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soterpisc

Hard sometimes to discuss a topic on this forum without a debate on my faith v your Faith....

So for those of you who are of the Roman persuasion I have started this Thread.

Kindly ask those who don't believe in our faith to pick on one of the thousands of other Threads on Christianity.

Otherwise as I see PDN has written its like moderating a kindergarten.

Would be good if we could have some Catholic discussion among Catholics about Catholic issues.

Maybe we could discuss daily news topics?

http://www.zenit.org/index.php?l=english


Sorry to be a little "sectarian", no offence intended. But at the end of the day we believe what we believe, and you believe what you believe (no not). I don't think 1 small Catholic thread on Catholic issues should offend anyone.

soterpisc

Stealing from the other thread. I once visited Paray le Monyal ( think thats how it spelt) where Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque received her revelations. I also went to St. Faustina Church in Krakow

For me as a Catholic the sacred heart is a devotion to the love of Christ that was so powerful he gave his life for us.

PDN

Sorry, but having a thread designated for Catholics only on all things Catholic isn't really on. That's not my decision, btw, but comes from higher up the mod food chain.

Feel free to start a thread on a Catholic subject and, unless there is deliberate provocation or coat trailing to antagonise non-Catholics, then posters who try to pick sectarian quarrels will be dealt with.

So, for example, it would be fine to have a thread to discuss the Sacred Heart. Non-Catholics would also be free to post genuine questions (as opposed to leading questions simply designed to attack or squabble).

We want the board to be a place where Christians of all stripes (including Catholics) feel welcome - and having a Catholic only ghetto zone probably wouldn't help that.

gimmebroadband

soterpisc wrote: »

Stealing from the other thread. I once visited Paray le Monyal ( think thats how it spelt) where Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque received her revelations. I also went to St. Faustina Church in Krakow

For me as a Catholic the sacred heart is a devotion to the love of Christ that was so powerful he gave his life for us.

How lovely to be able to visit those places where Our Lord revealed to the world His desire to be loved by all.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is one of my favourite prayers, which I say daily, together with the 3 O'Clock prayer!

lmaopml

Agree PDN. Apart from the fact that the internet is 'huge'...lol....you can find whatever you are looking for at the few taps of a few keys...

This forum requires a bit more, but it's worth it.

The 'Christianity' forum on boards is really unique imo, and a good place to talk. I think we should not be scared to talk to anybody, no matter what persuasion - Hell, Atheists and agnostics even feel at home talking here, real people, real topics No problem!

gimmebroadband

For anyone interested, St. Faustina's Diary can be read online.

http://www.saint-faustina.com/Diary/DMIMS1.shtml

alex73

PDN wrote: »

Sorry, but having a thread designated for Catholics only on all things Catholic isn't really on. That's not my decision, btw, but comes from higher up the mod food chain.

Feel free to start a thread on a Catholic subject and, unless there is deliberate provocation or coat trailing to antagonise non-Catholics, then posters who try to pick sectarian quarrels will be dealt with.

So, for example, it would be fine to have a thread to discuss the Sacred Heart. Non-Catholics would also be free to post genuine questions (as opposed to leading questions simply designed to attack or squabble).

We want the board to be a place where Christians of all stripes (including Catholics) feel welcome - and having a Catholic only ghetto zone probably wouldn't help that.

Sure, but nearly 70% of threads end up in the you know what debate.

Is a thread discussing catholic issues an issue to those not Catholic?

PatricaMcKay2

Why not start one of the seperate groups?

I was thinking of doing so.

lmaopml

alex73 wrote: »

Sure, but nearly 70% of threads end up in the you know what debate.

Is a thread discussing catholic issues an issue to those not Catholic?

Hey Alex, click on my profile and join the 'Catholic' group - but don't be a stranger to the 'Christianity' forum....It is what it is.

lmaopml

PatricaMcKay2 wrote: »

Why not start one of the seperate groups?

I was thinking of doing so.

Yeah, but you won't be able to resist posting here....because you are spirited...


This forum is cool, love em, hate em, disagree with em, whatever - this is perhaps the one and only forum that 'makes' Christians talk to eachother, I think that is good? So get with it...prepare to be offended and disagreed with...even insulted..sister!

PatricaMcKay2

lmaopml wrote: »

Yeah, but you won't be able to resist posting here....because you are spirited...


This forum is cool, love em, hate em, disagree with em, whatever - this is perhaps the one and only forum that 'makes' Christians talk to eachother, I think that is good? So get with it...prepare to be offended and disagreed with...even insulted..sister!

I think you can choose you let into the clubs/groups whatever that you start.

PDN

alex73 wrote: »

Sure, but nearly 70% of threads end up in the you know what debate.

Then please use the Reported Post button.

If I see a thread about the Sacred Heart or something then I don't even open it, because I'm not the slightest bit interested. So I won't know if people are trying to derail such threads unless their posts are reported.

lmaopml

Spot on PDN!

PatricaMcKay2

PDN wrote: »

Then please use the Reported Post button.

If I see a thread about the Sacred Heart or something then I don't even open it, because I'm not the slightest bit interested. So I won't know if people are trying to derail such threads unless their posts are reported.

The whole Sacred Heart thing cuts to the essence of Christology.

lmaopml

PatricaMcKay2 wrote: »

The whole Sacred Heart thing cuts to the essence of Christology.

I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean to post a 'bad' thread - my goodness! I have nobody to talk to, and I turned here....I'm real sorry..I should have 'googled'..first, took my own advice, but I like some of the posters here and have found an affinity with some really lovely and thoughful posters...and they are not all Roman Catholic...

Shees..Discussing the 'sacred heart' is not such a big deal surely..

PatricaMcKay2

lmaopml wrote: »

Shees..Discussing the 'sacred heart' is not such a big deal surely..

Are you serious?

It is an imensely important subject.

The surface of which has only been scratched on that thread.

lmaopml

Ok, Patricia, what is important about how the Sacred Heart represents how Jesus love for mankind conquered death?

I'd like to know...

PatricaMcKay2

lmaopml wrote: »

Ok, Patricia, what is important about how the Sacred Heart represents how Jesus love for mankind conquered death?

I'd like to know...

It raises questions about the relationship of the Uncreated and created in Christ.

And also questions about what exactly falls under "Tradition", the limits of Church authority and the nature of "private revelation".

lmaopml

PatricaMcKay2 wrote: »

It raises questions about the relationship of the Uncreated and created in Christ.

And also questions about what exactly falls under "Tradition", the limits of Church authority and the nature of "private revelation".

Of course I would imagine that 'private revelation' and 'condemnation' is subject to the same ridicule within the alternate churches - that Christ's love is undressed equally so, to all those who claim 'ownership'...and are not given the 'tarnish' of 'tradition' God forbid, that anybody could learn anything from the old folk - we know it all now. It's revealed differently to everybody who can read and speak in tongues...

It's a pity in my very personal opinion, that you did not look more into how the sacred heart prayer is not 'confrontational' - It certainly wasn't meant to be so - God knows... I was looking for some communality truth be told...

Please don't presume that Catholics or any other Christians don't understand the triune nature of God - afterall your church adopted it's creed from us; think about that! and don't write off others so easily - it's good to talk imo.

gimmebroadband

lmaopml wrote: »

Of course I would imagine that 'private revelation' and 'condemnation' is subject to the same ridicule within the alternate churches - that Christ's love is undressed equally so, to all those who claim 'ownership'...and are not given the 'tarnish' of 'tradition' God forbid, that anybody could learn anything from the old folk - we know it all now. It's revealed differently to everybody who can read and speak in tongues...

It's a pity in my very personal opinion, that you did not look more into how the sacred heart prayer is not 'confrontational' - It certainly wasn't meant to be so - God knows... I was looking for some communality truth be told...

Please don't presume that Catholics or any other Christians don't understand the triune nature of God - afterall your church adopted it's creed from us; think about that! and don't write off others so easily - it's good to talk imo.

Well said lmaopml!

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 2:17

soterpisc

http://www.zenit.org/article-33714?l=english

Remember Pope John Paul II today. I must have seen him hundreds of times, Masses, 12 o'clock angelus in St. Peters. Whatever Christians think about the office he held, I think his person was an Authentic example of trying to keep Christ's message alive.