Ten Facts Most Catholics Don’t Know (But Should!) (Catholic Caucus)

Catholic Exchange ^ | July 9, 2010 | Gary Zimak

[Salvation]

**The reality? The article states a FACT. Nothing about BELIEF among other faith traditions is challenged, simply the objective FACT regarding how more than one Canon of Scripture came about. **

BTTT — just the facts, man. Just the facts!

[narses]

Joe Friday did not live in vain!

[Judith Anne]

I’d like to make a comment:

Catholic Caucus threads are REPEATEDLY being invaded by non-Caucus members who either *claim* confusion about the rules or nit-pick Caucus status.

This is increasingly being seen as an anti-Catholic, disruptive tactic.

[Gamecock]

I am repeatedly invited back by being pinged by the likes of yourself.

[Salvation]

Wholehearedly agree with you. What don't they understand about members of that caucusonly?

[narses]

ROTFLMAO - you construed that as an invitation?

You are absolutely NOT welcome on a Caucus thread unless, A) a moderator changes the thread, or B) you repent of error and convert. The latter would be best, imho.

[Salvation]

I think I will start posting this at the beginning of pages along with my huge, this is a Catholic Caucus thread -- with the link in it.

Here are the rules as posted (my copy and paste) on the Religion Moderator's profile page.

Caucus threads.

Who can post? Members of the caucus and those specifically invited

What can be posted? Anything but the beliefs of those who are not members of the caucus

What will be pulled? Reply posts mentioning the beliefs of those who are not members of the caucus. If the article is inappropriate for a caucus, the tag will be changed to open.

Who will be booted? Repeat offenders.

[jafojeffsurf]

Good Post.

[Jvette]

I am so glad you posted this. After returning to the church, I thought that VCII had in fact done away with the Friday abstinence from meat. Then I found out that they had not, but did allow for a substitute penance of one’s choosing.

Since I prayed the rosary in front of an abortion clinic every Friday, I thought that fulfilled the obligation and continued to eat meat.

The abortion clinic closed (Praise God!)and I got a job and work Friday mornings and no longer pray there. But.....I continued to eat meat.

You have reminded me again and I will give up meat for Friday.

You are a great keeper of the faith, a true blessing for us all. Thanks be to God.

[Religion Moderator]

The statement does not speak of the beliefs of Protestants or suggest that the missing books are a deficiency in Protestant belief. Therefore I will let the "caucus" designation remain.

However, if that claim is made in the reply posts by a member of the caucus then I would either remove the post or the caucus label.

To avoid disruption in the future, Freepmail me when you object to a caucus designation.

[narses]

Thank you. This is an excellent Caucus thread.

[Melian]

If only priests would read this for their homily. Can you imagine how many eyes would be opened? I think it would be so great for the young people to hear these facts stated so simply and directly. I get tired of homilies that are simply strings of feel-good platitudes.

[SumProVita]

Great thinking. I think I’ll do the same. ;-)

[baa39]

It’s not mandatory to abstain from eating meat on Fridays. Fridays are days of penance but you may choose another form, and it does not have to even be “giving up” something. For example, you might choose to say a rosary or the divine mercy chaplet on Friday, or another prayer such as the Angelus or the Divine Praises. That fulfills your obligation right there, and no dietary decisions involved. Or perhaps something like standing outside an abortion clinic, and if the weather is uncomfortable, offer it up. The idea of Fridays is to focus on some self-sacrifice to improve our spiritual being, there is no reason to restrict that notion to meat.

[Coleus]

bttt