war ensemble Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Uh dont the priests teach you will go to Hell if you dont go to church and get confession? If you generally believed the Church's teachings, you'd go based off the merits of mass rather than being forced from God's condemnation. In my case, I'm forced by my mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Uh dont the priests teach you will go to Hell if you dont go to church and get confession? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 No. Cool, I guess they have mellowed out over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Cool, I guess they have mellowed out over the years That's actually a very interesting conversation, the adaptation of religion to the modern era, one that would get this thread locked in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 That's actually a very interesting conversation, the adaptation of religion to the modern era, one that would get this thread locked in a heartbeat. I would be very interested in that subject actually. I did some research on potluck dinners at baptist churches in the South and I was very impressed with my findings. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I would be very interested in that subject actually. I did some research on potluck dinners at baptist churches in the South and I was very impressed with my findings. Very impressed. actually the Baptist Sunday afternoon summer Church picnics are WAYYYYYYYYYYY better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 actually the Baptist Sunday afternoon summer Church picnics are WAYYYYYYYYYYY better. Yeah but they only happen in the summer. Im fat 365 days a year pal, try to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Yeah but they only happen in the summer. Im fat 365 days a year pal, try to keep up. there is a rotating circuit of warm weather Baptist Church Picnics. They are in Arizona now. Follow the warm weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 there is a rotating circuit of warm weather Baptist Church Picnics. They are in Arizona now. Follow the warm weather. Maybe a plan for retirement. Maybe I could buy one of Maddens's rolling buffet buses now that he's no longer doing MNF. Ive always wanted a vehicle with its own kitchen. No way this surprises anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Uh dont the priests teach you will go to Hell if you dont go to church and get confession? Not going to Mass on Sunday is a mortal sin, yes. I enjoy going to confession and receiving the Sacrament of Absolution for missing Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Excuse the smiley... But good luck! Thanks. I can't explain it, but for all it's faults, just going to a meeting does keep me away from my desire to drink. I have some good friends in AA, and although I'm not into cliques, unfortanetly it is a survival mechanism I employ in such a diverse and eclectic group of people. I think what I will do is only attend open meetings so I don't have to say I'm an alcoholic (because in my heart I do not believe I am one and I resent being peer pressured into making such an affirmation) where they're are guest speakers and I don't have to listen to jibberish from neurotics. This is what it comes down to--- There are 24 hours in a day; ten hours are spent at work or commuting to and from; another 8 hours are spent sleeping--- It's what we do with the remaining 6 hrs that defines who we are, and who we will become. What I have done during my domestic bliss is rationalize that those 6 hrs aren't mine anyway, because I still have to do mundane tasks like laundry, food shopping, car maintainance family obligations etc and I figure well, if I have to do that stuff, then I may as well get drunk doing it. Then years go by, and I'm just in a rut. About 8 months ago I cracked my rib and I stopped exercising and the drinking just got worse and worse. Again, I rationalized it because I haven't missed a single day of work in two years--- How can I have a drinking problem if I am able to wake up and go to work every day? I dunno, I just know I'll feel alot better if I detoxify my body and start exercisng again. Honestly, I am just going back to AA to dry out, but I have no intention of never drinking again. We'll see what happens. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Not going to Mass on Sunday is a mortal sin, yes. I enjoy going to confession and receiving the Sacrament of Absolution for missing Mass. so theres a 'out' if you miss? sort of like the mob guys who whack someone saturday night and then go to mass/confession and get absolved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 sort of like the mob guys who whack someone saturday night and then go to mass/confession and get absolved Not quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.05f3dc52804d5fd84cf09ccfcd7bd10b.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.