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Write You - Roman Catholicism: Why I Had to Leave PART 1
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According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attende
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As a boy, I was taught the party line that I belonged to "the one true Church." Years later, I was affiliated with another denomination that referred to itself as being the "one true church" and have since heard Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses refer to themselves likewise.
I would wholeheartedly agree that the Roman Catholic "Holy Mother" Church is the one true DENOMINATION, but who can say the deviciveness of denominationalism is a good thing?? Among the things God hates, all listed in Proverbs 6:16-19, one of those is in verse 19, "...a man who stirs up dissension among brothers." So many splinter groups all branching off - and INCLUDING - Catholicism do NOT display the show of "Oneness" for which Jesus prayed.
I'm sure most would agree that one cannot make a good decision without good information. Even one's decision to follow Christ is based upon the hearing/reading, of the Scriptures - the gathering and processing of this information about Jesus Christ, His teachings and what He claimed about Himself. My purpose here is to reveal the information I've gathered regarding Catholicism that made me ask the questions that demanded a verdict. I don't believe in blind faith for I feel that, in the end, it is really nothing more than having faith in faith. I am a firm proponent that we must resist the tendancy of most religionists of checking one's brain at the door. My mission is not to create more ex-Catholics. In fact, based on what you're about to read, if you're going to choose to be a Catholic, you had BETTER excel at the role. If that's where you're going, you had BETTER be good at it. REAL good. You'll see why.
The matter of "creating EX-Catholics" appears, statistically, to be taking care of itself. Although, according to the Synod of Bishops, Rome 2003, the world's Catholic population grew by 15 MILLION between 2002-03, the last year for which full statistics could be found, breaking the 1 BILLION mark. 1.2% of that growth took place in the America's, treated as one continent Nearly half the world's Catholics live in the Western hemisphere. There was no significant growth in Europe.
According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attended
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I'm sure most would agree that one cannot make a good decision without good information. Even one's decision to follow Christ is based upon the hearing/reading, of the Scriptures - the gathering and processing of this information about Jesus Christ, His teachings and what He claimed about Himself. My purpose here is to reveal the information I've gathered regarding Catholicism that made me ask the questions that demanded a verdict. I don't believe in blind faith for I feel that, in the end, it is really nothing more than having faith in faith. I am a firm proponent that we must resist the tendancy of most religionists of checking one's brain at the door. My mission is not to create more ex-Catholics. In fact, based on what you're about to read, if you're going to choose to be a Catholic, you had BETTER excel at the role. If that's where you're going, you had BETTER be good at it. REAL good. You'll see why.
The matter of "creating EX-Catholics" appears, statistically, to be taking care of itself. Although, according to the Synod of Bishops, Rome 2003, the world's Catholic population grew by 15 MILLION between 2002-03, the last year for which full statistics could be found, breaking the 1 BILLION mark. 1.2% of that growth took place in the America's, treated as one continent Nearly half the world's Catholics live in the Western hemisphere. There was no significant growth in Europe.
According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attende
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The matter of "creating EX-Catholics" appears, statistically, to be taking care of itself. Although, according to the Synod of Bishops, Rome 2003, the world's Catholic population grew by 15 MILLION between 2002-03, the last year for which full statistics could be found, breaking the 1 BILLION mark. 1.2% of that growth took place in the America's, treated as one continent Nearly half the world's Catholics live in the Western hemisphere. There was no significant growth in Europe.
According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attende
Deuteronomy 28:1515 However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you...Israel has been suffering from the "bird flu" for years, as a consequence of NATIONAL SIN (Daniel 9:11). Now it's coming to it conclusion since the Israeli people have rejected Kahane (the biblical ideals he represented) for Arafat and his Amalekite heirs: Israel is about to be slaughtered, having been sold out to EU interests by chickens, doves, turkeys and hawks (who prey upon their own people - not against Arab enemies).The bloody vulture Shimon Peres must be caged, quarantined at least, since his unclean kind - symptoms of Israel's disease - have unleashed this sickness upon the Jewish homeland.The Israeli sins are coming home to roost and the treacherous leaders who have prostituted themselves, who have sold out Israel, who imagine themselves immune from the EU plague, will soon suffer and die for it too.Isaiah 28:14-1514 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scofferswho rule this people in Jerusalem.15 You boast, "We have entered into a covenant with death,with the grave we have made an agreement.When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,it cannot touch us,for we have made a lie our refugeand falsehood our hiding place."Will the Israelis undergo a cleansing coup and experience a heartfelt NATIONAL REPENTANCE? Will the Jews get rid of the filth in their lives and cull the foul leaders that pollute the nest and imperil the land? Will the Israelis insist upon Europe's new crusade to bring them to their knees and encourage them to clean up their act?2 Chronicles 7:14 14 ...If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
The matter of "creating EX-Catholics" appears, statistically, to be taking care of itself. Although, according to the Synod of Bishops, Rome 2003, the world's Catholic population grew by 15 MILLION between 2002-03, the last year for which full statistics could be found, breaking the 1 BILLION mark. 1.2% of that growth took place in the America's, treated as one continent Nearly half the world's Catholics live in the Western hemisphere. There was no significant growth in Europe.
According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attende
If you’ve recently filed bankruptcy, you may be concerned about what interest rates you’ll receive on future loans and credit cards. This is a common concern. Though you may feel that the credit card offer you received in the mail has a ridiculously high interest rate, you’re not sure whether or not it’s the best you can get in your current situation. This article will offer some information on how bankruptcy affects interest rates on loans and credit cards:Interest Rates on Credit CardsIn a perfect world, credit card interest rates would be comparable to those of mortgages. Unfortunately, credit cards are unsecured loans, and this represents a significant risk to the lender. For this reason, credit card interest rates will always be high, even for people will immaculate credit. After bankruptcy, you can expect the highest interest rates charged, which is generally between 25 and 29.9%. However, once you’ve established a relationship with that company and proven that you can pay your bill on time every month, they will most likely lower your interest rate. Compare credit cards from multiple companies in order to find the best rates and terms and choose a reputable lender. Make sure that they report to all three major credit reporting bureaus monthly so that you can start rebuilding your credit.Interest Rates on Auto and Mortgage LoansFor a couple of years after you file bankruptcy, you’ll be stuck with sub-prime mortgage and auto loan interest rates. This can require that you pay a much larger interest rate than someone else with credit that allows them to get approved for a prime loan. However, if you can wait a couple of years, you will be more likely to get approved for a prime loan. This can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. In order to ensure better rates after a couple of years, start with small credit accounts and pay them on time every month. This will allow you to build credit and present yourself as a responsible borrower. This is a lenders biggest concern after a person has filed bankruptcy -- that they’ll become unable to pay their debts again.If you can prove that you can pay your debts, you will become much less of a risk. This results in interest rates that are much lower than they would be if you applied immediately after your bankruptcy was finalized. Here is a list of recommended Adverse Credit Home Mortgage Lenders online. It's important to use a reputable lender online to make sure your perso
According primarily to Gallup Polls in various years, Sunday Mass attendance among Catholics in the United States has sunk by 400% since Vatican II. When asked whether they had attended Mass within the past week, the following percentage of Catholics answered 'Yes': 1958: 74%; 1965: 71%, after the Mass was allowed to be said in "the vulgar tongues"; 1968: 65%, after the very words of Consecration were changed; 1969: 63%, when the Novus Ordo Worship Service was first announced; 1970: 60%, when the Novus Ordo Worship Service was introduced; 1971: 50%, after one year of exclusive Novus Ordo worship services; 1988: 48%; 1993: 25%; 1995: 22%; 1999: 19%, after twenty years of exclusive Novus Ordo worship services 2001: 17% (SOURCE: TRADITIO, Traditional Roman Catholic Internet Site, www.traditio.com). Other sources reflect that latest statistic as being from 45% to 32% in America. Catholics 36-54 are most likely to rarely or never attend Mass. According to national catholic reporter, 77% of Catholics beieve one can be a "good" Catholic without attending Mass every Sunday. Less than 23% described themselves as "highly committed" to the Church in 1999, down 4 points from 1987.
In America alone, the number of priests has gone from 58,632 in 1965 to 42,528 in 2005. The number of nuns, from 179,954 in 1965 to 68,634 in 2005. The number of American graduate seminarians has gone from 8,325 in 1965 to 3,308 in 2005. Parishes without a priest in the U.S. went from 549 in 1965 up to 3,251 in 2005. (SOURCE: The Official catholic Directory, the Vatican's Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae.)
According to Michael Cieslak, Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, "the Catholic Church is governed by its internal church regulations, the Code of Canon law. This Code makes no references to people needing to register in a parish to be committed as Catholics. While this practice may make good sense from an administrative point of views, this goes beyond any requirements of Church Law. The Code simply says that a person is considered a Catholic if he/she is baptized a Catholic and does not formally repudiate his/her faith."
In that case, I'm still considered a Cath
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