The more I learn the more I see the same human failings in all Christian traditions. We need Jesus. We fail. We need community. We are not intended to be islands. 

kepford

You are Catholic?
I thought everyone in Texas had to be Baptist lol 


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spirituality

What is the Acts 17 Collective? Why is Peter THiel Speaking About the Antichrist

> I was thinking more of people that profess to be Catholic and yet support abortion. Or have violated the churches teaching on marriage for example. Or speak openly against teachings in the Catechism.

That is very true. A far far more common example is the Catechism mandates that to receive the Eucharist, you must be in "a state of Grace and anyone aware of having sinned mortally must not receive communion without having received absolution" 

The number of Catholics who line up every Sunday to receive Communion while not in a state of grace....well lets just say the lines would be half as long if that was actually followed. 

To be clear, this is something I've been guilty of many times in my life. But as I've gotten older I try to be much more honest with myself before I stand up to get in line. 
