Simple the invocation of prayer, in the name of the"Father"( touch your forehead), the "Son"'( touch your chest as an invocation of the Sacred Heart )' and the Holy Ghost, ( your left shoulder), Amen( your right shoulder)
Maybe Rick should restart the "Religion" sub-forum. There they can all get along...
That is an interesting idea, Ed. If the interested parties/posters all went there, those who don't want to encounter spiritual/religious posts/discussions would not have to step around what they call turds. That could be an improvement.
And, it also might be interesting to see how many turd seekers and/or religion bashers willingly or deliberately went to those posts for whatever personal reasons.
Spot on Paul. It shouldn't be that hard either way.
There are some God haters here, but it's easy to see who they are. And they act how one would expect.
But the devout? They are like snakes. Hiding, striking!
Protestant here. Not a bit of Catholicism. Been in a Catholic church twice. For very rough funerals.
Had a coworker who was Catholic, good guy, honest and sensible. Picked his brain for many hours discussing similarities and differences in our beliefs.
One reason he gave for the Democrat thing was the Pro life stance of Dems! They don't believe in the death penalty.
I mentioned abortion, and he shrugged. Both sides want to kill people.
Funny, he goes to the New Baltimore church. They were all Dems then. (Trump changed some) The Bedford church (20 miles away) is overwhelmingly Republican.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
We are Orthodox. To us making the sign of the cross is a symbol of aligning ourself with Christ. I do it when I am alone and hear a or see an emergency vehicle as a short prayer. It is a prayer for whatever distress is happening. If praying for someone offends someone I think they might want to rethink their attitude.
I split the holy and the ghost between the two shoulders.
Never did say amen afterwards either.
Maybe thats why Sister Bernadette didn't care much for me?
Did she show you where HE said to do it in the Bible or is it something men made up to show they were especial, like putting little dog houses or crosses by the highway or like not eating meat on Friday?
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
We are Orthodox. To us making the sign of the cross is a symbol of aligning ourself with Christ. I do it when I am alone and hear a or see an emergency vehicle as a short prayer. It is a prayer for whatever distress is happening. If praying for someone offends someone I think they might want to rethink their attitude.
I feel bad that you and others immediately felt compelled to defend and justify because of a 'simple' question.
I split the holy and the ghost between the two shoulders.
Never did say amen afterwards either.
Maybe thats why Sister Bernadette didn't care much for me?
Did she show you where HE said to do it in the Bible or is it something men made up to show they were especial, like putting little dog houses or crosses by the highway or like not eating meat on Friday?
So, in the absence of Liberals and Atheists............Catholics are the next group to draw your ire?
Do we rate higher or lower than the blecks and joos?
I'm a born again Southern Baptist (of old-sadly, not necessarily today's), I respect those who are Catholic and I do not take issue with what they do.
There will be NO church titles in heaven. All who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior will be there. Those who have not, will not be there. Period, end of story.
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