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Recent content by HKDR

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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    Thank you for your detailed reply. Now this is definitely ironic of me given I personally didn't cite any sources (which I confess was a silly mistake), but I'm curious if you know off hand where I can find the information on that study. I will say though, I might have been too harsh the first...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    I apologize again for not mentioning any sources, the burden of evidence is on me so that is my fault. Very first result for "how many clergy members lose their faith": Why some retired clergy lose faith and leave church – Baptist News Global Every subsequent result regurgitates similar...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    I apologize about not citing any sources but the first result for my inquiry on Google provides these statistics on retired clergy: Those who affirm traditional theology and participate in a church (19%) Those who do not affirm traditional theology but participate in a church (40%) Those who do...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    https://baptistnews.com/article/why-some-retired-clergy-lose-faith-and-leave-church/ According to this source: Those who affirm traditional theology and participate in a church (19%) Those who do not affirm traditional theology but participate in a church (40%) Those who do not affirm...
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    "Christ killer" as an antisemitic slur is blasphemous against Christianity as a whole

    I'm not going to tackle the outright issue of antisemitism but I will say that it is wrong and we should love all people regardless of their ethnic or religious background as a way to bring them into the faith (as Jesus said, Christians are the salt of the world (Matt 5:13) and if we aren't...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    Thank you for the reply but an elaboration would be much appreciated. My statistic is based on a surface level Google search. If 1 in 5 loses faith, which is WAY better than 4 in 5 by a MILE (actual percentage I read was 81%), then I'd prefer either a source or just a general explanation of what...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    Thank you for your reply and I do think you make a solid point on that subject involving repetition (as it may be beneficial), but it does leave the door open to whether this is unusual for a Catholic church on the enthusiasm thing. Best way I can describe it is like the Priest speaking with a...
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    Why do some Catholic leaders seem irreligious? And what is the data on Catholic Priests and other leaders who lost faith during or after retiring?

    I recently began experimenting with a Catholic church and became curious how many of them are atheists or may become atheists. I have read statistics suggesting that as many as 4 in 5 "abandon traditional theology" while 2 in 5 will leave the Catholic church. To me, these statistics seem...
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    Hello

    I do have a bible and I plan to study it more in the future. What order do you suggest I read the books because I do not believe the order I have been reading them in is the most effective way to read the bible.
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    Hello

    Hmm, not too much to say about me really, but I'll try. I'm 16 years old and I currently reside here in rural Michigan. I enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside, there's not too much to say about the countryside but that's why I love it so much. In terms of interest, I'm a true crime...