[wmfights]

That's right. I want to know Jesus. Not the pastor.

I've had several family members become Born Again Christians. All I had to do was get them to decide to come to church with me. What happened in every case was they learned more about Christianity than they had ever known before and the pursuit of Truth grabbed hold of them.

I attended RC services with these family members and it was lifeless and stifling. My first time attending I was shocked I was the only one that brought a Bible. I understand that there are pamphlets with Scripture to read in the pews and there are prayers that require a specific response, but it was so ritualistic there was no life to it.

[Lorica]

I attended RC services with these family members and it was lifeless and stifling.

If this is an exchange of anecdotes, I'll add mine.

I've been to a number of Protestant services, at non-denom, independent Bible churches, Wesleyan, Baptist, and Lutheran. For obvious reasons, I liked the Lutheran the best. The rest left me dry, dry, dry. Fellowship isn't worship. At least not of God.

[verga]

I attended RC services with these family members and it was lifeless and stifling. My first time attending I was shocked I was the only one that brought a Bible. I understand that there are pamphlets with Scripture to read in the pews and there are prayers that require a specific response, but it was so ritualistic there was no life to it.

Shhhh your ignorance is showing. Virtually every bit of the Mass is taken directly from scripture.

http://www.wctc.net/~mudndirt/Scripture%20in%20mass.htm

I will be looking forward to you publicly correcting yourself. I won't get it, but now we all know that you don't know what you are talking about.