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Originally Posted by pianoperformer  Bob, good point. His point was that if there was falsehood in the church, then to him, that means the gates of Hades had overcome it.
But I also see what you are saying.
The problem I have with the Catholic church is the excessive focus on the rules and requirements, almost devoid of the actual experience of God. I don't know too many Catholics who go beyond those rules into actually studying the Bible and trying to develop a relationship with God. They just go to church every Sunday, confess their sins, and hope it is enough. That really bothers me.
I know they have answers for everything, but it all seems a bit, forced. |
Catholics are just as devoted as any other Christians. And also, they are just as apathetic.
Lots of of people just go through the motions. It doesn't seem to matter what denomination they are from... or even if they are religious or not.
My father has a saying: "It only looks that way from the outside."
It means that a person's judgment of something is different when one is not directly involved with that something.
In the book Prometheus Rising, which has nothing to do with Christianity, Robert Anton Wilson suggests taking on different people's 'reality tunnels'. Instead of just looking at a worldview from the outside, you take on the worldview and observe what changes occur in yourself and the world you live in.
I think you have to do this with spirituality because you are dealing with the internal/subjective and any external/objective musings are pure speculation.
It's like buying a car. The specifications are important, but you need to take it for a test drive and feel if it is comfortable for you. Catholicism is like a Cadillac. It comes with all the features and ensures a smooth ride. Protestantism is like a Porsche. It's fast and stylish. Personally, my faith is like a Ford Pinto. It's basic, but it gets you where you want to go.
Sometimes I think the problem with smart people is that we constantly have to make things so complex or we just assume it is BS. I like a simple faith.