catholic church?...please help!?
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You will be going at a very interesting time, Palm Sunday.\n\nIt is obvious that sunpekes doesn't have a clue about the Catholic Church, but is ready to spread lies.  No admission charges and the offering basket is sent once - if you have something that you would like to contribute, do, if not - don't.\n\nLots of Pomp and Circumstance, but a very beautiful Mass.\n\nThere will be some kneeling and standing, but since you are not Catholic, do not feel that you have to do it (but please do stand for the reading from the Gospel - you will know, it is the first time everyone stands after the procession).\n\nAlso, since you are not Catholic you will not be allowed to go up for the Eucharist, other wise do whatever you want to do.\n\nIf you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact me via my profile.
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You are both married? To other people?! Are you cheating on your spouses? \n\nIf not I'm going to guess that you are married to each other or plan on marrying each other? \n\nAs far as the religions go....WOW....That's a tough one. Both are hard core and will want you to convert so one is going to have to make up their mind. If you don't want to convert you need to explain to your significant other that it's not an option and if they don't understand oh well. I love my husband but if he told me that he had converted to Catholisism and that I had to convert or else I would tell him sorry. First people you love should ask you to go against your faith and secondly no man or woman on this earth should be more important to you than God. If you believe that all you have to do is ask forgivness and that you shall recieve redemption then certain other beliefs are going to stick in your craw anyways. But hey, it's up to you...\n\n(p.s. Before I start getting hate mail folks please keep in mind that I don't dislike or hate Catholics at all nor am I anti-Catholic in any way. All the Catholics I know are cool people. The only point I'm trying to stress is that someone who is a hard core Baptist (enough to put that title in with a question, which means it's important to them) is going to have problems with the Catholic faith in general and vice versa. Wether or not he is able to get an annulment I'm not sure it wouldn't work anyhow if one person or the other is forced to convert.)
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Catholics are merley one of the many christian denominations.  actually the first one. And with the Orthodox church the only ones for 1500 years.
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Call the Catholic Social Services. (you don't have to be Catholic)
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ewtn.com;pureloveclub.net{look under research};;;AND\nhttp://jerrysmith29.tripod.com/catholicteens/
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(This is a short letter, since I am unsure of the details)\n\nIt has been a time for mourning for the past [insert time span here] since the church caught on fire. Our church has done a magnificent job in spreading the word of God yet now, as a crisis arose, there is not enough funds and prayers to keep the church alive. It will be an honor to recieve your help in this plea. Thank you very much for your help. - [insert parish here]
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I was raised Catholic my whole entire life until 11 years ago after my mother suddenly passed away.  I wanted to get my life in order so I met with the Catholic priest and as soon as I told him that I had 2 step children he stopped me.  I'm not married to a Catholic and didn't get married in the church and he said that I couldn't take communion and that my husband had to get an anullment.  Really broke my heart.  They keep these priests that molest little boys and just move them to another church.!  That's okay?  But me not being married to Catholic isn't okay?!  Sad huh?  So to answer your question, no!
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i can't seem to find any info on it. why not contact the church itself...nearby church for more answeres.
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I was new to faith not too long ago, and I found that growing in faith and knowledge concerning the things of Christ is easier to do when under the teaching of a good solid bible preaching/teaching church.  Find a good solid church and attend faithfully, listen to what is preached and line it up with what the bible says..  Read the bible, use Strong's concordance to understand the original meanings of the words.  \n\nBe careful of cults and certain denominations out there who would lead you astray (remember, adding to, or taking away from the bible...such as the book of Mormon, the apocrypha added to the Catholic bible, etc...brings wrath according to Revelations).  Do not trust in anyone or anything that goes against scriptures.  I noticed the Watchtower site being used in answers here...please be careful if you shall go there...it is Jehovah's witnesses, and there are 15 reasons according to scripture that one cannot be a Christian and also a JW.  Be careful and ALWAYS line what you read and hear with the bible...if it doesn't line up, don't follow the thing you put up by the bible.
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Going to confession is one of the very important duties of the Catholic. It's one of the essential elements so to speak of being a good Catholic. I know it seems awkward and it isn't much fun, but isn't always kind of a release too, to be able to confess all the wrongs you have committed? Best of luck to you.
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Just don't go to a Catholic Church.\n\nOnce Baptized, there is no need for another, but if you don't believe that it was a valid experience for you, then feel free to have another church perform it - many are happy to "save" another fallen Catholic.\n\n*****\n\nWhen the Catholic Church takes a census of how many member they have, they take the number of people registered at a Parish, not how many people have been Confirmed/Baptized.  Those documents do not take into consideration deaths and marriages.\n\nIf you are not a member of a Parish then you have nothing to worry about.  Trust me, I work for the Archdiocese.
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I know exactly what you mean, I sometimes go to a catholic church and the only thing they do is say how we must all follow Catholicism because all the others are fake... one wise guy actually said that Judaism is a "false" religion, I almost stood up in the middle of his serman and told him flat out that the Catholic church and the entirity of Christianity is based off of Judaism. I mean, c'mon, the entire Old Testement is actually a translation of the Jewish Torah! I hope that anyone who you meet who says stuff like that will be quickly repremanded and corrected by you!\n\nGood Luck!
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(please read all of this, even if it does look long and boring. you'll be glad you did)If you are asking these questions just to help you decide what to believe, I have some advice for you. If you want to believe the truth but don't know where to find it, buy a Bible and read it from beginning to end. It all is centered around Jesus Christ, God's son. See, God created in the 7 days of creation. Unfortunately, man sinned. So therefore,God gave his only son to die for us as a sacrifice. And because of Him, we can go to heaven if we choose to believe in Christ and be baptized, as I have. But, if we don't believe in Jesus, and live a life of sin, we will be punished by being sent to hell. And by the way, there is no such thing as "purgatory." Catholics think that man can be purged of sin and still go to heaven, but God says that you either go to heaven or hell. Again, I highly advise you to buy a Bible. May God truly bless you through His word. God loves you!
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I am not a priest but I am Catholic so I hope I can give you some help on this.  I was not Catholic when I married my Catholic husband.  I was christened as a child but I can't remember if they even asked for any documentation to prove that.  But we did have to meet with a priest to clear up issues about how any children would be raised, etc.  And, anyone getting married in the Catholic Church must attend pre-cana classes.  Also, I was not allowed, of course, to take communion during the ceremony.
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God bless you!   The first step would be to contact the office of the nearest Catholic parish to your home.  \n\nIt should be in the phone book; you can also do a Yahoo Yellow Pages search on the Net for the Catholic parish nearest you.\n\nAfter some individual discussion, the priest (or deacon, or qualified lay member of the parish) will get you started as far as RCIA classes.  RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.\n\nI'd be curious to know more about what is drawing you to Catholicism.  Feel free to PM me or email me at encarnacionjulia@yahoo.com .  \n\nGod bless you again!
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I quit being catholic because of these things.. Like I have always wondered why they taught us to pray to the saints and Mary when it is made clear in the bible that our prayers are to be to God only..If you ask a priest you will most likely get a 30 minute answer that answers NOTHING...I am still looking for those answers so good luck...Just read your Bible and go by that . It won't lie to you.
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These website explains it all...I hope it helps.\n\nhttp://home.earthlink.net/~rickpen16/catholicmarriages/index.html