sugnim
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I went to my first Catholic mass today. I was underwhelmed. There was so much focus on saying prescribed words, and focus on the virgin birth, death, & resurrection of Jesus that I felt it all missed the point.
For me, Christianity is about how Jesus taught us to live. Miracles, bowing to altars, and being sure to say the prescribed words at the prescribed time seem so beside the point of all-inclusive love.
For example, the Apostles' Creed seemed focused on recitation of miracles and humility before a male God. But, it seems to me that Jesus didn't ask his apostles to do anything like that. Would it be more Christ-like to speak our own words affirming our commitment to caring for one another, most especially the least among us?
Was this all just to create & reinforce a sense of community & tradition rather than to reaffirm Jesus' teachings? Maybe it was a display of culture rather than a display of religion?
For me, Christianity is about how Jesus taught us to live. Miracles, bowing to altars, and being sure to say the prescribed words at the prescribed time seem so beside the point of all-inclusive love.
For example, the Apostles' Creed seemed focused on recitation of miracles and humility before a male God. But, it seems to me that Jesus didn't ask his apostles to do anything like that. Would it be more Christ-like to speak our own words affirming our commitment to caring for one another, most especially the least among us?
Was this all just to create & reinforce a sense of community & tradition rather than to reaffirm Jesus' teachings? Maybe it was a display of culture rather than a display of religion?