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Originally Posted by all-is-woe";p="
I don't like the whole imagery thing that the Catholics have - its very pretty but it has little meaning to me. Nor do I like the idea of going to a big cold stone building and singing songs in it for an hour on a Sunday morning. However, MoleMan's idea of worship through deeds, lifestyle and personal study of the Bible seems like a good way to do it.
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I am not Catholic, but I have visited Catholic Churches and I grew up in a very Catholic area, Boston. In my opinion, they have pretty much subverted the word of God. In some ways they still practice Christianity, but it is very clear from only a little bit of careful study of the Bible that they no longer wish to use the Bible as the basis for their doctine any longer. I have a whole list of things that I believe that they have messed up, but I don't want to be too negative. There certainly are Catholics that are just doing the best they can, and I think that's fantastic.
As for going to church and singing songs, I believe that the experience is much better if you meet in a congregation that you feel comfortable with. Some churches are just downright boring, others can be quite fun to visit. But is it essential to go to Church? I would say yes, but it is not essential to do it the traditional way. There are numerous ways to worship God, and not all of them include going to a traditional church service.