I’ll have to visit that whole thread after I’m done checking my mail. Your brother-in-law does sound like the guy described in the OP. It makes me wonder if they ever question anything, or make exceptions for anyone from the height of their own perfection. My advantage is that, at least I’m not related to the guy so can basically write him out of my life.
agisofia, thanks for the info. I haven’t seen my friend for a while, so I’ll maybe use this as reason to call her. Sorry about the mass thing. Would you mind explaining the distinction? Is it just with the Byzantine church?
Spidey-
The Byzantine Rite (not the Byzantine Church- there are twenty-six national churches, about a half-dozen or so rites, which are basically styles of worship, sets of liturgcal prayers, etc.) but all in communion with the See of St. Peter (Rome)
The Byzantine Rite (Which is the major Rite of most of the Eastern Catholic Churches) has a slightly different take on theology, and on the relationship between God and Man. The Eastern Rites also tend to have a more mystical bent than the Latin Rite (the so-called Roman Catholic Church.}
The teaching acolyte in my church has said that, the Latin Rite seeks to avoid sin and thus become holy. The Eastern Rite (predominately Byzantine, although there are other Rites) seeks to become holy, and thus avoid sin.
I’ve stated that Byzantine Christianity (Byzantine Catholicsm and Greek/Eastern Orthodox) is what Christianity would be if Christianity were an Eastern religion.
Sure I don’t mind. I am currently a sophomore in college. My ministry is not exactly what you would call a full-time position. The basics of it is that whenever a church needs someone to come preach for them on a Sunday, sometimes I am called up and am asked to go speak. I have also helped out with the youth group. I basically just fill in whenever necessary though there is a local church without a youth minister of which I am wondering if this is where I could be useful.
Um, being as how this is the Pit, somehow I feel obligated to flame someone. This thread has gotten to be too much of a friendly chat.
SpiderWoman, you ignoramus, how can you not know the difference between Latin and Byzantine Catholics? Isn’t it obvious?
Thanks. I feel much better now. 