[xsmommy]

oh i love a catholic basher. There is nothing secret about them and i am sure that the Church would welcome anyone interested, but they have a hard enough time getting Catholic kids to come to CCD let alone those of other faiths. The nonCatholic Christians on FR that bash Catholics really ought to consider, what would Jesus do... the hypocrisy is palpable. but hey, I'll pray for you. : )

[JSteff]

If you are referring to me as a Catholic basher you are mistaken. I am Catholic and my mom taught/ran the CCD program at our parish for years.

It is not only the idea of them kicking out kids that gets me, but using bar-coded envelopes to track donations and attendance. That is just too sign of the devil, big government like of them.

If the kids are going and the teacher is good something is getting through. Kids are NOT stupid and totally in need of parents to learn.

Repetition of prayer with or without, mommy, daddy, big brother parish can have stunning effects on a child. Several I knew from my childhood days whose parents and family life was terrible are now outstanding Catholics, citizens, and just good people in our community and parish.

Something got through to them, even if it was just and hour or two in CCD every week... and no bar-codes back then.

Humm. Who would have thought it possible with no bar-codes to track them and or their parents?

That priest just seems to think like a government official. Things not according to his plan so nothing will be learned. The Holy Spirit will not get through? The children might just be getting enough to learn right from wrong. Some guiding influence will get through. We need to have that sort of faith.

Explain then how so many saints came from un-Catholic beginnings to be saints? Jeez with no bar-codes I just can't see how it was possible.

/not