speaksfree
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Post by speaksfree on Apr 3, 2008 2:00:38 GMT -6
Some of you guys and gals may not answer .. but after watching the special on the co-cathedral in Houston .. I was wondering ..
How many on here are Catholics?
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Post by ~WineMe~DineMe~69 on Apr 3, 2008 2:01:55 GMT -6
i'm not but i do attend mass
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Apr 3, 2008 9:59:02 GMT -6
Neither myself nor my wife.
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revkag
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Post by revkag on Apr 3, 2008 14:04:20 GMT -6
"Not I" says the good Reverend... I'm catholic, not Catholic... One is the universal body of Christ and the other is a Christian denomination. The difference being the little c and the big C...
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Post by humbug on Apr 3, 2008 17:28:29 GMT -6
I'm not and neither is my hubby.
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Post by thatsme03 on Apr 3, 2008 20:17:00 GMT -6
Not us either.
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Post by stargazer on Apr 4, 2008 12:33:29 GMT -6
We are!
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Post by cabooseman on Apr 4, 2008 13:04:34 GMT -6
I'm a yellow dog methodist but the choir director at the catholic church made me an honorary catholic when I played at their polka mass.
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Post by crazydee on Apr 9, 2008 13:42:28 GMT -6
grew up Methodist, but married a Lutheran. now I'm a Lutheran, too.
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Post by crazydee on Apr 9, 2008 13:43:19 GMT -6
humbug: current or ex? LOL
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Post by easydoesit on Apr 9, 2008 20:08:32 GMT -6
I am, but I don't attend mass regularly.
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Post by humbug on Apr 9, 2008 20:10:12 GMT -6
humbug: current or ex? LOL What, husband? Current.
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Post by keystroker on Apr 10, 2008 12:34:16 GMT -6
We are'nt
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Isabo
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Post by Isabo on Apr 11, 2008 15:22:27 GMT -6
I have a daughter-in-law that is Catholic. Me, husband, daugher, son-in-law and son are not Catholic.
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DirtyDon
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Post by DirtyDon on Apr 11, 2008 16:09:11 GMT -6
We're all Zen Baptists.. we had two Catholics marry into the family but they converted when they found out Zen Baptists were allowed to Drink Beer, Dance, and Smoke anything that nature allows to grow..
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bull
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Post by bull on Apr 14, 2008 9:27:00 GMT -6
I'm one. Grew up in Rev Kag's church, but became one when I married.
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bluex2us
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Post by bluex2us on Apr 14, 2008 11:35:15 GMT -6
Me and my two kids are.
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Isabo
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Post by Isabo on Apr 14, 2008 12:34:54 GMT -6
On the evening news last night they said that 1 in 4 Americans are Catholic. 25% of the population US wide probably factors out to more then 25% of our population in S. Texas.
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revkag
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Post by revkag on Apr 14, 2008 13:33:18 GMT -6
My assumption is that El Campo is 70 to 80% Catholic, with about 30-40% being active in their particular congregation. I think the same is true among protestants.
The vast majority of folks claim to believe in God, yet most feel that attending worship, bible study, prayer groups, etc... once or twice a month indicates that they are very active in the church. Not very good, but it appears to be what it is... You have to attend more than that to be a member of a civic club...
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Isabo
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Post by Isabo on Apr 15, 2008 9:18:27 GMT -6
That's true with any organization tho isn't it revkag? You've got maybe 2% of the group that's constantly active then another 10% that the active people can draw on for help w/projects?
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revkag
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Post by revkag on Apr 15, 2008 15:29:47 GMT -6
No doubt, Isabo... the 80/20, 90/10 principle is alive and well in most organizations...
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sage
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Post by sage on Apr 15, 2008 16:07:52 GMT -6
Not I....I am Baptist.
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Post by mamills on Mar 4, 2009 13:58:41 GMT -6
...Lutheran (ELCA).
Mike
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celticmama36
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Post by celticmama36 on Mar 4, 2009 23:58:54 GMT -6
I grew up first in the Methodist church as a little bitty girl. The first church that I remember was Pentacostal Holiness, then as a teenager, I went to a Church of God. My husband (boyfriend at the time) was Baptist and so I started attending and joined the Baptist church, but never espoused their ways of seeing things.
I am a believer, and faithful to my beliefs, saved, a Christian. I am non-denominational. I do not believe that one has to attend church services to be or remain a Christian. Sometimes the church itself is destructive and loaded with toxic relationships. I choose to hold onto my faith in Him and let go of in-person fellowship in a church building.
For over a decade now, I have received my "fellowship of the flock" with a very active Christian community, outside of a church building. I am free to truly serve, to make a difference, to follow His calling without the confusion that being a part of a congregation can bring. Sometimes so much noise is made in a church that He cannot truly be heard.
Does that make me less a Christian? No, I don't think so. He is Who I answer to, not man. My relationship with Him is very much alive and is as strong as ever PTL!
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Post by Sílený Jízda on Mar 5, 2009 0:08:16 GMT -6
We've been going to a new place this past 6 months with a lot of promise of this being our church home. I was raised Baptist while my wife was more non-denominational. The church we found, NewPointe Community Church seems like a good fit for the both of us and they are also very welcoming to new folks. Something that is very important to the both of us. They also have several options for Sunday service which fits into our work schedules. If the weather is inclimate or one of us is unable there is always the option to watch it online live or download to our iPods for later viewing as well. Most importantly, it is a growing church as opposed to one that is simply treading water. NewPointe Community Church
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