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[quote=Anonymous]I make sense.

Those who just keep the peace w/o ignoring any of the problems are enablers.

If you don't question the church, you're basically excusing all the sexual predators hidden by those high up.  I am probably more religious than many of you, as my culture cannot be separated from Catholicism.  In fact, we "corner" the Catholic market!

However, when I encounter such "devout" Catholics - like you, PP - who question those of us who want the church to change for the better, I do indeed think I'm surrounded by religious zealots.

So b/c I want to help change the church for the better - b/c we should all move forward/evolve, right, PP? - I should leave instead?

Soon you'll be one of a 100 Catholics left b/c of your blind faith.

[quote=Anonymous]I am really, really puzzled as to why you want to be Catholic, or why you want your children to have sacraments in the Catholic church.

It doesn't make an iota of sense based on your post.

Is it because of family?  You are a grown up; find a religion that you actually believe in.

Ritual?  Why not Anglican (if you are liberal) or Lutheran (if you are moderate).  You can still get the ceremony of the Mass, but in adherance to your belief structure.

If you don't believe and in fact mock the main tenets of this faith, and have such distain for those who practice it, then why be Catholic?

You do not make any sense.

[quote=Anonymous]I think it's unreasonable to think that godparents HAVE to be bible-thumping Catholics!  Quite frankly, I don't have that many "good" Catholics in my life.  My childrens' godparents aren't at mass every Sunday, and some don't even belong to a church.  Our church wasn't that picky.  I want people in my childrens' lives who love them as much as we do and who WILL treat them as their own should anything happen to us.  I don't give a rat's ass if they're not in church every Sunday either.

Furthermore, transubstantiation is ridiculous.  Basically, it's cannibalism if you truly believe the host and wine turn into body and blood.  When my daughter had her Communion, she thought the whole transformation was bizarre.  And I'm glad she had that reaction.  So I told her that there are other religions that don't believe in that process, believing it to be symbolic instead.

OP, keep questioning, and ignore people who can't see beyond these "rules."  Maybe one day, if enough people start to complain, the Catholic church will indeed change.  As it stands now, the whole pedophilia scandal (with creeps still coming out of the woodwork) isn't exactly making the church attractive to many.

[quote=Anonymous]Cradle Catholic here and I've never heard of godparents having to prove that they've given money to their parish.  They have to be registered parishoners and have a form filled out by the priest at their parish.  Not terribly unreasonable, again, considering they are standing up saying they are Catholics in good standing and are supporting you in raising your child as a Catholic.

With regard to the Lutheran poster, unless you were attending a very liberal church at which the priests looked the other way the Catholic church has never been open to non-Catholics receiving communion.  Join us in prayer, yes, but only those who have been baptized and received the Sacrament of the Eucharist are to receive holy communion.  It's not an insult, it's part of the faith.

OP, if indeed your priest is heaping tons of requirements on you, I can see where you would be frustrated.  We had challenges with the parish where we received our pre-Cana marriage counseling.  However, with all due respect, you haven't articulated what the requirements are that you are deeming so outrageous.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

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