickos like me and these other hopeless Philistines.

You are proof that God exists and a demonstration of your not evolving from a single cell organism ( not an ape like me.) God has his hook in your mouth and will let you swim so far before reeling you back in! Return to your maker gentle contemplative soul.

[*Deidre*]

In defense of all religious people not just Catholics--people are fallible. Human beings are flawed, and following a strict code of conduct would be a challenge for anyone. Even the most pious religious person will fall short.

The problem with religion is that it implies that being a decent human being can only be achieved through following a list of spelled out "rules," dictated by said religion.

And, that's not true. Altruism is a component of evolution, not an invention given to us by religions.

Okay Intellect! What the Hell are you doing calling yourself an atheist? You have a repugnance for hypocrits and Religion but please return to that which is eternal, rather than burn in Hell with sickos like me and these other hopeless Philistines.

You are proof that God exists and a demonstration of your not evolving from a single cell organism ( not an ape like me.) God has his hook in your mouth and will let you swim so far before reeling you back in! Return to your maker gentle contemplative soul.

None of us know if there is a god or not, behind the scenes. But atheism isn't synonymous with hate. lol

I don't even hate religion. I just think its wholly unnecessary to living a good life. Frankly, it's not necessary to believing in a god.

:-)

[Phatt Matt s]

Okay Intellect! What the Hell are you doing calling yourself an atheist? You have a repugnance for hypocrits and Religion but please return to that which is eternal, rather than burn in Hell with sickos like me and these other hopeless Philistines.

You are proof that God exists and a demonstration of your not evolving from a single cell organism ( not an ape like me.) God has his hook in your mouth and will let you swim so far before reeling you back in! Return to your maker gentle contemplative soul.

None of us know if there is a god or not, behind the scenes. But atheism isn't synonymous with hate. lol

I don't even hate religion. I just think its wholly unnecessary to living a good life. Frankly, it's not necessary to believing in a god.

:-)

It wouldn't be called faith if we knew there was a God.

Compassion and altruism is grace. A gift!

Also, after thousands of years, an ape can't even invent the wheel!

[*Deidre*]

We shall see, I suppose. lol

Are you a believer, TC? (I see "Amish" but assumed you were kidding?)
:p

[Phatt Matt s]

We shall see, I suppose. lol

Are you a believer, TC? (I see "Amish" but assumed you were kidding?)
:p

I'm Amish only in the sense that I don't have a car because I like to run, walk, and bike, it's healthier, no money on gas, and no monthly insurance.

Yeah I'm a believer, but I still call Jesus a Dishonest Dicksucking Mother Fucker and scream other blasphemies from time to time. He could make sick fucks like me well, and He chooses not to.

He did preach the golden rule and said the law is to love others as you love yourself. He told us to love our enemies, feed the hungry, clothe the ill clad, care for the sick, give shelter to the homeless, give to those who beg, turn the other cheek, judge not lest you be judged...etc. (not that you didn't already know that)

If people do that the world wouldn't be fucked up! But sometimes I hate God as well!

K! Got 2 go 2 work. Talk 2 ya later Sweetness!

[*Deidre*]

So you are a believer. Interesting. :-)

Well, the opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifference. Atheism in my eyes, is really little more than an indifference to religion and whether or not a god exists. There is a thread here, a sticky I think? That describes the distinctions between atheism and agnosticism, subtle nuances etc.

Regarding the priest scandal. The Catholic faith didn't create pedophile priests, it rather hid them and their crimes. I believe those priests were pedophiles prior to entering the seminary.

The Catholic Church shouldn't have protected them. What it shows is that religion is a cult that protects its own over doing what is right. In this case, so it wouldn't lose membership with Catholics and tarnish its "image."

[Phatt Matt s]

So you are a believer. Interesting. :-)

Well, the opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifference. Atheism in my eyes, is really little more than an indifference to religion and whether or not a god exists. There is a thread here, a sticky I think? That describes the distinctions between atheism and agnosticism, subtle nuances etc.

Regarding the priest scandal. The Catholic faith didn't create pedophile priests, it rather hid them and their crimes. I believe those priests were pedophiles prior to entering the seminary.

The Catholic Church shouldn't have protected them. What it shows is that religion is a cult that protects its own over doing what is right. In this case, so it wouldn't lose membership with Catholics and tarnish its "image."

Okay Ghandi!
So you don't hate anyone? Well, you're ahead of 99% of Christians! I sometimes hate God, so you'll get to Heaven ahead of me.

1 John 4 love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love...12 if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 16 God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

Apparently you have God abiding within and you have been born of God lol. Y

Those Bishops are absolutely evil. Now the protocal that Bishops have to take is that any priest who is accused of sexual impropriety must immediately have his faculties removed and be placed under investigation until provin innocent.

St. Padre Pio lost His faculties and was basically in solitary confinement for 10 years because of being accussed of acting out sexually. Turns out He was innocent.

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I don't even hate religion. I just think its wholly unnecessary to living a good life. Frankly, it's not necessary to believing in a god.

:-)

No one knows if there is a God or not? Those were your words. You're such a weak atheist. You're agnostic.

I didn't ask you if you hated Religion but said you have a repugnance for it. But I'm truly edified that there is no hatred there. Do you have a bad bone in your body?

Does the 32 near your name mean you are 32 years Old?
Actually that's silly cuz then you'd have to change your name every year for the number to be accurate.

Also, you would know I was a believer if you read my signiture or my thread on Marian apparitions.

[ronedee]

So has anyone met a Catholic that was faithful to their duties? I haven't.

Where do you meet your Catholics? In prison?