Secondly, is there anything I should avoid doing so I don't offend anyone? Or, is there anything I should do or say to help with acceptance?I am thinking of becoming Catholic. Could you give me some advice?
if you go to mass do not go up for the eucharist,it is not permitted,you can go up and ask the priest for a blessing. if for the first time you go you might want to sit at the back so you can observe what happens etc.......you don't have to it won't offend anyone it just might help you feel more comfortable.......i don't think the co worker would be offended,if she gets offended you might want to go with someone else or go by yourself. you should dress modestly when you go. to become a member of the church you will need to find a rcia programme in your parish or a neighbouring parish. you can attain this information from the priest. as you are just considering it right now i don't want to bombard you to much so i will give you these web sites so you can read them at your own pace, i pray you may join christs church and may god bless you richly.
www.scripturecatholic.com
www.salvationhistory.com(the free study section is excellant)
www.catholiceducation.org
www.ewtn.com(also airs on cable and station 49 on regular tv)
http://www.fisheaters.com/challenge.html
the last one is a good website,the link will take you to one portion of the site(fisheaters.com),you can answer the questions if you wish but i gave the link more so you can hear the conversion story of scott hahn, scott hahn was an intensely anti catholic presbyterian minister at one point,this conversion story on how he became catholic is one of the best i have heard,you can read the conversion story on www.catholiceducation.org scott hahn is now a leading catholic apologist and author. hope these sites and my answer helps. good luck and god bless.
i would like to add,you should not let the anti catholic answers clout you better judgement, the one who said was jesus catholic.......yes jesus was catholic and so were the apostles, the word catholic means universal, god wants us all to be one and united unlike the protesant churches who have splintered and divided the body of christ some 28,000 times since the first splintering which came some 1500 years after the cahtolic church. all the catholic church contains is scripture in its fullest. without the catholic church no other chrisitan would have a bible. secular history can even prove this, read the church fathers aswell,they will show you that the first christians were all catholic in there teachings.I am thinking of becoming Catholic. Could you give me some advice?
I think that your coworker will be honored. Second ask questions if you have some, talk to the priest, make sure that this is the religion for you. search your heart and if it is for you then go for you. you will be ok and if you have questions, you can ask me if you wanna. God bless you babe
Don't do it. Joing the Socialist Party of Great Britain instead.
Don't do it!
Yes, go with your friend. Also inquire about RCIA classes. You can email me if you like.
she wouldn't be offended, probably, im cathloc, there's alot of sitting and standing :) you should learn hail mary and our father prayers learn the rosary, (our father is prayed every day in church so you have to remember it)
then, another great thing would to be babtized,
and for the sign of the cross
its
father= forehead
son= chest
holy = left shoulder
spirit = right shoulder
:)
Your friend should not mind you attending mass with her. I'm sure she'd be honored. There isn't much to remember. Just follow what your friend does. Most people know that everyone isn't familiar with Catholic mass, so they won't be offended if you don't know all the rituals. The only thing I recommend is, and only if you feel comfortable, taking the Holy Water when you walk in, and crossing yourself. The other is kneeling and crossing yourself before you enter a pew. You don't have to do either of course. Just listen and learn. You'll probably have to attend mass a couple of times to get an idea, and make sure you take any literature they might have on hand. Enjoy and relax.
your coworker most likely would not be offended... but everyone is different...
definitely read the New Testament as part of deciding
One, she probably wouldn't be offended... two, check out the RCIA classes churches offer there's no commitment and they can be quite informative for the questioning ';soul';.
Discuss the Mass with said friend before you go and they'll give you the lowdown on what to expect so you don't embarass yourself or somesuch, if that's what worries you.
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No offense to anyone. i was brought up
Catholic. For the past 35+ yrs. I've been a student in the original Texts, and the languages necessary; I can tell you this:
First, I was really quite upset because I went to Catholic School, and then even when I moved over to Public school so I could take typing classes, I still went to Sunday Mass and Sunday School. So you would think i'd have learned something about Gods Word. What I realized from the manuscripts, was that what little I did learn was either completely false, or it was a Bible story in its most basic form - no reason given for it, no mention that it ties into something much more important - nothing, just a little ';story';. I was very angry. Even more than being angry at what I was taught, I was far more angry because of the multitude of things they did not teach me. I spoke to a Priest at our Church, who told me that the deeper messages in the Word are not easily understood by most, and so the Church prefers to stay within the boundaries of gospel passages that encourage a person through their life, helps with marriage and relationship issues, faith and charity, etc. That seemed fair, I suppose, although I don't agree with him that the entire Word should be withheld and only love, faith, baptism, and the ten commandments be taught.
The Word of God is the most important thing you will ever endeaver to understand in your entire life. It contains the very plan of God for this flesh age. What sense is there in adopting a ';religion';, if just to go and ';play church';? Memorize the lines and go and recite them on Sunday morning or Saturday night. Say ';peace be with you';, ';and also with you';, on que, every single week. What do you actually think God feels about that? I can tell you: Its an insult. He is your heavenly Father. The closest relative you have. Honor Him as your Father, and speak to Him. He doesn't want you to memorize jargon - he wants you to communicate with Him as a son (no gender intended). And when He asks you why you didn't know the Plan for His children in this end generation, what will you tell him? You were too busy in church to study His Word? I can tell you this: there won't be any priest standing between you and God when you are judged, its just gonna be you, and you alone will have to answer for the fact that you will have zero knowledge of Jesus Christ. Why of Jesus Christ? Because Jesus Christ IS THE LIVING WORD. If you don't know Gods Word, you're gonna be one of those who God tells: ';get out of my sight, I never knew you';. The only way to the Father is by way of Jesus Christ. If the Word IS Christ, and you don't know that Word, how exactly did you think you will get to the Father? Will the church building save you?
I'm not saying all of this to upset you, only because I want you to really consider what you are doing, and go ahead and visit a mass - give it some thought, pray on it, and
then follow your heart. Just remember that if Gods Word is not taught there, then all you have is a building. God calls it in Hebrew, ';Beth Aven';; that means ';House of Nothing';. God Bless you in your decision.
%26gt;I am thinking of becoming Catholic. Could you give me some advice?
I certainly can. No offense, but when people talk about 'choosing a religion', the irrationality is so enormous and obvious it makes me sick. You do not choose your religion. Ever. No one does. Ever. Your religion is what describes WHAT YOU BELIEVE. Beliefs come FIRST, and then religion DEPENDS ON THAT. If you think you can choose to believe that certain things are true about the Universe, that is not real belief, it's mostly just play-acting.
Why is it that so many people don't understand this? They think your religion is based on what makes you feel good rather than what you believe is fact or some kind of BS like that. It is NOT TRUE. It is a CONTRADICTION IN TERMS. End of story.
Sorry to use so many capitals, but I can't used italics here on Yahoo Answers and I want people to understand I mean what I'm saying.
This is completely up to you, and you must make certain that you are doing this for yourself and not for anybody else.
I think it is a fantastic idea to ask your friend if you can attend church with her. It shows your consideration and thoughfullness and that you are genuine enough to research your pending decision. It is not an easy process and will take time. I think you should just go and sit for a while, listen and pay attention to your surroundings. A catholic church or chapel is a beautiful place, shrouded in history and tradition.
You can also meet with a priest and discuss any concerns you may have. You will not be pressured to conform in any way, the priests will answer your questions and assist you in any way possible.
If you are interested in attending a service (mass), your friend would be more than happy to take you. My advice is watch what everyone else does to know when to stand, sit, and kneel. Don't worry about not knowing what to say when everyone is doing unison responses. There are many Catholics who don't remember them. Just observe. If you are still interested inquire about their information classes. They will be more than happy to get you into them.
James 1:5-6
5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering...
You can know for yourself if it is God's True Church. Ask Heavenly Father to let you recognize the truthfulness of this church or the falseness of it.
i think it's a very good idea for you to ask her. why would she be offended?
my daughter is catholic, and she says that it suits her just fine. maybe that is what you're looking for.
just be polite and respectful and don't worry about it.
good luck
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i love your name!!
Welcome, and please make yourself at home. You can attempt to follow the mass rituals (bowing, kneeling, and standing) as you feel comfortable.
However, we ask that non-Catholics %26amp; Catholics who're in mortal sin do not take the Eucharist. This is holy as we belive we're becoming the body of Christ.
I bet you're friend would love to invite you to Mass. To become Catholic, you would need a sponsor for RCIA classes for the rights of initiation. Your buddy could probably help you with that or her parents might give you a more solid role in this journey. G.B.
Sure;
don't do it.
My reason...was Jesus Catholic? Were the Apostles Catholic?
I'm not talking about what you were taught; I'm talking about what does Scripture actually SAY?
dont go catholic...at least open your mind to all truth
I think she would be thrilled if you wanted to attend Church with her - I know I would be!
However, be careful not to take the communion because you need to go through a class in order to be able to take it.
just don't hate.
Tell her you are interested in finding out more about what she believes. You need to search the Bible and talk to someone in leadership at her church, but don't stop there. Research Catholic beliefs on the Internet or at your library. And have you even found out about Jesus? Maybe you could research Him too.
Go and see what it is and if you agree... I was raised catholic and I could not be more in disagree with a religion as I am with Catholicism... just be open minded and analyze what they have to say...
Catholics would be happy that you're switching to Christian! I'm Catholic and I think that's great that you're doing that. I'd ask your friend any questions that you're wondering about and maybe talk to a local preist. He'll be glad to help you!
yeah, dont bother.... catholicism is a 15th century political statement.
Yeah, don't.
they'd welcom you with open arms. but she my shy away if she dosne't know you well... i have no tips or pointers other then i hope you like to kneel and and sit to listent to ppl yamer on about topics you might not be quite interested, yet you'll have to bare it for, cuz its just mean to sit up and walk out.
good luck
get ready for a really long mass.
and drink the blood of Christ (whine) and eat his body (cracker) at mass.
people worship the pope from what i hear.
you have a black cross put on your forehead for lent.
you cant eat meat on Fridays during lent.
you cant marry someone who isn't baptized.
to be forgiven by God through Communion you have to accepted in the Church by going through confirmation.
it is a sin if you don't say all your sins in confession.
you pray to saints and Marry.
bunch of other stuff.
well good luck
I'm sure your Catholic friend would love having you go with her to mass.
I wouldn't worry about offending anyone, because Catholics have all heard it all from Protestants who don't understand the religion.
Just be honest and open-minded. No one will ask you to convert just because you go to mass.
Don't listen to the people above who think they have a monopoly on the truth.
(Gods Girl, if anything, Catholics are unified in their beliefs in comparison to Protestants and their multiplicity of beliefs and interpretations of the Bible. Whether or not an individual completely agrees with the Church's position or not, at least people know what the Church's stance is on the issues. I'm not saying anyone's right, Gods Girl, I'm just saying you are wrong.)
Same goes for all you other haters out there!
Make sure the pope dosen't know.
Im not sure catholic is were you want to be. no offense intended. But almost every single catholic i have meet , have no idea what they belive. How can they say they are catholic if you dont know what you belive? try some place that knows what they are and what they belive. I can suggest Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Apostolic. =]
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