What are they thinking? (The Easter and Christmas only Church-goers, that is!)

I used to do that until I became a Christian.
I would only go on Easter and Christmas.

My Church only had the same people that show up every Sunday. Normal 90% of members, couple of families may be sick or Traveling.

My guess as to why?
At that time I thought I was a Christian but I wasn't. I was member of a church that allowed me to be member but never said anything or seem to care if I was there or not.
I guess you could say I thought I was a Christian because I was brought up in a Family that said they were Christians, so I assumed I was. Went to Sunday School and stuff as a kid. I would pretty much do anything I wanted and thought I was OK because I was a Christian.

I sense have learned I was wrong, To be a Christian you have to be like Christ, Let Christ rule your life, etc….

As for the Church
We don't celebrate Easter as many do once a year.
Every Sunday we remember and focus on Jesus sacrifice and resurrection when taking the Lord's Supper. As Jesus said “Do THIS in remembrance of Me” when handing out the bread and fruit of the vine.
Paul restated this to the Church in 1 Cor 11. Other passages showed they did this on the 1st day of the week.
I feel every Sunday is pretty much the same as Many celebrate Easter.
Can't find where God / Jesus / His Apostles every taught anything about celebrating Easter or like once a year so we don't do it. Not Judging others as people putting one day over another really doesn't matter unless it impacts what God does say. Example if you say we only remember Jesus death once a year and don't do it when he asked then it may become a problem. I don't think many do that, like the ones you see at Church all the time.

I used to do that until I became a Christian.
I would only go on Easter and Christmas.

My Church only had the same people that show up every Sunday. Normal 90% of members, couple of families may be sick or Traveling.

My guess as to why?
At that time I thought I was a Christian but I wasn't. I was member of a church that allowed me to be member but never said anything or seem to care if I was there or not.
I guess you could say I thought I was a Christian because I was brought up in a Family that said they were Christians, so I assumed I was. Went to Sunday School and stuff as a kid. I would pretty much do anything I wanted and thought I was OK because I was a Christian.

I sense have learned I was wrong, To be a Christian you have to be like Christ, Let Christ rule your life, etc….

As for the Church
We don't celebrate Easter as many do once a year.
Every Sunday we remember and focus on Jesus sacrifice and resurrection when taking the Lord's Supper. As Jesus said “Do THIS in remembrance of Me” when handing out the bread and fruit of the vine.
Paul restated this to the Church in 1 Cor 11. Other passages showed they did this on the 1st day of the week.
I feel every Sunday is pretty much the same as Many celebrate Easter.
Can't find where God / Jesus / His Apostles every taught anything about celebrating Easter or like once a year so we don't do it. Not Judging others as people putting one day over another really doesn't matter unless it impacts what God does say. Example if you say we only remember Jesus death once a year and don't do it when he asked then it may become a problem. I don't think many do that, like the ones you see at Church all the time.

Sorry for muti-post, don’t know what happened.

I see that you are a Catholic basher. I know many Evangelicals who are quick to denounce my Church and get downright insulting about it. I love my Church and if you don’t, then you obviously don’t know enough, if anything, about it. You worship your way, and I’ll worship mine. God Bless you.>/i>

Your bishop Sheen was wrong...I know plenty about your church and that's why I would never join your religion...

You won't see me hanging out on the doorstep of your church encouraging people to leave...I agree with you...You can worship anyone any way you chose...

But you are not here worshiping...You are here on a public forum preaching...

Every time you guys claim yours is the one true religion, you are bashing every other religion out there...So climb off the high horse and come down here to reality...

You guys justify your religion by your unbiblical man made traditions which also tell you that your traditions can't be found in the scriptures but are of equal authority with the Holy words of God in His scriptures...All the while, ironically, those same scriptures that are void of your traditions, and you claim as your own, condemn your religion and its traditions...

And when the scripture gets posted that condemns your religion y'all scream, 'Catholic bashers'...Sorry, but it's God who is the original 'Catholic basher'...We're just showing you guys what God says since you don't seem to want to find out for yourselves...

Stop being so sensitive. First of all, I’m not preaching. Someone asked a question and I answered their question. Another person asked me to expand my answer, and I did so. I wasn’t addressing my answer to you, so if you don’t like it stay out of it. Nobody is asking you to join my religion. If you don’t like what you’re reading, then don’t read this thread. As a Catholic I find much wrong with other religions, Christian and non-Christian denominations, but I would never try to insult someone by mocking or saying ugly things about their form of worship. I haven’t even joined in the discussions about Mormonism on the many threads that have taken place on Freerepublic.

I’m sorry you feel so bitter because the only one that’s miserable is you. I’m happy with my Church and I hold no bitterness to anyone else because they do not believe as I do. I will pray that you find happiness in your own heart and that you will stop concerning yourself about how others live their lives.

Thanks!

You kind of didn't answer my question, but that's O.K. I'm asking, for those that died under the old law that the Catholic Church set about eating meat on Fridays, are the redeemed or condemned?

If they died before the Church changed its mind, what chance of redemption did they have?

Do you see my question? Who makes the rules, the Catholic Church or GOD?

And where is the scriptural basis for the rules that the Catholic Church sets?

I am not trying to be difficult, I am trying to understand.

You see, God reveals His Word to me. I need no Pope or Bishop to interpret what God gave to all. And God, well, he does not change the rules in the middle of the game. He is the same, past, present and future - he says as much in scripture.

And I too, have a chance at redemption. I have sins that are truly “grievous unto me” I have told no priest, just my Saviour, Jesus Christ. And I have received penance. The penance of conscience, of the drive to make ammends.

I know that God does not change His mind about sin (as man or institutions will do). If eating meat on Friday is a bibically stated sin on Monday, it will also be a bibically stated sin on Thursday.

I wish I could give you a better answer, but I answered as best as I knew how. Any answer I give you to your current question would be my personal opinion and not based in any theological knowledge. My opinion is that those who ate meat on Fridays knowlingly before the Church changed its rule committed a sin. I hate to use the word “condemned”. It is a Church rule, but the Church is our authority (those baptized Catholic) and we were taught that any rules the Church makes must be obeyed under pain of sin. God gave us the Ten Commandments, which of course must be obeyed to have any hope of salvation. Contraceptives is another Church rule which I don’t believe any other religion condemns, but those who disobey this rule are committing a serious sin. I know where you’re coming from with your questions. I think you already have your answers in your own mind and want to test a Catholic to see how they will respond in a sense to corner them. As Catholics we must obey the 10 Commandments and the additional rules of the Church just as disobeying our parents’ rules, one of the Commandments, is committing a sin.