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He's also the Ordinary for all Eastern Catholics in Argentina, and is apparently biritual between Latin and Byzantine (meaning he can celebrate both a Roman Mass and a Byzantine Divine Liturgy). He has close ties to the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. So he's making the rounds among Eastern Catholics as well, and from what I can tell, he is very well-liked by them, especially the ones over which he had pastoral care in Argentina.
I was once a member of the United Church of Canada and though they are light on fire and brimstone preaching I still found it a challenge. Though I had given up belief in God I still carried with me the fear of Hell for a number of years; that is I carried with me the fear that I might be wrong. I don't know how prevalent this trepidation is among atheists, but I know it haunts a few; and possibly it troubles some who turn away from their childhood faith to adopt another.
Right back at ya! Eh!
Alceste said:
My sister said she liked getting dressed up and wearing her little white gloves. I don't remember much about it myself except there came a time that I wanted out. I did believe in God; fact is everyone around me believed, so I guess I didn't have much choice. I did believe in Hell, enough so that the consequence of being wrong was paramount on my mind. I know how difficult it was to pull myself out of the quagmire of belief, I can imagine how much harder it must be for someone who is thoroughly indoctrinated.
Right back at ya! Eh!
we prefer really old stuff - 15th and 16th century. It's gorgeous music, and we have some nice arrangements.Religons are not to be reformed they are to reform.
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I recall an extreme feeling of boredom in church. It may be I didn't understand the sermons; I think I was about 12 when I stopped attending. There was a lot of singing, but I don't recall taking part. I was as bored by the singing as by anything else, but then I have no talent for it.
My home life had very little religion in it. My father believed in Adam and Eve, but then he also accepted Darwin's explanations of human evolution and conveyed them to me. I don't think he really thought enough about it to notice the conflict between the two world views. My mother has always been very private about her beliefs and to this day I don't know what she thinks.Alceste said:
My mother told me we stopped attending because I took the pleasure out of it. Hmm.Alceste said:
Its like when you've been dating someone for a while even though there's something you don't like, and you try to preserve the relationship. There are some other practical reasons, and this is where Protestants historically differed from those who disagreed with official church policy but stayed. Originally those who stayed were called Reformers. The Reformed churches are actually Protestant. Joining a Protestant church feels to Catholics like cutting themselves off from the vine, and the question of legitimacy occasionally comes up. If leaving is a good way to resolve issues, then how do they justify having a church at all? How do they explain to children and to God that there are two churches instead of one? Who should be their priest and how do they choose one? There are lots of these demanding questions and feelings of uncertainty.Flankerl said:
