Roman Catholicism

[Theland]

Would any practicing Roman Catholics on here, help me to understand how they are able to accommodate their religion in the face of diametrically opposed scripture?

[SirOracle]

Which diametrically opposed scripture ?

[Jackdaw33]

The 2nd commandment for starters, about bowing down to graven images.

[wildwood]

It is all very confusing to understand completely without blind faith.

Having been brought up as an roman catholic in my early childhood, I was never able to grasp the concept of one mystical being a god and spirit at the same time. And then to add that god and his son are one and the same just smelled of foul play.

Luckily, I woke up in time.

[QuizmasterG]

Catholics are brought into the church at a very early age, taught a load of conkers (which they have to recite blindly - or used to with catechism) which was impossible to understand by an adult, never mind a child.
By the time they are old enough and start doubting, the old brainwashing kicks in.
Hooray for the more enlightened in society who are starting to question blind faith - of all religions.

[Hopkirk]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/catholic-meeting-today.jpg

[SirOracle]

Jackdaw LOL... especially from someone very familiar with St.Michaels and All Saints in Tollcross Edinburgh. :-)

[Theland]

Worshipping idols, praying to dead people, transubstantiation, papal infallibility, celibacy, tradition equal to scriptural authority, Mary co redemptrix, confession to a priest to name but a few.

[jennyjoan]

theland - make an appointment and see a RC priest - maybe he could explain to you better than any of us here.

[Theland]

Priests follow Rome.
A website called either Berean Beacon or Berean Call is run by an ex priest who is now a Christian.
I am puzzled how RCs are taken in by Rome.

[ummmm]

Quizmaster...most children are born into a faith...

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[Theland]

Yes ummm, and atheism requires much faith.

[jennyjoan]

don't be puzzled Theland - cos I am very puzzled about many things too - but was born into the faith

[ummmm]

No it doesn't. It's no faith.

I was brought up a RC.

[Theland]

A faith that the universe came into being all by itself?
Life formed from inert chemicals all on their own?
Wow! That takes a lot of faith.

[vulcan42]

Well that's Roman Catholics and Atheists analysed and dismissed, what do you believe Theland?

[ummmm]

One thing I've learnt from AB is I never paid any heed at all in mass or my RS classes.

[maggiebee]

//A website called either Berean Beacon or Berean Call is run by an ex priest who is now a Christian.//

I always thought that Roman Catholics were Christians - have I missed something Theland?

[jennyjoan]

I do feel however, when we were indoctrinated into the faith ie Holy Communion then age 7 - cnfirmation at 11 - what the hell did we know. Just followed mum and dad - however, did it does us any harm - me no,

[jennyjoan]

I believe you can believe in what faith in what you want to be - simply - anything - as long as you are a good person or try to be.

[ummmm]

It started at the Christening.