I did know about a couple of Catholic sects because when I converted in 1990, I wasn't prepared for all the innovations and disobedience by priests. Also the sex abuse scandal. I didn't have a problem with the Novus Ordo mass providing they followed liturgical norms.
I think one could go crazy trying to track all the sects. I try to stick to the mainline ones and a few which might be considered cults. In my search over the years, I did explore Christian Science, and the Jehovah's Witnesses haven't bothered me lately.
That recent scandal where that one offbeat church beat the two brothers relentless until one died. Horrible. So far from anything I believe it's hard to imagine. It can get depressing.
If you as a Catholic are satisfied where you are in the Catholic church, it is probably for the best. Catholics when they are not undergoing some trial tend to be happy people and very family oriented. They, especially the women, do a lot of good in the world, in their communities and parishes, very giving of their time and talents.
Thanks for the info again :)
You’re right. The basic groups will be hard enough for me to learn!
Catholics are like anyone else, believe. The great, the good, the bad, and the very bad :)
I love when people say I’m (any religion) by birth or i’m a cultural (any religion)
Religion isn’t DNA. And it’s not having parties for certain religion’s holidays.
This country is lost. I have been in the past so my hope is each person finds their way back to God,.
>>All you need to worry about are Presbyterians lol. They have become very liberal, and I believe divested themselves of all their investments in Israel and encouraged anyone who would listen to do the same.
You are talking about one denomination of Presbyterians, the PCUSA. The rest of the Presbyterian denominations are serious Calvinists who believe the Bible and the Confession.
But even the problems in the PCUSA can be traced to the liberal, seminary-trained leadership and a loud minority in the pews. The majority of PCUSA Presbyterian laypeople do not really trust their leadership, but they have a lot invested in their own local church, so they stick with it and let the national leadership do whatever crazy stuff it wants.
But, the simple fact is that that PCUSA is the fastest-shrinking denomination right now (after their gay and Israel decisions) and the conservative PCA is the fastest-growing Reformed church in America.
The Presbyterians are starting to vote with their feet, but PCUSA rules prevent entire congregations from leaving and taking the property with them.