Catholics: What do you dislike the most about being Catholic?

Question

If you're not Catholic or have never been Catholic or have never studied Catholicism, you have no basis for your answer.

Answer 1

I was raised Catholic, although I do not practice this religion anymore. I hope that doesn't disqualify me to answer. The things I will talk about are among the most compelling reasons that I do not practice this religion anymore.

I have major issues with the Church (capital C, I guess that means the Pope) opposing birth control in this time and age. To me, that is criminal.

Guilt and unworthiness as a basic premise for living. I am not perfect, but I achieve my highest good when I stay focused on the good in myself, not on the evil, sinful parts.

Male dominance model, God the father, God the son. Hello, any women up there in the upper ranks?

Oh and how could I forget, the church's backward, hateful postion on homosexuality. Give me a break. How the heck can you claim to be a religion when you judge and exclude others? The presumption of that makes my blood boil.

What I miss:

1. The feeling of community with others (didn't have it at the time, but when I occasionally go to church now, I feel like others have it).

2. The poetry of the services. Those readings are literature, and I miss them. I miss the beauty of churches, the sense of connection with the medieval past. I miss chanting with others. I miss the music and beauty of hymn.

3. I miss praying. I don't do it really now, but then I would.

Unfortunately, I feel that the Catholic Church is a political body that claims it is not political, and this is where my greatest opposition lies. By telling people how to vote on issues, the massive Church deigns to act as if it has all the answers, all the CORRECT answers. I have a real problem with that.

Now I am much more a spiritual person who finds greatest and inspiration in nature, connection between people, acts of kindness, dance and music, etc. I do think that Catholicsm gave me a foundation of love for good, which is something I do not regret.

Answer 2

I consider the Real Presence is main why I love the Catholic Church. There is not anything I dislike certainly approximately the Catholic Church. I do dislike how a few men and women even Catholics mainly time reward the lessons of the Catholic Church. I heard a former Baptist minister state that regardless of the shortcomings and usually terrible disasters of the Popes ago the Rock has continuously remained. I observed what I mainly heard from schoolmates who had been Catholic ago had been simplications in their know-how of Catholic instructing. Mary used to be anything in the beginning I wasn't so definite approximately however have come to be increasingly conscious of her significance as a well buddy. Actually we consider everybody in Heaven is a saint and the ones men and women can aid us via their prayers on our lifestyles travel. If you think anybody is in Heaven there is not any motive you are not able to requested them to hope for you. I have had a few stories ago four of five years that experience made me conscious of a buddy I have in Heaven.

Answer 3

I was brought up Catholic and went through all the sacraments. I'm now a Christian. While there are many similarities in the two and most would say they are basically the same, there are some things that I have my complaints about with Catholicism. I don't understand why, as a Catholic, you are made to confess your sins through a priest rather than directly to God. Why you're not supposed to participate in communion if you have not been to confession. Why they pray to Mary and put so much focus on her. No meat on Friday's during Lent. Lack of Bible use. Baptism of babies. I'm sure there are other things that are escaping me right now. I don't mean to bash Catholics, but there are so many things that they do that don't match up to what the Bible teaches and to me, that's wrong. Just my opinion. Hope I didn't offend anyone.

Answer 4

I was raised Catholic and am now a Born again Christian.

I disliked most about Catholic church..........hmmmmm

I liked when it was over! So I disliked the opening!

Seriously, I liked that it seemed like a family place. Most all families in my neighborhood were there and I saw all my friends dressed up, sitting with mom and dad. What I disliked is that is was all an act. It was to be seen there, it was not abour God and we did not read the Bible or discuss God EVER. Just church.

The bible never said to attend church, it says to be born again, receive Jesus and love one another without judging each other.


Thanks for asking! Hope you enjoy reading my answer!

David

Answer 5

Nothing really I like everything about being a catholic. Except any immoral decisions any popes made in the past but I pray all is forgiven, and it's probally not that easy being single as a catholic ...that's probally why I married young.

Answer 6

Lol with your warning under the question. My whole family is Catholic and we go to Catholic church every Sunday, despite my complaints. But the thing that really irritates me is going into confession. It's going into a small, quiet room, sitting in front of a creepy priest that you don't really trust, and telling him everything you've done wrong. If it was a nice priest that is a friend to me, then I wouldn't mind. But I hate the priest in my church! So, what do I do? I just tell him the same sin everytime: lying. And I've tell him that that's the only thing I've ever done wrong. Which in itself is lying, lol. Then he gives me a bunch of prayers in a bored tone and I run out of there screaming. Stupid Catholic tradition...

Answer 7

I dislike being from a family that it ultra-protestant and me being Catholic. I face some discrimination. Why would I be a religion if the religion itself bothered me? (Converted to Catholicism when I was 13.)

Answer 8

I was Catholic. I hated the whole thing. My mom made me go to church with her when I was little, it was long winded and boring. We stopped going when my mom divorced my dad due to the fact that they dont believe in divorce and if my mom got an annalment I would be illegitamate which is also a sin. I decided to go back when I was 16. I felt so unwelcome and out of place. I tried for about 6 months to learn their ways and I was still outcasted and felt more like a nusince to them. I guess I hated feeling unwanted.

Answer 9

The only thing I dislike about being Catholic is how misunderstood the Church is. It makes me sad to see so many people who have been misled about the faith. Other than that I love the Catholic Church, I love my faith, I love my parish.

God bless,
Stanbo

Answer 10

I disliked all the pomp and pageantry..with the priests in their long robes and funny crowns; I betcha it wasn't all that different than seeing the scribes and the pharisees in Jesus day...and He said their mouth was an open sepulcher, and He described them all as hypocrites. What I love about Jesus, was that He wasn't this little mealy mouthed guy everyone seems to think He was during His earthly ministry. He called the hypocrites for what they were, and yet He showed incredible MERCY for those that really wanted it...but He never minced words!