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I was just curious, how many of you consider yourself Catholic. Especially with the Easter weekend approaching, I'm sure you all remembered Lent ;). Not that I'm one to judge. I tried giving up caffine, lasted two and half days. It was for the good of mankind I took it up again.

Well, I'm not catholic, but I know of several NS players that are.

I think there is even a nationstates vatican- it's somewhere in nationstates or international incidents.

Well, I'm not catholic, but I know of several NS players that are.

I think there is even a nationstates vatican- it's somewhere in nationstates or international incidents.Yeah I considered getting Rotovia to join it. But I want Rotovia to be a more Liberal nation, so it wasn't the best road to take it down.

Just a little general information for you. Catholics aren't the only faith that commemorate Lent.

This is pretty irrelevant to the topic, but I'll post it anyway, because it's something I've always been interested in knowing. And seeing as the title mentions a branch of Christianity...

Would a (presumably married) Christian who happened to be a hardcore S&M enthusiast desire to be sent to Hell when they died due to the whole eternal pain and punishment factor? Just curious. Kindly justify your reason. And apologies if this question appears to be really rude or offensive, because it's not supposed to be.

Just a little general information for you. Catholics aren't the only faith that commemorate Lent.Oh, I know that. But this thread is about Catholics.

This is pretty irrelevant to the topic, but I'll post it anyway, because it's something I've always been interested in knowing. And seeing as the title mentions a branch of Christianity...

Would a (presumably married) Christian who happened to be a hardcore S&M enthusiast desire to be sent to Hell when they died due to the whole eternal pain and punishment factor? Just curious. Kindly justify your reason. And apologies if this question appears to be really rude or offensive, because it's not supposed to be.Ok, well Hell (we're talking about the Mortal Hell and we won't even go into the Cyrcle of Hell because I can't remember how that works) is meant to be a punishment. Essentially it is tailored to your own personnel horror.

Ok, with Easter approaching I have to go to confession right. And since it's been over a year since my last confession I've got alot to confess. So let's see if I still remember the Hail Mary, because Lord knows I'm gonna need it!

Hail Mary, full of Grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amoungst women.
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God.
Pray for us sinners now,
And in the hour of our death.
Amen

Am I right? Because the last thing I want is to stuff up my penance and have to start over.

This is pretty irrelevant to the topic, but I'll post it anyway, because it's something I've always been interested in knowing. And seeing as the title mentions a branch of Christianity...

Would a (presumably married) Christian who happened to be a hardcore S&M enthusiast desire to be sent to Hell when they died due to the whole eternal pain and punishment factor? Just curious. Kindly justify your reason. And apologies if this question appears to be really rude or offensive, because it's not supposed to be.

Don't know if you really wanted a serious reply but I will try to give you one, as best as I can.
Your question has problems in the wording. No Christian would desire to be sent to Hell.
If S&M was the most important aspect of a persons life and that is what they revolved around, then they would not be a Christian, because a true Christians most important aspect in life is to please God and to enter into heaven. One aspect of being a Christian is to do no harm to anyone, thereby eliminating the possibility of being a Christian who was a sexual enthusiast of this nature.

This is pretty irrelevant to the topic, but I'll post it anyway, because it's something I've always been interested in knowing. And seeing as the title mentions a branch of Christianity...

Would a (presumably married) Christian who happened to be a hardcore S&M enthusiast desire to be sent to Hell when they died due to the whole eternal pain and punishment factor? Just curious. Kindly justify your reason. And apologies if this question appears to be really rude or offensive, because it's not supposed to be.

Don't know if you really wanted a serious reply but I will try to give you one, as best as I can.
Your question has problems in the wording. No Christian would desire to be sent to Hell.
If S&M was the most important aspect of a persons life and that is what they revolved around, then they would not be a Christian, because a true Christians most important aspect in life is to please God and to enter into heaven. One aspect of being a Christian is to do no harm to anyone, thereby eliminating the possibility of being a Christian who was a sexual enthusiast of this nature.Nicely done, Mr Jay.

Ok, with Easter approaching I have to go to confession right. And since it's been over a year since my last confession I've got alot to confess. So let's see if I still remember the Hail Mary, because Lord knows I'm gonna need it!

Hail Mary, full of Grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amoungst women.
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God.
Pray for us sinners now,
And in the hour of our death.
Amen

Am I right? Because the last thing I want is to stuff up my penance and have to start over.

That brings up a question from me. Why do Catholics pray to a mortal woman?

I think there is even a nationstates vatican- it's somewhere in nationstates or international incidents.

Really? Do we have a NS pope?

This is pretty irrelevant to the topic, but I'll post it anyway, because it's something I've always been interested in knowing. And seeing as the title mentions a branch of Christianity...

Would a (presumably married) Christian who happened to be a hardcore S&M enthusiast desire to be sent to Hell when they died due to the whole eternal pain and punishment factor? Just curious. Kindly justify your reason. And apologies if this question appears to be really rude or offensive, because it's not supposed to be.

Don't know if you really wanted a serious reply but I will try to give you one, as best as I can.
Your question has problems in the wording. No Christian would desire to be sent to Hell.
If S&M was the most important aspect of a persons life and that is what they revolved around, then they would not be a Christian, because a true Christians most important aspect in life is to please God and to enter into heaven. One aspect of being a Christian is to do no harm to anyone, thereby eliminating the possibility of being a Christian who was a sexual enthusiast of this nature.Nicely done, Mr Jay.Thanks. A subject I prefer to defend well.

Cheers for the serious replies from both of you, especially considering I'm clearly ignorant towards what being a Christian is all about.

So thanks again.

Well, there is an NS vatican. Not too sure about the NS pope- I know that catholics have a NS sort of setup, but Kilean is mostly a lutheran nation of the grim prussian variety, so what do we know? :lol:

Ok, with Easter approaching I have to go to confession right. And since it's been over a year since my last confession I've got alot to confess. So let's see if I still remember the Hail Mary, because Lord knows I'm gonna need it!

Hail Mary, full of Grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amoungst women.
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God.
Pray for us sinners now,
And in the hour of our death.
Amen

Am I right? Because the last thing I want is to stuff up my penance and have to start over.

That brings up a question from me. Why do Catholics pray to a mortal woman?Ah, well you see most Christians are ignorant of the Mysteries after the Resurrection of Christ and Assention of Christ. Jesus came back to Earth, or was it an Angel? I don't remember. Anyway the Blessed Virgin Mary was Assended to Heaven where she was Crowned Queen of Heaven. Also, since Man is not pure enough to touch God we pray to Mary who takes our prayers to her son. And come on, everyone knows you can't say no to your mother.

Cheers for the serious replies from both of you, especially considering I'm clearly ignorant towards what being a Christian is all about.

So thanks again.You are welcome and I will try to give you a straight forward answer to any of your questions.

I think there is even a nationstates vatican- it's somewhere in nationstates or international incidents.

Really? Do we have a NS pope?No, I believe they are holding the.... find a Popoe thing. Anyone remember what it's called? But all the Catholic nations of NS got to send a Cardinal to the meeting to elect a new Pope.

Jay W, may I enquire as to your denomination?

Ah, well you see most Christians are ignorant of the Mysteries after the Resurrection of Christ and Assention of Christ. Jesus came back to Earth, or was it an Angel? I don't remember. Anyway the Blessed Virgin Mary was Assended to Heaven where she was Crowned Queen of Heaven. Also, since Man is not pure enough to touch God we pray to Mary who takes our prayers to her son. And come on, everyone knows you can't say no to your mother.Can you tell me where that is found in the Bible? I am serious here, I have never seen the verses that say that and I am fairly certain I have read the entire Bible a few times. Is this in one of the four books the Catholic Bible has that the King James doesn't?

Ah, well you see most Christians are ignorant of the Mysteries after the Resurrection of Christ and Assention of Christ. Jesus came back to Earth, or was it an Angel? I don't remember. Anyway the Blessed Virgin Mary was Assended to Heaven where she was Crowned Queen of Heaven. Also, since Man is not pure enough to touch God we pray to Mary who takes our prayers to her son. And come on, everyone knows you can't say no to your mother.Can you tell me where that is found in the Bible? I am serious here, I have never seen the verses that say that and I am fairly certain I have read the entire Bible a few times. Is this in one of the four books the Catholic Bible has that the King James doesn't?Well as you can understand not everything is in the Bible. Many books were left out or lost. Also Catholics believe the Gospels did not stop after the Book of John, and we have Gospel such as the Book of Kells.

Methodist with Episcopalian backround.

Methodist with Episcopalian backround.Ah, fair enough. Are there any major diffrences between the Weslyian Church and other Prodestant Faiths?

Can you tell me where that is found in the Bible? I am serious here, I have never seen the verses that say that and I am fairly certain I have read the entire Bible a few times. Is this in one of the four books the Catholic Bible has that the King James doesn't?Well as you can understand not everything is in the Bible. Many books were left out or lost. Also Catholics believe the Gospels did not stop after the Book of John, and we have Gospel such as the Book of Kells.[/quote]Am I right that the Catholic Bible has four? I thought that was talked about in one of my bible studies a couple of years ago.

Can you tell me where that is found in the Bible? I am serious here, I have never seen the verses that say that and I am fairly certain I have read the entire Bible a few times. Is this in one of the four books the Catholic Bible has that the King James doesn't?Well as you can understand not everything is in the Bible. Many books were left out or lost. Also Catholics believe the Gospels did not stop after the Book of John, and we have Gospel such as the Book of Kells.Am I right that the Catholic Bible has four? I thought that was talked about in one of my bible studies a couple of years ago.The Bible has only four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However the Church has endevoured to bring us as many of the new and old Books as possible so we may have a fuller understanding of God's Word. Though, because we do not have all the Books, Catholics believe Church Doctrine to be supreme. Since the Pope is the representation of God on Earth he can guide us to God's will.

Methodist with Episcopalian backround.Ah, fair enough. Are there any major diffrences between the Weslyian Church and other Prodestant Faiths?Actually there were several differences between Episcopal and Methodist but the two faiths merged a few years ago. The Episcopal church was a lot closer to the Catholic faith than any other prodestant church. They were the first church to split off of the Catholic church many years ago.

Methodist with Episcopalian backround.Ah, fair enough. Are there any major diffrences between the Weslyian Church and other Prodestant Faiths?Actually there were several differences between Episcopal and Methodist but the two faiths merged a few years ago. The Episcopal church was a lot closer to the Catholic faith than any other prodestant church. They were the first church to split off of the Catholic church many years ago.Speakign of which, I've been hearing alot of rumours the Lutheran and Catholic Churches have rejoined. Ayone knwo if there's any truth behind this?

The Bible has only four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However the Church has endevoured to bring us as many of the new and old Books as possible so we may have a fuller understanding of God's Word. Though, because we do not have all the Books, Catholics believe Church Doctrine to be supreme. Since the Pope is the representation of God on Earth he can guide us to God's will.You misunderstood my question. I meant is there still only four extra books in the Catholic Bible? Aren't they called the Agrippa or something close to that?

The Bible has only four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However the Church has endevoured to bring us as many of the new and old Books as possible so we may have a fuller understanding of God's Word. Though, because we do not have all the Books, Catholics believe Church Doctrine to be supreme. Since the Pope is the representation of God on Earth he can guide us to God's will.You misunderstood my question. I meant is there still only four extra books in the Catholic Bible? Aren't they called the Agrippa or something close to that?OH! The New Jerusalem Bible! I don't remember, call me old fashion but I stick to the KIng James.

Speakign of which, I've been hearing alot of rumours the Lutheran and Catholic Churches have rejoined. Ayone knwo if there's any truth behind this?I have heard some talk of this but the website "Ask a Fransiscan Monk" told me almost a year ago there were no ongoing talks. You can find that through beliefnet.com

Speakign of which, I've been hearing alot of rumours the Lutheran and Catholic Churches have rejoined. Ayone knwo if there's any truth behind this?I have heard some talk of this but the website "Ask a Fransiscan Monk" told me almost a year ago there were no ongoing talks. You can find that through beliefnet.comThe Vatican I Church has been spouting it, and the Pope has been meeting with alot of Lutheran leaders of late.

OH! The New Jerusalem Bible! I don't remember, call me old fashion but I stick to the KIng James.That is the one. My brother has one of those. He has just recently joined the Catholic faith. I tease him alot about it. All in good fun though. Hey I got to get off of here for the night, but I have most enjoyed talking with you. Telegram me whenever you like. Check out the region I am in.

Good night and God bless.

Good night and God bless.Christ be with you.

Good night and God bless.Christ be with you."And also with you"

I'm catholic.

I'm Catholic....though I never got sent a telegram regarding the Pope election thing. :x

I am Catholic

I'm Wiccan.

I'm Wiccan.
Interesting! :D

i'm not catholic, but i enjoy all catholic hollydays !!;)

You misunderstood my question. I meant is there still only four extra books in the Catholic Bible? Aren't they called the Agrippa or something close to that?

The Apocryphia? I'm not a Catholic or even a Christian, but I've heard something about them... better talking to one of the more religious denzeins of NS.

Yeah I'm a Catholique :wink:

Well, I was raised as a Catholic. But I don't know that I am. Hmm.

I'm Catholic....though I never got sent a telegram regarding the Pope election thing. :xNeither, I found out about by accidently clicking the wrong link.

Well, I was raised as a Catholic. But I don't know that I am. Hmm.Intresting. Do you have a Rosary, go to Mass (ever), perform Lent?

Brand new Catholic right here. This Easter will mark my one year anniversary as a Mary-loving, cross-kissing, Papist.

Brand new Catholic right here. This Easter will mark my one year anniversary as a Mary-loving, cross-kissing, Papist.

Congratulations. What made you convert to the Church?

Brand new Catholic right here. This Easter will mark my one year anniversary as a Mary-loving, cross-kissing, Papist.

Congratulations. What made you convert to the Church?Yes, welcome to the Faith.