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In reply to the discussion: Do you know why Catholics put money in the collection plate at Sunday mass? [View all]Tree-Hugger
(3,370 posts)I have noticed a regression in the last decade or so -I they reached out to the evangelical mindset. I have noticed a lot of newer Catholics who are pretty Conservative and Randian. It boggles my mind. I went to Catholic school from 5th to 12th grade and even for a few years of college. I forget the order that ran my grade school, but we learned true Church history - warts and all - early on. My high school was run by Franciscans and it was heavy on social justice. There were definitely some early liberal seeds planted in many young minds by my schools. They did preach against abortion and homosexuality, but not with the hellfire and damnation type speech that I have seen in other churches. It was also rarely emphasized as social justice and service to the poor was a major theme. We were also encouraged to question EVERYTHING - even the Church. So, coming from this background, it is hard for me to see these newer converts who are really just fundamentalist evangelicals who pray the Rosary. It's surreal.
I don't officially attend the Roman Catholic church anymore. I still have my Catholic faith - tempered with some pagan flavor - but I now attend an Apostolic Catholic Church when I feel the need for Mass. They follow the same Mass, sacraments, Nicene creed beliefs, but they allow priests to marry, women to be ordained, they don't consider the Pope infallible and they welcome and accept gays.