Anonymous wrote:I used to think that evolution was taught in catholic schools, but now am not so sure. I've seen several catholic curriculum books that discuss that evolution didn't happen.

Citation please.

In the early 70s, in a conservative parish in the Boston suburbs, I was taught by Catholic priests and nuns that evolution, the Bible, and Church teachings are 100% compatible. I have never seen or heard any Catholic view to the contrary so am interested in what "curriculum books" you refer to.

Definetely give Our Lady Queen of Peace in Arlington a try. Wondeful mass and entire community there is centered around social justice..Good luck

I used to think that evolution was taught in catholic schools, but now am not so sure. I've seen several catholic curriculum books that discuss that evolution didn't happen.

What about St. Bernadette's in Springfield. We were down there last week looking at housing and passed by there. How conservative is it?

PP again, somehow my cut and paste went wrong.

Is it because you have hope that the Catholic Church will turn around and focus on the things that we should all be focused on?
Because I can see how people would feel that way.

Anonymous wrote:Op I don't mean to be snarky or rude but I don't understand Catholics like you.
I am gay and am happy you support my civil rights and are liberally minded.

Why do you want to continue to be Catholic though?
What teachings is is you are looking for that you don't think you will find in an Episcopal Church.

I really am just curious, If you don't follow the Catholic doctrine then why do you want to be one?



I'm not the OP but would like to respond. I'm Catholic and I stay despite my disagreements. The Church is in crisis because of the myopic focus on mostly sexual issues (anti-gay, anti-birth control/choice, anti-stem cell) when she should be focused on Gospel values (the primacy of love, faithfulness, detachment from possessions, service, solidarity, littleness, transforming movements). I feel a personal responsibility to speak up for Gospel values and hope that more Catholics do so rather than leave the Church.
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Thanks for responding, I totally agree with you, I think too much time is spent on small sections of the Bible that people focus to much time and attention on.
However, The things you think the Church should be focusing on are all things that an Episcopal or Methodist Church can provide, so again, why stick to the Catholic Church?

The closest one is in Georgetown.

Plus there is only an Episcopal Church 'cause Henry VIII wanted a divorce.

Anonymous wrote:Op I don't mean to be snarky or rude but I don't understand Catholics like you.
I am gay and am happy you support my civil rights and are liberally minded.

Why do you want to continue to be Catholic though?
What teachings is is you are looking for that you don't think you will find in an Episcopal Church.

I really am just curious, If you don't follow the Catholic doctrine then why do you want to be one?

I'm not the OP but would like to respond. I'm Catholic and I stay despite my disagreements. The Church is in crisis because of the myopic focus on mostly sexual issues (anti-gay, anti-birth control/choice, anti-stem cell) when she should be focused on Gospel values (the primacy of love, faithfulness, detachment from possessions, service, solidarity, littleness, transforming movements). I feel a personal responsibility to speak up for Gospel values and hope that more Catholics do so rather than leave the Church.

From buddhanet.net:
When we bow, we express outwardly what we feel inwardly; our gratitude to the Buddha for what his teachings have given us.

The only acceptable teachings are those in the bible.
There is only one way to heaven:

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" --John 14:6

Dictionary definition of worship: reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage,


The bible says "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Buddha, although not worshipped as a god, is receiving the homage
that only God should have, therefore, this is a form of idolatry. It is sin and it is wrong.

Monk: "Who is there?"

Major Domo: "His Imperial Highness Crown Prince of Austria and Hungary and of the Kingdoms of Dalmatia, Croatia, Slovenia, Galicia and Lodomeria and of Illyria, Kinight Commander of the a Golden Fleece and General Insoector of the Imoerial Infantry, Grand Duke Rudolf von Hapsburg."

Monk: "We do not know him."

Monk: "Who is there?"

Major Domo: "Grand Duke Rudolf von Hapsburg."

Monk: "We do not know him."

Monk "Who is there?"

Major Domo: "Rudolf, a poor sinner."

Anonymous wrote:Jesus told the whore "Go and sin no more". It is not about liberal or conservative, it is about obeying God's commandments concerning morality: no adultery, no fornication, no homosexual sex, no lying on your neighbor to bring the law down on his head; no stealing, murdering, or worshipping the Tree Spirit, Gaia, Mother Earth, Allah, Buddha, or any other such thing.

Got it?

Allah is Arabic for the One God that Jews, Christians and Muslims worship. Buddha was an enlightened human being, not someone worshipped as the Creator of the Universe. As an atheist, I am amazed at how much misunderstanding some worshippers have of other religions (and perhaps of their own.) Jesus taught love, right? So why does PP sound so hateful?

When the Hapsburg Emperors died andvwerevlaid to rest in the crypt of the Capuchin Church in Vienna the funeral ritual admitted that all,of us, no matter how exalted, were poor sinners in need of Christ's salvation:


http://youtu.be/yF6ZasLNHX8

The whole passage from John:

2At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.Now what do you say?” 6They were using this question as a trap,in order to have a basis for accusing him.

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

11“No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,”Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Not one of us can judge whether our brothers or sisters are sinful, for we are all sinners.

Anonymous wrote:Jesus told the whore "Go and sin no more". It is not about liberal or conservative, it is about obeying God's commandments concerning morality: no adultery, no fornication, no homosexual sex, no lying on your neighbor to bring the law down on his head; no stealing, murdering, or worshipping the Tree Spirit, Gaia, Mother Earth, Allah, Buddha, or any other such thing.

Got it?

Wow. You got ALL THAT from "Go and sin no more."