You wrote:
“Didn’t get the whole thing then, don’t get it now, never will get it.”
I think you’re selling your intelligence short. Ask a question. Someone here will get the answer for you. Was Jesus’ Judaism not stepped in “ritualistic craziness” as ordained by God? Ever read the Old Testament where YHWH actually ordered all that BLOODY craziness like the sacrifices? And you’re going on about a few bloody statues. My God, the Son of God, died on a cross. That was bloody. And beautiful.
“Bloody statues, parades of people in robes, people speaking ancient languages and swinging incense burners.”
Sounds awesome! I’m partial to the Romans and Russians myself: look here in the middle of the video. The music is beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdkBFwulcI8
“I got out of there as fast as I could graciously and never talked to the girl again.”
Clearly she was better off if that was how you would treat her just because you didn’t understand the Mass.
“Scared the crap out of me to see people I thought were normal participating.”
Then you must think very little of Christ because of His circumcision, sacrifices at the Temple, paying Temple taxes, kosher diet, etc. Did you ever think that maybe you’re just a small mind and person and maybe God and Christianity were bigger than you? Did you ever think that maybe you should grow as a person to be more rather than simply abandon faith altogether.
Christ changed everything. What have you done lately that merits any note?
When was the last time you even tried to pray? Maybe you just need to realize what you aren’t. You aren’t God. But He loves you and is even now waiting for you. Will you respond? Or will you run away from him like you did your girlfriend when you were 16?
Magnificent
Excellent reply, Vlad!
Excellent post.
You’re better than me who has no patience with these rabid snake handlers, Bible thumpers, Harold Campings, Paul Crouches, Jim Joneses, the Bakkers, don’t forget the second ‘k’, Billy Grahams, who claim they saw freedom of religion in the Soviet Union, all those parents who will rather see their child die than to give him an aspirin, the 7th Day Witnesses knocking on our doors day in, day out, did I miss anyone? Oh yes, I missed the 30,000+ different hateful heresies.
Way to love someone to Christ! /sarc
Are you Eastern Orthodox? I ask because a Greek Orthodox chaplain once told me the Orthodox mass comes straight out of the scene in Heaven in Revelation.