Rite of Christian Initiation

[Ecthy]

it involves circumcision with a less than sharp kitchen knife

[Elden]

Originally posted by Ecthelion
it involves circumcision with a less than sharp kitchen knife

Not true.

In case that wasn't obvious.

[Alexander's Horse]

ah circumcision - at last a sensible threadjack

[Shi Huangdi]

"The ban on catholic priests marrying has NOTHING to do with scripture or religion."

Correct, that is a discipline of the Church, not a moral rule.

"no its a still a rule."

Alexander's Horse is correct on this one, while abstaining from meat on Friday is no longer mandatory, you are supposed to do some other form of penance if you don't abstain from meat. As a practical matter though, few Catholics in this country follow this rule.

[Elden]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Alexander's Horse is correct on this one, while abstaining from meat on Friday is no longer mandatory, you are supposed to do some other form of penance if you don't abstain from meat. As a practical matter though, few Catholics in this country follow this rule.

Woah, I'd only ever been told you no longer had to go without meat - I'd never been told you had to do something else. I better start doing something.

[Ben Kenobi]

was the assumption of the Virgin into heaven.

And on very dubious theological grounds. Vatican I really drove the two groups apart.

Vatican II is much nicer though.

Fish on Fridays?

I knew about lent, but I've never heard of this practice.
I remember taking up lunch during lent to my g/f, we both lived in the same dorm. Cheeseburgers. I had no idea about lent, so she had to promptly refuse.

Boy was I embarrassed.

[Imran Siddiqui]

As a practical matter though, few Catholics in this country follow this rule.

Depends on the area . In Jersey DON'T order a pizza on a Friday night during lent... all the Catholics get pizza then .

[Shi Huangdi]

*hits head*

Ah right, the relaxation of the no-eating meat during Fridays rule only applies during non-lent. During lent the no eating meat during fridays rule is still pretty well followed, it's just the non-lent time when Catholics become more lax.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Wait... you guys aren't supposed to eat meat on Fridays AT ALL? Not just during lent?

[Jac de Molay]

Re: Rite of Christian Initiation

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Might be a better PM, but I'm interested in hearing more about the Rite of Christian Intiation for Adults.

Something about goat's blood and playing records backwards....

[Ben Kenobi]

Eh, where's that "don't feed the troll" picture?

[Shi Huangdi]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Wait... you guys aren't supposed to eat meat on Fridays AT ALL? Not just during lent?

Before the Second Vatican Council, no. Now we have the option of doing some other form of penance on Friday. However, to my know most Catholics(Including myslef usually. I am not as good a Catholic as I should be, I admit) don't do any special penance on Friday when it is not lent.

[DanS]

Those rules are promulgated by the national councils of bishops. It might vary from Australia to the US, for instance.

[Alexander's Horse]

not to mention the masons

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


Good question. AFAIK baptism does not need to be redone if you belong to a mainstream church.

One interesting sidelight of this is the catholic church does have some married priests - convert priests from the Episcopalian/Anglican congregations. Their ordinations did not need to be redone AFAIK.

With the recent controversy AKA the ordination of the gay bishop in New Hampshire there may be a lot more of that happening soon. I don't know if PECUSA will survive this year.