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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When it comes to the Catholic Church, only money talks. I wouldn’t be surprised if some enterprising class action lawyer is gearing up for a lawsuit. Think of all the money people donated over the years by people thinking they were bona fide members of the Church. All the money spent on precana, funerals, weddings, baptisms, Catholic schooling, and so on. All of that money given under false pretenses because they weren’t actually members and weren’t required to give under the tenets of their faith.

I predict you see a massive case seeking refunds and damages, and the Church will then quickly change its tune on the validity of these baptisms and any subsequent sacraments. [/quote]

Catholicism doesn't have "members" and there's no requirement to give under the tenets of that faith.
Maybe try knowing a little about which you speak.

That said... I think the whole thing is a little silly.  If infants can have baptism by desire, than surely that can "count" as well for those who clearly desired and truly thought they were validly baptised.
My guess is this will be very easy to fix for those who care, and a funny story at happy hour for those who don't.[/quote]

There is no tithing requirement, but the basket gets passed every week. My family used to receive little envelopes in the mail so the parish could keep track. If  it was for “tax” purposes there was never a receipt. If the collections fell short, the parish school would charge you more tuition. So I do think I know what I’m talking about. Never saw any  folks off the street come in to put money in that basket. [/quote]

One year, in a parish my family belonged to when I was a kid, at the end of the year, they published the amount people had given in those little envelopes. Parishioners were outraged, including my mother, who didn't even know she had separate envelopes from my Dad.  He gave a respectable  amount, while she apparently gave $5 or something.[/quote]

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