[jjm2111]

Very good post thank you. However, I though Pat hated Catholics?

Only 10 percent of lay religious teachers now accept church teaching on contraception. By one New York Times poll, 70 percent of all Catholics in the age group 18 to 44 believe the Eucharist is merely a "symbolic reminder" of Jesus.

-That's me. I go to Church every week. I really don't like abortion. However, I do not agree w/ the Church's position on contraception and I have a hard time believing transubstantiation. (I'm btwn 20-30 btw).

[Desdemona]

As a big sister, just enough older than you, to have dealt with the same doubts you express, I have a piece of advice for you: get a copy of the Catechism and start reading. A lot will become much clearer.

Transubstantiation is not the easiest concept to understand, but the Catechism explains it well.

Sometimes, on the surface, something looks good (like contraception) and inside there's flaws and danger. The church explains the flaws and the dangers, especially regarding dignity.

[ninenot]

PJB is as Catholic as you can get. Gonzaga Prep, first in class, Georgetown, first in class, Latin Mass (old rite) at least monthly, Latin Novus Ordo the rest of the time.

PJB does NOT like some of the slimeballs who CALL themselves "Catholic."

Not to be too pushy, but if you don't believe what the Church teaches, go back to school--or you will go to hell. Sorry about that.