Monday Coffee Thoughts: Pope looking to abolish limbo...

[loreleiskye]

Long Post: Ponderings Began 10-6-2006. Spellcheck completed 10-14-2006 :)The Catholic Tradition is rich in its symbolism, rules, laws, rites, and reasons. It’s had over 2000 years to develop these, and is actually a fairly beautiful faith practice. It just isn’t mine anymore, and hasn’t been for many many years now

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More than a bit oversimplified

[beckmumble]

in non-Catholic sects, Baptism is renewed in adulthood, so one can CHOOSE to be saved and accept JesusGoing on memory here, so someone please correct me where I got it wrong

Re: More than a bit oversimplified

[loreleiskye]

Thanks for the info and book reference!!!

In truth- my experiences and knowledge of non-Catholic Christianity is extremly limited to brief study and visits to Methodist, Luthren, Episcopalian (sp?), and Southern Baptist (but don't ask which one) congregations; and conversations with people of several other sects including Jehova Witness, Church of Christ/Latter Day Saints, Pentecostals, Greek Orthodox, and a Presbyterian or two, and others that are a bit more obscure. Hense the leading, "How I understand it- ..."

Granted- I was also concerned if I expanded this much more, I would run out of room for the entry ;)

[aztecknight]

I think this is a very interesting essay. As you know I am Christian. I am not Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, etc. I have attended for long term the following denominations: Four Sqare, Methodist, Baptist, Nazerene, Presbyterian, and Episcopal. In additon Sean attends a Catholic school. So I have a wide experience with rituals

from one angle

[beckmumble]

infant baptism doesn’t leave room/reason for Adult choice and rebirth

The parables of the seeds is used by the Presbyterians to account for that. (Mark 4:13-20, Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 8:4-15) Free will. Baptism is the open door for you to walk through. With infant baptism, the adults are charged with the care and nurture of the infant. A lot can happen in a lifetime. Baptism is the 'welcome into the family' of the church community, where you, the ground, will hopefully receive the good seeds and not waste them by being poor soil or by not tending to the weeds.