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We went to mass on Saturday to get the stupid papers signed for my eldest. The Gospel was this:
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Simple teaching that we should treat everyone as our equal and not pre-judge them by their race, religion or preference for sheep.
If that's the case, why do most Catholic priests refuse to give me communion? This always amuses me as they claim to be the 'real' God Squad and yet they ignore one of the fundamental teachings of Christ. 
If only we had a festival to celebrate torturing and executing of papists...
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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If Catholicism upsets you that much, why are you trying to get ickle into a Catholic school? Surely you don't want to expose your child to such hypocrisy every day. As for the rite of Communion, if you are entitled to receive communion under any faith, then a priest cannot stop you (most wouldn't even try if you go down to the altar, but why are you after communion anyway)? Surely it doesn't mean anything to you.
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Maybe he's after a free bar snack?
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The wine is served in these huge goblets and yet they only let you have a small sip. Cheap I call it!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Back in the day, I used to be the Sacristan at my college, the main duty was preparing for the services & helping at the altar (which included finishing any left-overs). One fine day the Chaplain decided to consecrate enough Vino Sacro for three the number of people present. Luckily, I had steadily raised my alcohol tolerance over the course of the term, and was still standing at lunch-time.
Didn't feel very holy in the afternoon though, very like a port [wine] hangover 
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: If Catholicism upsets you that much, why are you trying to get ickle into a Catholic school
Cant speak for the OP, but I might have a very similar case. I have absolutely zero interest in religion, however my little one is going to a faith school because it is 100% the best (non-private) school in the area. Im willing to bet thats why most non-religions people send their kids to faith schools - they tend to do better than the rest in ofsted inspections.
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I am religious, just not RC. My wife and children are Catholic and I'm a bloody Protestant.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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I would disagree - I live with a woman "educated" in a Catholic school. Her understanding of rudimentary science would be laughable, were I not living with her.
A faith based education is, in my opinion, a form of child neglect - she did not learn enough of what she needed to learn about math, science, creative thinking... [^]
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. - George Carlin
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How do you even put up with that?
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The faith schools here must stick to the National Curriculum, that means no Creationism in science lessons and proper coverage of evolution etc. Where they have a huge advantage over most secular schools is in pastoral care.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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The reason for wanting a Catholic school is because her Wifeness is Catholic and the girls are baptised as Catholics. Most of the time I don't give a monkey's left one about the different wings; I was brought up URC - the militant wing of Ulster Protestants  - and attending local Church schools growing up.
I just always think it is hypocritical to claim to be Christian and then ignore what it means. It is a courtesy to ask a priest of another denomination before communion and in my experience only Catholics ever say no. Most do not mind, but some do.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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A catholic priest once told my parents with me and my brother present that they were living in sin with two bastard children because when they married they were married by a C of E vicar and not a cattolick priest to be sure. Now there's a few more atheists in the family. The line from Blackadder says it all:
"Cold is God's way of telling us to burn more Catholics."
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Roger Waters once wrote/sang:
By the cold and religious were taken in hand
Shown how to feel good, and told to feel bad
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. - George Carlin
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My Wife has been told by some ultra Papist that she is not a 'real' Catholic because she married outside the faith.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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The ultra Papist needs to f*** off and get his own house of less than virtuous repute in order.
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Unfortunately, not all priests are teaching what the Roman Catholic church actually teaches. 
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...And winter is coming... 
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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You'll be okay with all that wool...
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Well said, Nagy - to quote the late, great Bill Hicks:
He said, "Hey buddy, we're Christians, we don't like what you said."
I said "Then forgive me."
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. - George Carlin
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dexterama wrote: to quote the late, great Bill Hicks:
I'm still annoyed with Bill Hicks for dying.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Shed Petition[ ^]
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So convert (if you really don't care) and become a priest and change it.
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote: So convert
No way! 
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I just always think it is hypocritical to claim to be Christian and then ignore what it means
Three major Abrahamic traditions know the line "do not kill". Now, try and get them all three to party in Jerusalem.
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Abdul, Jacob, Welcome to my home.
There are some beers and pork scratchings on the table, help yourselves.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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The Catholic position is that reception of the Eucharist is a statement of being in communion with the teachings of the Church, especially the Catholic belief in the Real Presence of Christ, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Eucharist.
Why would you want to make public expression that you believe something when you apparently do not?
Here is much more information on the subject:
Why can't Protestants receive Communion?[^]
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