Posted by Marcus Brodie at fmmafco.com on July 12, 2001 at 16:51:05:
In Reply to: Re: Transubstantiation (? a/b kevin's and our beliefs) posted by Mister Smosh on July 12, 2001 at 16:49:21:
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: Good Point!! I was going to dig deeper but it just came back to wanting to fuck. Oh well!!
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: : thats a lot of insight just to conclude and reveal that you like to fuck
: : :-P just kidding, i agree... sex before marriage rules :-D
: : : Look,
: : : It's about symbolism. I've been Catholic my whole life and I went to Catholic school all the way through. Although alot of the ideals and beliefs the Catholic church makes sense and I view it as beneficial, there are some that don't make much sense at all. This "Transubstantation", I believe, is just symbolizing that Jesus gave his blood and flesh up for us when He died on the cross. And sure, Every religion is a leap of faith. To believe anything in the bible or what you're taught by "religious leaders" takes a leap of faith. What do they know that we don't? I ask myself that when I have the time to think about it. The main thing to learn about religion, whether is Catholicism or what have you, is that there is good and evil in the world and it's important to know the difference between the two and to act civil towards your common man. Without knowing what evil is, one can easily commit evil(sin) to others without knowing. This is why religion exists in the first place, to teach what is right and what is wrong. Of course things get messed up when religion takes itself too seriously and starts deciding what they feel is right. IE: sex before marriage.