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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a cradle Catholic who read all of the thought provoking posts...quick synopsis of reactions:

1. I don't really understand why anyone, of any religion, would "change their religion." If I was born and raised with a family of a different faith other than Catholic, I would not choose Catholic. Being Catholic is a real thorn in my side, at times. And I no longer practice.

2. Out of family obligation I went to Church for Christmas. Sign of peace, which has been my favorite part, was somehow shortened. In my youthful memories, it was a joyous time where the priest also hit and shook hands. It had been ruined

3. Everything about it really irked me. No sermon on the critical thinking skills to tease out what we are hearing.

4. Ive been thinking some of the more nebulous and mystical elements are due to aliens somehow taking human form

5. Catholics hate on Protestants for not being intellectual enough when basically they just love Jesus and want to share it with others. That's mean.

6. There is a great deal of snobbery and showing off among Catholic.

7. The poster who said, how would you feel if your adult child either outright disavowed or declined to practice the faith? Really why would any parent feel any sort of agenda to even feel somehow betrayed by the fact and adult child is pursuing and/or not actively pursuing a spiritual life? Catholics should know if the foundation was planted there is always the potential for either a return to church, and for goodness sakes, any kind and decent person, theirs or others, to go to heaven.[/quote]

But according to the Catholic faith, you can only go to heaven if you are free from mortal sin.   You can get that way from not sinning or from having last rites from a Catholic priest  right before you die.  Just hope that your errant adult child dies in a hospital where a priest is handy and you're all set.[/quote]

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