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I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the catholic religion? I think I am going to convert but I would like to know more about the marraige rules and things. Please just pm me! Thank you!

You should only convert if you think Catholisim is your spiritual answer, not for someone else.

If it's for a marriage thing...wedding...I know you can't walk down the center walk way of the church if not a Catholic...you will have to walk down the side walkway. ...My brother had to convert and attend the classes to be able to walk his new wife down the center..cause she was Catholic and wanted that kind of special wedding....Is that why you ask?

I am soon to be married to a Catholic man and he wants me to convert. I want to because I agree with their views, but my parents are Baptist.

never understood the converting from one christian denomination to another christian denomination

Maybe you are brought up one religion, but whenyou get older, you realize you don't like it as much as you used to or that you just don't agree with it now that you understand it

Remember they are still Christianity, you can't forget that. If you agree with their views then go ahead. But think very carefully about what you will be doing, to me Catholicism is suspicious but it's your view that counts.

Originally posted by finti
never understood the converting from one christian denomination to another christian denomination

I believe its basically the same with Science Fiction you might convert from Star Trek to Star Wars otr the other way around when you are older........only way I can explain this kind of behaviour....

Generally it's because you're doing it to please someone else, or because you've become disillusioned with your belief and are looking to another that you feel might be more correct.

Originally posted by daniels_baby_15
Maybe you are brought up one religion, but whenyou get older, you realize you don't like it as much as you used to or that you just don't agree with it now that you understand it

Yep, but most christian denominations have the same beliefs and the same commandments, not a big change.

I know that one of my friends converted because she liked the way the rosarys looked.

The Pope has the final word when it comes to what you should and shouldn't do...more authority than scripture it's self...

Hmmm. I recently had a relative who converted, from Church of England/Protestant to Catholic. Pretty much no difference except in name. They are both indoctrinated, institutionalised, majority Christian Religions. The Bible is still the Bible. God still God. Really the difference seem terribly cosmetic. Catholics though have a lot more symbolism and relation to the Saints though, and the Virgin Mary is a more dominant figure, and you get the Pope. But to my eyes, beyond all the showy stuff, they are pretty much the same (there is the stance on divorce and remarriage being bad, but eh)

I can understand they converting from Trekkies to Star Wars, the ohter way around though no way. ST sucks

Originally posted by finti
I can understand they converting from Trekkies to Star Wars, the ohter way around though no way. ST sucks

True...its flawed in that way.....

yeah Star Trek

Leave Star Trek alone.....It came first....It was before the Star Wars...It was the first religion....people went to that church...

Vulcans are cool....

yeah and what nice costumes they wear, love the sweaters........could they look more dorky

Originally posted by finti
yeah and what nice costumes they wear, love the sweaters........could they look more dorky

The correct word is campy, not dorky.

nah they look dorky

If there were no ST, then there wouldn't be any inspiration for SW....and so,.......

Kinda like if there was no Catholic church....there wouldn't be any protestant....well, maybe not.

It is japanese movies that was Lucas inspiration for Star Wars

I'm not going to fight about this.... ....Japanese like Godzilla??? hahahahaha...OH, that's inspirational.

nah Akira Kurosawa The Hidden Fortress was the inspiration

OK....you win...It's unavoidable...It's must be some destiny thing..

it is

Originally posted by debbiejo
OK....you win...It's unavoidable...It's must be some destiny thing..

Yes...I think you are destined to lose.....always....ever.....even in a fridge.....on sundays....when the moon is gree and the bunny bright.......

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yes...I think you are destined to lose.....always....ever.....even in a fridge.....on Sundays....when the moon is gree and the bunny bright.......

You been hittin the hooch??....cause never on a bunny bright full moon..those days are for dancin and howlin....

Nor in the fridge...not on a ridge.....Not with the Pope, and not with a rope....

Nor on Sundays....or Mondays or Tuesdays or next, cause Mithra does love me, he told me I'm best.