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Tracker wrote:Don't get defensive. My posting was for the other Catholics. It a factual statement about competitive religions/beliefs. The Catholic Church doesn't do a great job in teaching this stuff, especially in CCD. I know cradle Catholics who left and joined the baptists church who thought the church believed in a literal Genises. It doesn't page down to Fundamentalism https://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/PBCINTER.HTM. When it come to biblical interpretation the church has never taken everything literal. We do however take the eucharist literally. My baptist deacon friend and I don't argue about religion. We talk about the difference.


So while we Christians can worship and pray together the mass is much more than that to Catholics. We see Leaving as much more than finding some place else to worship.


Btw I posted a quote from CC of the church on self defense. I bring that to any talk with a priest or bishop. That said but if you go to a small church and the priest is indifferent he wouldn't file charges anyway. It would be the fist time a priest ignored a buroctstic rule from the diocese

Tracker I'm afraid you misinterpreted the meaning of my post . I am not being defensive at all . Not a problem .

Tracker wrote:I have a close friend who is a baptist deacon. We talk compatible religion. While we believe the same base Christianity the are a lot of theological differences too. The 7 sacraments because by only one. Fundamentalists baptists theology adherence to a literal 6000 year old Genesis is not adhered to by Catholics. For example it is as a priest who introduced the Big Bang theory http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/en ... p27bi.html

Tracker I am an Independent Baptist . We worship the same GOD .
I attended A Southern Baptist Church for 42 years , accepted and dedicated myself the LORD in 1959 at the age of 7 .
Memory .
I was about 10 years old , worship service had ended and was waiting for mom (seemed like the grownups could talk forever back then when you wanted to get home and do 'stuff' ) . As I stood in the hall a couple of old men were talking bad about the Catholic church down the street , none of it good . Got me kind of concerned about Catholics .
Mom finally showed up and we started heading for the old Kaiser where Dad and my sister were ready to go .While we were walking I asked mom if Catholics were bad people , she didn't respond immediately . When we got near the car she said ; Catholics are not bad , they worship the Lord differently is all . I still remember .
In The waiting room where I work I keep a King James and Catholic bible on a desk in the waiting room to encourage the reading of GOD's word . We are all the same , just different .

No disrespect at all , only concern ,

I don't give a dang what you are . Trust in GOD , believe in GOD . Follow your heart , ..............PRAY and pray fervently before making decision . You will live your decision .

I know it's a complicated situation , again I do not advise but find your way through prayer , Catholics pray often . Seems like a hard problem but nothing our LORD can not help with . Carry will not get you a pass go/ticket to heaven . PRAY . More involved than just carry . Follow your heart , pray for guidance before you react , lol , coming from a protestant . Again I suggest ....Just take time and pray . Thank you for your tolerance for my concern .

I don't know what to say and would not advise . Looks like the edict has been agreed on . Catholic church in Dallas is hardcore on this one . You guys will find your way , just study and pray on it . Everything will work out . GOD will help if called upon . Praying for you .

Wow ! That is a lot of no carrying , sure hate to hear the news . Wonder if others will post signs ?