[Cap'n Crunch]

One thing I will agree on, just because one is Catholic doesnt mean anything. Too many people have an external devotion, they go to Church because its habit, they haven't grown in grace, or internalized their religion. "You have become lukewarm so I will spit you out of my mouth"

I believe that it is a constant daily struggle/and joy to strive for perfection. "Be ye perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect"

We have to advance in virtue, daily.

[packrat01]

One thing I will agree on, just because one is Catholic doesnt mean anything. Too many people have an external devotion, they go to Church because its habit, they haven't grown in grace, or internalized their religion.

Every denomination has that; but my problem with the RCC is that their doctrine doesn't differentiate.

The chillruns are taught that in order to get to Heaven; they do the rosary thing, the stations of the cross thing, the nine-first fridays thing, the seven-first saturdays thing, the "Say 12 Hail Marys" thing...

Re: a few replies back (317?); we're mostly in agreement for the first paragraph. You lose me on adoration of Mary in the second.