Hard Core Catholicism

Lindis · Oct 19, 2021

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The theme last week at Mass was forgiveness.

The message was this: "You must forgive others, even our worst enemies, if you want your sins forgiven."

It was the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the priest mentioned that.

What he did not say directly, but said between the lines, was this:

"We must forgive the perpetrators of 9/11 if we want our sins forgiven."

I wish he had said it directly, because he would have woken a lot of people up.

This is Catholicism at its hardest core. This is the part of Catholicism that the outside world can't understand.

This is why it's very hard to be a good Catholic. This teaching is much more difficult to follow than the teaching against birth control. This teaching is much more difficult to follow than the teaching against divorce.

I mean, how many of us really forgive those who hurt us?
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What is so specially Catholic about it?
For me this is the general Christian message.

Jolly Penguin · Oct 19, 2021

I think "forgiveness" is more about your own psychological wellbeing than anything else. If you cling to the hurt people do to you and hold hatred in your heart towards them, you are really only hurting yourself further. Hate is not a pleasant state of mind and prevents peace of mind and happiness.

Jolly Penguin · Oct 19, 2021

Lindis said: ↑

What is so specially Catholic about it?
For me this is the general Christian message.
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It isn't even particularly Christian. It can also be found in Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and many other religions, and is just sensible mental healthcare not requiring any religion at all.

Jeannette · Oct 23, 2021

Blackrook said: ↑

The theme last week at Mass was forgiveness.

The message was this: "You must forgive others, even our worst enemies, if you want your sins forgiven."

It was the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the priest mentioned that.

What he did not say directly, but said between the lines, was this:

"We must forgive the perpetrators of 9/11 if we want our sins forgiven."

I wish he had said it directly, because he would have woken a lot of people up.

This is Catholicism at its hardest core. This is the part of Catholicism that the outside world can't understand.

This is why it's very hard to be a good Catholic. This teaching is much more difficult to follow than the teaching against birth control. This teaching is much more difficult to follow than the teaching against divorce.

I mean, how many of us really forgive those who hurt us?
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That's not hard core Catholicism, that's hard core Christianity. I don't know how people can forgive unless they acquire the Holy Spirt within them. This is why He's known as the Comforter.

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