[Quality_Not_Quantity]

I grew up in a Catholic family but would now be identified (as much as I dislike the negative connotations appurtenant to it) as a ‘born-again Christian’.

Pope Francis is, IMHO, spot on with his focusing on Satan and his effects on humanity. He recognizes the source of many of the world's problems. Not that all evils come from Satan or his minions, but many of them certainly do.

I have been impressed from the beginning with his focus on the servant nature of Jesus and our responsibility to care for the poor among us.

[Salvation]

For what it’s worth:

You are still a Catholic; the marks of Baptism and Confirmation will never go away. They are permanent. You will be identified as a Catholic at the moment of your death.

Please find a priest and sit down and talk with him. Get your questions answered.

We welcome you back at anytime.

[Salvation]

There may be someone's story very similar to yours on this website.

Coming Home Network

[353FMG]

“....our responsibility to care for the poor among us.”

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We are already doing it. Where do you think much of our tax dollars go?

Do some volunteer work in an American social ministry and observe many of our “poor” driving SUVs, being overweight, living in air-conditioned apartments, watching cable TV, talking over cell phones, having kids from several different fathers and schedule their lives so as to visit various different social ministries and having no intention to look for work.

Our “poor” are not all parasites, but many are.

[Jeff Chandler]

I have been impressed from the beginning with his focus on the servant nature of Jesus and our responsibility to care for the poor among us.

"Everybody wants to save the world but nobody wants to help mom with the dishes."
P. J. O'Rourke

[Mrs. Don-o]

Excellent comment, QnQ. I hope you will post a lot more, because I detect an uncommon %-age of common sense.

Check out this one, you'll like it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3022118/posts