It is the kind of thing that gives people who do not know anything about confession, a very distorted, unrealistic idea of confession.
In reality a priest would never say "is that you Johnny?"A priest would never ask "Johnny" to name anyone he'd sinned with. A priest would never mentioned the name of anyone else in the confessional.
Religious jokes don't offend even if Catholics are the butt of the joke. But I think they are lots funnier if the facts are straight, or at least close.
And Duff is right.Confession isn't like that whether you believe in it or not. So the joke doesn't make sense.
It is not that it "offended me" it is the false impression it may give to people who do not know about or understand confession. If you lead the inoccent to stray, well there is that thing about the mill stone around the neck and such.
It is not that it "offended me" it is the false impression it may give to people who do not know about or understand confession. If you lead the inoccent to stray, well there is that thing about the mill stone around the neck and such.
Have a great day all.
Robin in Rocky
Stray from what? A manmade tradition? Duffy your dead wrong here. There's nothing biblical that says you have to confess to this one priest in a little box, and say a repetitive thing over and over for your sins while holdingsome beads in your hands. Sure Hebrews wants us to confess to each other our sins. But confession in the catholic sense is strickly tradition. Sins have been covered by the blood of Christ. Mans best works, like counting rosary beads can't do anything for you. Man cannot give salvation to man. So your whole thing about mill stones, maybe should be reconsidered? Just a thought.
It is not that it "offended me" it is the false impression it may give to people who do not know about or understand confession. If you lead the inoccent to stray, well there is that thing about the mill stone around the neck and such.
Have a great day all.
Robin in Rocky
Stray from what? A manmade tradition? Duffy your dead wrong here. There's nothing biblical that says you have to confess to this one priest in a little box, and say a repetitive thing over and over for your sins while holdingsome beads in your hands. Sure Hebrews wants us to confess to each other our sins. But confession in the catholic sense is strickly tradition. Sins have been covered by the blood of Christ. Mans best works, like counting rosary beads can't do anything for you. Man cannot give salvation to man. So your whole thing about mill stones, maybe should be reconsidered? Just a thought.
Well all that doesn't really matter to us bead manipulating statue worshippers big. We know we're right and you're wrong 'cause our practice has been around since Jesus and his homies went hiking around Judah together. You guys only go back about 400-500 years or so. Which is a long time but not like 2,000 years. Jesus gave the word to Peter and Peter passed it on down.
'Course I know that nobody meant any harm. It's just that the joke was so inaccurate it really wasn't funny. There are hundreds of good Catholic jokes. Take # 89 for example. I think that's my favorite.
But Catholicism is just like evolution. If one is going to talk about it, one needs to know something about it, whether one accepts it or not.
It is not that it "offended me" it is the false impression it may give to people who do not know about or understand confession. If you lead the inoccent to stray, well there is that thing about the mill stone around the neck and such.
Have a great day all.
Robin in Rocky
Stray from what? A manmade tradition? Duffy your dead wrong here. There's nothing biblical that says you have to confess to this one priest in a little box, and say a repetitive thing over and over for your sins while holdingsome beads in your hands. Sure Hebrews wants us to confess to each other our sins. But confession in the catholic sense is strickly tradition. Sins have been covered by the blood of Christ. Mans best works, like counting rosary beads can't do anything for you. Man cannot give salvation to man. So your whole thing about mill stones, maybe should be reconsidered? Just a thought.
Well all that doesn't really matter to us bead manipulating statue worshippers big. We know we're right and you're wrong 'cause our practice has been around since Jesus and his homies went hiking around Judah together. You guys only go back about 400-500 years or so. Which is a long time but not like 2,000 years. Jesus gave the word to Peter and Peter passed it on down.
'Course I know that nobody meant any harm. It's just that the joke was so inaccurate it really wasn't funny. There are hundreds of good Catholic jokes. Take # 89 for example. I think that's my favorite.
But Catholicism is just like evolution. If one is going to talk about it, one needs to know something about it, whether one accepts it or not.
Sorry to get so serious. Not that big a deal.
Oh, I know plenty about it. Your talking to someone who has plenty of catholic friends and went to catholic school for years. Just Duffy's comments kinda implying that Rebel would be better with a millstone around his neck cause he might be straying away the innocent from traditions, was just plain wrong.
Catholics believe what they believe, and I believe what I read in the Bible. People can express thier beliefs no problem on here, but what duffy said was very silly and wrong.
Well all that doesn't really matter to us bead manipulating statue worshippers big. We know we're right and you're wrong 'cause our practice has been around since Jesus and his homies went hiking around Judah together. You guys only go back about 400-500 years or so. Which is a long time but not like 2,000 years. Jesus gave the word to Peter and Peter passed it on down.
'Course I know that nobody meant any harm. It's just that the joke was so inaccurate it really wasn't funny. There are hundreds of good Catholic jokes. Take # 89 for example. I think that's my favorite.
But Catholicism is just like evolution. If one is going to talk about it, one needs to know something about it, whether one accepts it or not.
Sorry to get so serious. Not that big a deal.
so, b/c catholicism is older than protestantism that means it is right? that doesn't make sense. first of all the term "Catholic" is never used in the bible. protestantism may only be 400 years old but it's beliefs are ALL found in the bible, which as you know is 2,000+ years old.
did peter use rosary beads? is there any record of ANYBODY in the bible praying to Mary? did the apostles go to a priest for confession? hate to say it but that is all man made tradition not found in the Bible.
btw, if you think the reformation was wrong, i guess you agree with all the corruption that was taking place in the RC church. selling of indulgences, immorality of the pope and priests alike, etc etc...
as good ol' Martin Luther says, "Sola Scripture" (scripture alone)
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I'm not getting into the theological debate here, but I want to take issue with Duffy. Sometimes, the more ridiculous the joke, the funnier! Making sense is not usually the point of jokes.
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