New Posts For Thread: Thinking of leavinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leavingHi, I am posting this because I do not in good conscience believe I can stay in the RCC.I have been Catholic all my life, and it has (almost) always been a source of great joy to me, I have often given thanks to God for His wonderful gifts of the EucTed, I think the theory goes that the Pope has a direct hotline to God's changes. Don't eat meat. Eat meat. And so forth. :)Wavering, in my area too the Piskies are diverse.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348602437#348602437Ted, I think the theory goes that the Pope has a direct hotline to God's changes. Don't eat meat. Eat meat. And so forth. :)Wavering, in my area too the Piskies are diverse.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:34:49 -0500In my neck of the woods, the Episcopalians bear no resemblance at all to their former rich WASP image of yesteryear. Maybe because they've welcomed so many former RCs? All those Irish and Italians and Poles.... You know, the unwanted, uneducated ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348593401#348593401In my neck of the woods, the Episcopalians bear no resemblance at all to their former rich WASP image of yesteryear. Maybe because they've welcomed so many former RCs? All those Irish and Italians and Poles.... You know, the unwanted, uneducated iSun, 27 Sep 2009 21:23:27 -0500Salcia, thanks for posting. I'm seated with you in the cafeteria. But assuming Peter was the rock on which the Church was built and not on what Peter said about Christ being the Messiah (the latter being the Protestant view)... and he was given thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348580149#348580149Salcia, thanks for posting. I'm seated with you in the cafeteria. But assuming Peter was the rock on which the Church was built and not on what Peter said about Christ being the Messiah (the latter being the Protestant view)... and he was given thSun, 27 Sep 2009 19:42:44 -0500Hi Justly & all - I understand the lure of the Episcopals. I do admire the ethnic & class diversity of the RCC (at least in my neck of the woods). But the piskys seem more tolerant & laid back, for sure.Funny thing about parishes - even at the one Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348424853#348424853Hi Justly & all - I understand the lure of the Episcopals. I do admire the ethnic & class diversity of the RCC (at least in my neck of the woods). But the piskys seem more tolerant & laid back, for sure.Funny thing about parishes - even at the one ISat, 26 Sep 2009 16:08:04 -0500STH, I am glad Fr told you to follow your calling. In my qwest I have discovered one of the 2 parishes I've been comparing not only has a "quiet" sign on the door upon entrance but also a "Women of Grace" group. I thought of your experience with thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348361301#348361301STH, I am glad Fr told you to follow your calling. In my qwest I have discovered one of the 2 parishes I've been comparing not only has a "quiet" sign on the door upon entrance but also a "Women of Grace" group. I thought of your experience with thSat, 26 Sep 2009 00:43:01 -0500Ted, this was very interesting and thanks for posting. I see though the same pro and con comments of support along with suggestions for Maria to leave the Church.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348278469#348278469Ted, this was very interesting and thanks for posting. I see though the same pro and con comments of support along with suggestions for Maria to leave the Church.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:27:17 -0500Salicia, thanks for posting. I'm seated with you in the cafeteria. But assuming Peter was the rock on which the Church was built and not on what Peter said about Christ being the Messiah (the latter being the Protestant view)... and he was given thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348276493#348276493Salicia, thanks for posting. I'm seated with you in the cafeteria. But assuming Peter was the rock on which the Church was built and not on what Peter said about Christ being the Messiah (the latter being the Protestant view)... and he was given tFri, 25 Sep 2009 13:09:20 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348217569#348217569Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:09:36 -0500Hi SK,First things first, let's get this out of the way: I like your cat. In your icon. 'S cute.Now on to serious matters: in the past, I've stood exactly where you are. EXACTLY. I loved being Catholic, wanted to keep being Catholic, believed what thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348143677#348143677Hi SK,First things first, let's get this out of the way: I like your cat. In your icon. 'S cute.Now on to serious matters: in the past, I've stood exactly where you are. EXACTLY. I loved being Catholic, wanted to keep being Catholic, believed what thThu, 24 Sep 2009 13:14:51 -0500Congratulations, Ted! Reston is a great place to live I think - more convenient than Sterling. I have a sib who lives there, and a niece just bought a house there and will move in OCt.I think the Arlington church is not far from my office. I drovehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18798259/Thinking_of_leaving?post_id=348124113#348124113Congratulations, Ted! Reston is a great place to live I think - more convenient than Sterling. I have a sib who lives there, and a niece just bought a house there and will move in OCt.I think the Arlington church is not far from my office. I droveThu, 24 Sep 2009 10:24:44 -0500