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Catholic guilt at its finest
I believe in gay marriage.
I believe in (and use) contraception.
I engaged in premarital sex.
I don't go to church regularly.
I'm probably not giving up anything for Lent.
I'm not fasting today.
I'll probably eat meat for dinner.
Yet I feel really guilty about the idea of making margaritas tonight. THAT makes me feel guilty. WTF?!
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Re: Catholic guilt at its finest
Jesus loves tequila.
updated 10.03.12
it's just crazy - none of the above makes me feel guilty. Except for margaritas. I don't feel bad about not going to church. I pretty much only identify myself as Catholic in technicality because I'm too lazy to figure out what to label myself otherwise.
But it's weird, I find some strange comfort in traditions like meat-less Fridays during Lent, setting up my little Nativity during Advent, various little prayers I've had memorized since I was in kindergarten.
I think that's why I'll never actually change religions. I can't imagine letting go of those little comforts.
sorry, this is a kind of weird, random thread. This is what happens when Nooner thinks too hard and doesn't want to work.
*goes back to packing up my office*
I understand this part. I was raised in a pretty strict Christian home and although I no longer adhere to those beliefs, I still find comfort in a lot of the little things, like the songs and the nativity and such.
Stand up for something you believe in.
I can get on board with this -- sometimes I miss the structure and traditions of organized religion. Sometimes...
updated 10.03.12
I think the crazy Catholic bashing thread from ML made me start thinking about this. While I disagree with a lot of the political-type stands the Catholic church makes, I truly cannot ever see myself changing religions or formally leaving.
First, I don't see any organized religion truly fitting all of my needs and beliefs. Second, I can't see letting go of the things I've become so accustomed to being Catholic and the various traditions.
And I don't think that any of this makes me a hypocrite. I'm perfectly fine disagreeing with my church about several things, yet still calling myself a Catholic. Is that weird?
OMG, Nooner, get outta my head!!!!!!
Danny & I were just having this conversation yesterday. I asked if it was possible to still have faith but hate your religion. There are so many things I disagree with, but I can't imagine myself ever leaving. There are times where I feel like the worst possible Catholic. I'm sure if this were the Dark Ages, I would have been burned at the stake by now for how I feel.