Why I Have Decided to Leave the Catholic Church

timstaples.com ^ | April 1, 2016 | Tim Staples

[Legatus]

That is/was for those that follow Catholicism, not those that follow Christianity and Jesus.

Public confession of sins was one of the earliest known practices of the Church, and you only got one shot. After that you were barred from Communion for life.

[Elsie]

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[Elsie]

Public confession of sins was one of the earliest known practices of the Church, and you only got one shot. After that you were barred from Communion for life.

DAMN!

That there be purt neer as good as the Unforgivable Sin!

[Legatus]

That there be purt neer as good as the Unforgivable Sin!

The Christians (both heretics and orthodox) of the Apostolic Age were very strict with themselves... and each other.

[DungeonMaster]

"Queen of hearts"

No wait, that's Ravenger of Hearts.

Sounds like a monster from Harry Potter.

[Elsie]

Didn't they read that Love one another thing that Rome included in the bible?

How about...

Love covers a multitude of sins?

[Syncro]

Public confession* of sins was one of the earliest known practices of the Church, and you only got one* shot. After that you were barred* from Communion for life.

Please show Biblical references (each issue, see the *s), chapters and verses and which translations used.

Thanks

[Legatus]

Please show Biblical references (each issue, see the *s), chapters and verses and which translations used.

Why? It's what they DID. Not everything the Church practices or believes is found in Sacred Scripture. But the practices of the Early Church are well documented and easily available, google is your friend. :)

[Legatus]

How about...

Love covers a multitude of sins?

Well apparently post-baptism it covered a multitude of exactly one sin, of a mortal nature. That's one of the reasons you see people delaying their baptisms for YEEARRS.

[terycarl]

God spread His word in spite of the Catholic church, not because of it. Y'all seem to forget that the OT existed LONG before Catholicism came along, proof positive that He did not use or need to use the RCC to accomplish His plan for redemption.

Wrong again John, He used the Catholic church to spread His word and it is historically apparent that it happened that way.. Of course the Old testament existed and is fully included in the Catholic Bible, but the old testament alone, available at your local synagogue, certainly would not bring you up to date on that rabble rouser JESUS guy that they crucified.

[terycarl]

Did you hear the latest on the Pope? Pope Francis, Urging Less Judgment, Signals Path for Divorced on Communion (Also calls for priests to welcome single parents, gay people and unmarried straight couples who are living together.)

He did nothing of the kind....no Eucharist for divorced and remarried, they are living in a state of adultry. He made ABSOLUTELY no changes in dogma nor teachings, no homosexual marriages....nothing.

[Gamecock]

If you don’t see it coming...well, never mind.

[Legatus]

He made ABSOLUTELY no changes in dogma nor teachings, no homosexual marriages....nothing.

I'm afraid he did...

Those who approach the Body and Blood of Christ may not wound that same Body by creating scandalous distinctions and divisions among its members. This is what it means to “discern” the body of the Lord, to acknowledge it with faith and charity both in the sacramental signs and in the community; those who fail to do so eat and drink judgement against themselves

Nevermind that it's incoherent theology, it's a pretty clear change in teaching and it's only one instance out of a 60,000 word document.

[metmom]

And going to a priest in a cofessional anonymously qualifies as “public cofession” just how?

[metmom]

IOW, you get one chance or the Church damned you to hell forever, eh?

Because you guys claim that you have to eat Jesus to have eternal life. So if you ban them from communion for life, then it’s hell for them, baby.

I’m glad God is my judge and not the Catholic church. HE is a lot more merciful.

[metmom]

Jesus thought it did.

So guess who’s wrong.

[Legatus]

And going to a priest in a cofessional anonymously qualifies as “public cofession” just how?

Why should it, the Church developed a more "pastoral" practice over the course of a few centuries.

Would you have us go back to the times when sinners had to stand outside of the church building with a sign around their necks stating the sin and how long they were excommunicated? That's where the days in purgatory originally came from btw.

[metmom]

God makes it way easier to be forgiven than any church does.

His requirement is simple.

Confess and He will forgive.

Not prerequistes no qualifications as to when, where, or how.

We cofess to Him whose laws we have broken, the one whom we have offended and He will forgive. Period.

[terycarl]

Jesus thought it did. So guess who’s wrong.

Jesus thought what did???I don't understand your post.

[Legatus]

God makes it way easier to be forgiven than any church does.

You're arguing against the faith and practices of the earliest known Christians. I've already posted the picture that goes with this, but here it is again:

Cue Elsie to show up with the 7 churches in Asia thing but the fact remains, if you can't trust the Christianity of the 1st century Christians then you certainly can't trust the Americanism of the 21st.