[HarleyD]

These conversions stories are a hoot. I especially like this one about “the more I read the early church fathers the more I realized how Catholic they were”. I remember reading one early church father who cautioned readers not to eat beans because they looked like little faces and causes a person to pass gas. Somehow that didn’t make it into the catechisms.

Perhaps they don’t serve beans at Church pot lucks because of this, I’m not sure since I haven’t attended any Catholic pot luck. Then again, maybe because I like baked beans is the reason they haven’t invited me.

Honestly, while I deeply respect the early church fathers, they were like everyone of us. It's a poor excuse (if its even an excuse) to become Catholic.

[alpha-8-25-02]

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"Did all of 12 years in parochial school,altar boy,stations of the cross,ceremonial sacrements,named after a gunned-down priest,corruption,mafia affiliatiations,etc,etc,etc.The sacrements once each,confession,communion{by wafer},baptism and confirmation all at the working end of a tough nun."

[Alex Murphy]

I remember reading one early church father who cautioned readers not to eat beans because they looked like little faces and causes a person to pass gas. Somehow that didn’t make it into the catechisms. Perhaps they don’t serve beans at Church pot lucks because of this....

ROTFL! I can't wait until someone cites your "church father" and his interpretation of John 3:8 as the reason why!