Recent content by Sonny1954

Bishop Spong is very thought-provoking. I agree with some of his points, and disagree with others. But he's worth reading. He attacks no one and only those who already feel threatened are upset by him.

Dear Desparate, The USED to be a forum where you could feel comfortable, but it seems that the Opus Dei and CAF crowds have infected the forum. Be very careful what you say here. There is very little of Christ here but a great deal of Super Papal Patriotism. 'Tis a shame..

Calm down Elvis, you're going to have a heart attack....

Sadly, I believe that you are correct. The Church hierarchy's so-called "Pro-life" position applies only to the preborn. Once the baby is out of the mother's womb, they don't want to hear about it. Although no one else brought up the subject of infanticide, (which is different than abortion)...

I'm very happy for all of you.;)

I believe that the Administration's compromise on the HHS mandate will eventually become law since it in no way requires Catholic employers, let alone the actual Church, to pay for birth control. The issue ultimately is not about birth control, it's about health insurance coverage. I'll admit...

Rick Santorum has stated for the record that John F. Kennedy's address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association makes him want to, quote "throw up." I wonder if he remembers, understands or appreciates the position that Catholics occupied in America in 1960. I do, and I believe that...

Oh Boy!! Welcome to the cliche festival.... My freedom of religion is not threatened by offering insurance to employees. What kind of socialism are you talking about, there are about a dozen variants? In any event, I'm not advocating socialism. If private enterprise is willing and able...

To SomeGuy14 -- Just to be fair, there are conservative Catholics who would consider me a "poor Catholic" (which I might be) or a heretic (which I'm NOT). But I am not in the mainstream of Catholic thought in this matter. The typical expression is something like this: "God has no gender...

Needing Grace, I was brought up in a Catholic home, though one which bordered on Jansenism, the belief that God is ready to squash you like a bug if you do something wrong. Actually, the Church has declared this notion a heresy, but it is still not uncommonly preached and practiced...

That also shows a lot of spiritual ignorance. I'm not theologian and I know that the more I learn, the more there remains to learn. Cultish groups like Opus Dei try to kill the member's God-given ability for independent reasoning. It's sad. And it's also, as you wrote, scary.

Good point, FranciscanSpirit. One thing that Jesus never was, was self-righteous (and if anybody ever had the right to be....) Remember, WE are the Church. And the greatest among us, the ordained officials, serve the rest.

That I am a weekly church-attending Catholic is not a matter up for debate; it is a fact. Regarding the health care mandate, it is much less about birth control than it is employers following the law. If a Catholic Church-owned Restaurant or Hotel can opt out of offering birth control to its...

Aussieoldcatholic: Have you heard of or been in contact with the group called Dignity? They are a group of practicing gay Catholics. Perhaps someone there could help give you some guidance? Best,

Perhaps I'm not qualified to respond because I'm not Gay. The more issue in my mind is that you never renounced your membership in the Catholic Church and you never formally joined the Old Catholic Church. Thereofor you ARE still a member of the RCC. Even by the Catholic Church's own...