Why do Catholics get so much exercise during mass?
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All churches from Baptist, Methodist to Catholic have priactices or customs that they do.\n\nIt is very bibical to pray while kneeling, you will see this done in churches of all types,  Many penticostals pray not only with hands upheld at times, but also on thier knees.  Most prayer in the bible was on on he knees.\n\nStanding is to show honor at times when holy scripture is read and at other times.\n\nSitting is done in general at the other times, although it was customary years ago to stand during the service when not kneeling, this is often still done in the Eastern Orthodox services.\n\nMaking the sign of the cross is merley a relgious practice done by Anglican, some Lutherans, Orthodox and Catholics.
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Have parishioners volunteer to play their drum set, bass guitar, etc in the church band.  You can meet an hour before mass each Sunday to go over the music, and just jam it.  Pick music that is upbeat, modern, and interesting.  A lot of churches are doing this, including mine, where I'm a pianist at one of the masses.
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I agree totally with you. The Catholic Church does teach the Bible and we hear the Bible at every Mass. We have two readings and usually a psalm reading at every Mass. I really think it is a matter of jealousy with the other denominations. Just like Joseph's brothers were jealous of him they are jealous of us because we have the Mother that our Father loves the best The Virgin Mary. We love and honor her and they don't so I would say the proof is in the pudding.
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Are you crazy?  Only 10% of Catholic even go to church each Sunday.  Are you asking why are they not preaching on street corners, or knocking on doors.  I accept there would be value to that.  \n\nThere are some small groups, Legion of Mary for example that visit homes and encourage prayer and practice.  St Vincent de Paul Society carry out welfare work in the name of the Church as well as praying together.  Orders of Nuns have set up Hospitals.  Many orders (nuns and brothers) set up schools.  Chaplains and lay-people are appointed to help Seaman at ports, the blind, defence forces personal, Scripture lesson at state schools- buy the thousands, the elderly, the deaf, the house bound, prisoners; there are priest scientists, church sponsored counsellors, marriage guidance, pregnancy help, I'll stop...  it surprises me just how many Church Ministries are carried out without making a big fuss.
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It gladens our hearts.  Moderate consumption 1-2 glasses most days of the week has significant health benifets.  Its a hugh industry with many run on affects particulaly tourism.  It involves many ancient traditions.  It has or can have great cultural influences.  It developes taste and aroma appreciation.  Its a huge stored food source.\n\nWhat else do you drink with a meal, some sugar sloution, please.\n\nFor a catholic its a significant vehicial for our salvation.  Need I say more or have I saud too much.\n\nYou can take any good thing and abuse it but used properly its is perfectly delightful part of life.
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Any form of movement that keeps your heart going is considered as cardio.
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Catholics do a lot of things not in the bible.  They live by their own little set of rules and ideas they consider "truths".  Most cannot give a reason for their actions/beliefs, etc beyond "because that's what the catholic church says" and they just blindly follow it.
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some believe the catholic church
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is that, the catholic church opposes sex as a "leizure activity". They want you to have sex only when you are going to procreate, not just for fun.\n\nkinda weird.... but oh well, the catholic church....
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body needs more oxygen(in blood) to provide energy for the excercise, excitement etc.
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Christians and Catholics have two different religions all together.  So you should get many varied responses.  I am a Christian and have the freedom to eat what ever meat I want all year long.  I do however tend to eat pork sparingly because of the lack of sweat glands on pigs.  Pork really isn't good for your body.  In general, my family eats mostly boneless, skinless chicken breast due to my husbands health, but other cuts of lean meat about once sometimes twice a week.\n\nSometimes Christians choose to give up a favorite food or activity, like soda or golfing, just to remember what God did for them and to draw closer to Him, but that is not in the Bible.  It is a man made practice\n\nMost Catholics give something up for lent, but I'm not sure if it is "required" by their church or not.  I do know that they are not allowed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday or Fridays during lent.  \n\nI hope this helps.
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Actually it's because in the early days of the church people were not getting enough protein in their diets so the church told them to eat fish once a week (it was the cheapest and easiest to obtain in that area at that time).  The Pope then made it a decree.
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Catholic Church routine mass & sermon! Blah! blah! blah!\nWhy?\ncoz i been a catholic before ^_^
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They get TRAINED by God. :)
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Because this practice(along with others) by Catholics is not scripturally based. \n\ntosmith
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A big reason is that many Catholics are more worldly than the Church and God call them to be.  They are "cafeteria Catholics", choosing the parts of the faith that they like and dismissing the rest.  Another reason is that many Catholics are poorly taught . . . they haven't had any teaching since middle or high school (and haven't sought any), so they aren't sure of what is true and what isn't.  Also, there are some who profess the Catholic faith and teach error (my husband was at a meeting of RCIA where a teacher, who had been in the seminary, but left, told the candidates that the Church teaches that birth control is wrong, but that they would be in "big trouble" if they didn't use it).  \n\nIn addition, not using birth control doesn't mean that a woman will have many children.  A good friend, who I think got married in her late twenties, has one living child.  She has also had a miscarriage and had a baby die a few days after birth.  They are not using birth control, but God has not chosen to give her many children at this time.  This is something I must constantly remind myself of, because I tend to judge others based on what I see . . . and a small family doesn't mean small faith in God.  :-)
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Great idea! Do you how much time that would save at Mass? Almost as much as drive-thru confessionals!