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If you'd be open to it, I'd like to hear sometime what those doubts are, it might help me understand the theological basis for my family's reaction.

It's been about 6 years for me. I think Mom is mainly upset that her church (United Methodist) "Isn't good enough anymore" which...isn't quite it. I suppose you could put it like that if you wanted to put it in the worst way possible. My Aunts and Uncles, it's mainly just alien to them and...

"My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us...

Jesus told the apostles to protect his sheep, His flock, ie us. Also, Hierarchy in the Church is not an "I'm more important or more Holy than you" situation. Actually, the priesthood is a position of responsibility, the priest, much like a pastor is responsible for keeping the flock he's been...

Kind of not an option, unless I also want to freeze out the family members I actually want to keep. They're kind of a package deal.

What has followed has been a nightmare of biblical proportions. A modern day Tower of Babel dismantling and dividing the followers of Christ.

Let me first say I'm not making this to argue, be holier than thou, or do any of the stupid and mean things I'm about to describe having to put up with. That is not my intention and Lord Have Mercy no one here falls into that particular trap with this topic. In the Name of the Father, the Son...

Excuse me?

I'm aware that many here will disagree with me, but it's very difficult to be a "lone Christian". It's difficult to keep reading the Bible, keep praying, worshipping, and if you do so, fasting, without a church community behind you. Also, how do you expect to receive the sacraments if you never...

I don't think this is a time for a debate. I've been in the same headspace as the op and a very similar situation. Desperate for answers but too emotionally raw to look the truth in the face.

Originally when a lot of these prayers and Creeds were written, the word "pray" also just meant to "ask". When you "pray" to a saint, what you are really doing is asking them to pray with and for you to God. The communion of the Saints implies that Jesus actually did conquer the grave and that...

True, there is also Eastern Rite

I know you're too upset about this to understand what you're reading or consider it seriously. I've been there as I explained in my comment above. I've been you. I've watched a friend who I admired as a wonderful example of everything that is right and good in the world and who I loved as a...

No I don't realize that, because I don't believe that, that is the case. Trump does not behave in a way that I would call Christ-like by any stretch. Some of the things he has said, done and suggested since the beginning of his campaign and now have made it difficult for me to see how this could...

Metal isn't a style of music I personally care for. I've just never seen anything but harm come when we limit ourselves based on a genre for religious reasons. Better to use discernment with the actual individual pieces of art. For example, if I like a song that I know has a lot of swearing in...

No outright Sacrilege = fine

Praying :crosseo:

My friend, I believe that you misunderstand this doctrine, as many who don't believe it do. Please allow me to explain. First of all, asking a saint to pray for you or with you for someone else is no different than asking another living Christian to do so, something which is featured and advised...

I have friends of all different religious persuasions, agnostic, pagan, Muslim, Christian, Wiccan. I guess it's more about the moral values they have, how they carry themselves and treat others. If they are acting in a way that doesn't undermine my quest to be more Christ-like it doesn't really...

We don't have much of another choice. If someone at church doesn't take him in we will have to. He has no one else here but me, and most of my friends have already moved out of state so I don't have many options either.