Comments on: Bad Catholic!

By: Gracie

Gracie — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:41:07 +0000

Thanks for the comments! Both of you bring up very good points that the mark is impossible to hit. I guess my friend, the Catholic, is a bad Catholic in the same way that I’m a bad non-denominational Christian. We’ll see what I come up with in my research. Dorian, I might have to take you up on that offer. I hardly know where to start!

By: Dorian Speed

Dorian Speed — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:05:13 +0000

Hi, Gracie! I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about Catholicism. I think most Catholics would describe themselves as “bad Catholics” in the sense of an awareness of our own sinfulness – at least, that’s why I use the phrase. You’re right that the beliefs your friend described are the heart of Catholicism. If there are other things you’re wondering about, feel free to email me!

By: bekahcubed

bekahcubed — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:06:25 +0000

Good luck finding a good Catholic. My experience is that there’s a pretty broad spectrum of Catholics, even if there’s a really narrow spectrum of truly Roman Catholic thought. While one can be a bad Catholic in myriads of ways, one can only be a good Catholic one way–which means there aren’t many good Catholics.