MDlion’s posting deserved a more sarcastic response...but I tried to tone it down for civility’s sake!
I’m fascinated by what I am seeing.
I was invited to be a reader at Mass tomorrow. I’ll do it because I expect to speak to people informally about their faith.
This thread has been informative.
Before this thread, I thought my hatred of CatholicISM was simple: Transubstantiation, the priests and the hierarchy, rote prayers, tradition, dynamic interpretation of tradition, ignorance of God’s Word, reducing Jesus Christ’s importance, works-salvation, paid divorces, Mariology, intercessory prayer, Christ on the crucifix, infant baptism, purgatory, Narthax sales, and a few more things (feel free...)
Now I’m struck with how confusing CatholicISM is to its adherents. This has been like playing “Whack-A-Mole”. The contradictions, the subject changes, the endless desperation to hang on to what is obviously wrong, and more.
I commend those who have fought the good fight here. God bless you.