I see. So you can just make up rites and vows, print up some certificates, show up whenever you want, rent out the lodge for frat parties..;)
You guys got some authority, some leadership and some rules and requirements for members.
After all, the Vatican is finally thawing out to the Jews.
Whoa! And you think We have misconceptions about You? :) I do hope we understand each other better and I very much hope things can be reconciled in the future.
"Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur" roughly translated means "God is not bound by the sacraments, but we are."
I think we’ve beat this horse into the ground.
I certainly have and I sincerely appreciate your patience.
My very best wishes to you and yours, may God bless you always.
Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit.
“Whoa! And you think We have misconceptions about You? :)”
This is discussion for a whole other thread, and I don’t want to hijack it or get into any discussion, but I think the timeline below gives a pretty good view of Catholic persecution of Jews over the centuries and the subsequent thawing of their position:
http://www.sullivan-county.com/news/mine/timeline.htm