[don-o]

Thank God there were no opinion polls in Jerusalem back on that first Easter Sunday.

[the invisib1e hand]

woe to the Catholic who lets a poll tell him what he believes.

[maryz]

"The challenge for church leaders," he said, "is to help them see what Catholicism really means."

This from Niederauer???? Archbishop Niederauer and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence -- and he wonders why the lack of grasp of Catholicism . . .

[peteram]

and most believed they could be good Roman Catholics without going to Mass.

Nope. Sadly they are mistaken and in need of more education. The Catholic faith is centered around the Eucharist. And the only way you can recieve it is to go to Mass. If you don't go to Mass, you are not in communion through the Eucharist and therefore, not a Roman Catholic (maybe Roamin' Catholic).

[Salvation]

**Catholics embrace faith, not Mass**

They need to be converted don’t they?

The Mass is the greatest prayer for ANYONE to pray!

[Salvation]

**Sixty-eight percent of all Catholics surveyed said they agreed that they believed they could be in good standing with the church without going to weekly Mass. **

Sorry, guys, you must have missed the third Commandment to “Keep holy the Lord’s Day.” In Catholic talk, that means going to Mass every week. Otherwise you will be in a state of mortal sin, because you skipped Mass on purpose!

[Salvation]

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[narses]

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[melsec]

Well I am thankfull for those younger folks who attend far more Church stuff and understand their faith far more than I did at their age - there may be less of them because the threat of their parents is not as much an issue as when I was growing up - I got a hiding if I didn’t go to Mass. What we have is quality youth and they will be the leaders of a new and bolder generation! God bless them all!

Mel

[Antoninus]

Thank God there were no opinion polls in Jerusalem back on that first Easter Sunday.

There was one on the first Good Friday. Barabas won in a landslide.

[al_c]

Yet, few parishioners overall said they go to confession, and most believed they could be good Roman Catholics without going to Mass.

Ugh. I go to confession once a month (at least). Not that I'm any better than any other Catholic ... but because I am a sinner. It's not healthy for the soul to be carrying around the stains of sin.