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Collin Jasnoch wrote: Did you miss the icon on my post?
Aha!
In that case, I'll pass it on as if it were Gospel!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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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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