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Just A Box Of Rain

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57. I was having an interesting evening in any case.

Wed Apr 5, 2023, 11:00 PM

Apr 2023

The "awe" inspiring effect of the Duomo was serving its intended purpose.

Although I have never believed in divine beings (and still don't) I have found it interesting to study all three of the Abrahamic faiths in a spirit of goodwill.

As I was sitting in the pews, I was contemplating the finest parts of the message of Jesus. The Beatitudes (and such).

I suppose those in the Church organization sensed I was having a bit of an "ecstatic moment," which would be a fair description.

It was quite an experience.

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Just my opinion, but why does it seem that so many Catholics are nonpracticing or nonbelievers in [View all] debm55 Apr 2023 OP

For a long time Elessar Zappa Apr 2023 #1

Yes, I consider myself a cafeteria Catholic. We call people like me Easter Bunnies and Christmas debm55 Apr 2023 #2

I see this among white Christians in general. shrike3 Apr 2023 #19

few have 12 kids, most use birth control... one of the rules most flaunted by American Catholics BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #43

It makes perfect sense. H2O Man Apr 2023 #62

catholic upbringing pamdb Apr 2023 #3

Looks like the outfit has been taken over by "pro-life" extremists who vote Republican dalton99a Apr 2023 #4

True. scarletlib Apr 2023 #24

The "outfit" is only eight percent of the global RCC shrike3 Apr 2023 #51

I was an altar boy in the Latin mass. padfun Apr 2023 #5

I look at myself as more spiritual and less Catholic then I was as a child. debm55 Apr 2023 #11

Pretty harsh doctrine; lots of magical thinking Sanity Claws Apr 2023 #6

Welcome to American hollow values: meaningless labels lindysalsagal Apr 2023 #7

Catholicism offers culture and framework for living .. TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #8

I am a recovering Catholic. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #9

Yes, that is how I am too. I try to live a good life, to be kind to others. I know for various debm55 Apr 2023 #14

Me too. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #16

I think it's pretty much the same for most churches. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #10

Depends on which part of the world you're in. shrike3 Apr 2023 #20

Thought we were discussing Catholics in US. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #74

That's what did it for me mcar Apr 2023 #12

I had the nuns for 8 years... albacore Apr 2023 #13

From Class Clown.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #17

I have heard before that more atheists... ret5hd Apr 2023 #15

I remember telling a story in the Lounge, that after I made my First Communion, I used to go to debm55 Apr 2023 #21

Double that for Jesuits. Reason and deduction were their favorites. albacore Apr 2023 #53

I practice. I think what part of the country you're in has something to do with that. shrike3 Apr 2023 #18

I live outside Pittsburgh. debm55 Apr 2023 #38

I'd like to add, the American church is only eight percent of the global church. shrike3 Apr 2023 #22

Former Ukrainian Catholic, public schooling... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #23

I was baptized Byzantine. I have had friends tell me to become Episcopal. debm55 Apr 2023 #26

Here in NYC St John The Divine is Wonderful! Maybe you could check out.... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #28

I don't think it is just the scandal. I am the type of person that needs answers for things and I debm55 Apr 2023 #39

Uh... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #54

electric blue, I edit my post. I left out that the church wasn't being honest with me. That's all I debm55 Apr 2023 #58

No problem debm55. 👍 Best wishes on you checking another church out finding a spiritual home for... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #59

Spiritual is what I call myself mvd Apr 2023 #52

God as a Force... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #56

Hi - I agree. We have similar views on God mvd Apr 2023 #66

Oh, the suffering bothers me too. I've had my share, and many many more have had it a lot worse! electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #67

I'm a lifelong secularist. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #25

Sounds pretty amazing. A deep experience of people being together in community. electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #55

I was having an interesting evening in any case. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #57

In my public high school, we had a class on the writings and teachings of the Abrahamic religions. debm55 Apr 2023 #60

I have found considerable wisdom in each of these faiths. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #61

I had the best Comparative Religion Course in College 1970!... electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #68

Among other things . . . . this: Stinky The Clown Apr 2023 #27

Thank you Stinky, not only did they abuse children but rhe Archdiocese moved them to other parishes debm55 Apr 2023 #73

I grew up Catholic, am now Presbyterian. phylny Apr 2023 #29

Raised Methodist, converted to Catholic, no longer attend Maeve Apr 2023 #30

Yes, loved the Social Gospel. I just wished when I had questions, that I would have just been told debm55 Apr 2023 #40

I Fell Away At Lightspeed At 13 ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #31

My husband, a Methodist, had to sign a paper that any children would be raised Catholic. debm55 Apr 2023 #35

Our Story Is Quite Different ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #36

Neither of us were Roman Catholic. We were told three weeks before the wedding that we couldn't get debm55 Apr 2023 #41

Sorry You Fell For Their BS ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #42

Oh, we paid them for the dispensation. I was Byzantine Catholic, but raised as a Roman Catholic. debm55 Apr 2023 #44

Bummer ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #46

Stupid rules. hippywife Apr 2023 #32

We went every day. Yes, at one time, I considered being a Sister of Charity--nursing. I was very debm55 Apr 2023 #37

I think the internet and access to information has had a lot to do with it rurallib Apr 2023 #33

I'm sorry you experienced something that hideous. electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #69

Catholics mostly believe in education MaryMagdaline Apr 2023 #34

Excellent point Iris Apr 2023 #64

Excellent point Iris Apr 2023 #65

I used to work with an Evangelical Christian. Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #45

Mr.Bill, yes. That is why I started the thread. Why is that so. I know many ex Catholics and debm55 Apr 2023 #48

It's a money machine, Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #49

About 4 years ago, I went every Sunday in a very near poor neighborhood. I liked it. it was small debm55 Apr 2023 #50

Religious philosophy, the T-shirt version: Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #47

For me, it was reading a marriage manual in my 20s that said no intervention Iris Apr 2023 #63

Woah! :( electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #70

Unfortunately for my Republican friends I've forgotten everything I learned from the MaryMagdaline Apr 2023 #71

A different take. Tracer Apr 2023 #72

Raised Catholic, then Guitar Mass Catholic, then Cafeteria Catholic, maxsolomon Apr 2023 #75