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It's hard to attend religious services when they're so watered down it has been diluted of any meaning or significance.
Oh to have a Latin rite mass here.
How does conducting a religious service in an ancient language understood only by those conducting the service, add "meaning or significance?"
The point behind Vatican II's introduction of services in modern, regional languages, was so that the audience could actually understand what was being said. How does not understanding what is being said make it more meaningful or significant?
How does conducting a religious service in an ancient language understood only by those conducting the service, add "meaning or significance?"
The point behind Vatican II's introduction of services in modern, regional languages, was so that the audience could actually understand what was being said. How does not understanding what is being said make it more meaningful or significant?
Liturgical Latin can be learned easily enough.
English is a spectacularly ugly language for liturgical purposes.
For over a millennia we were called the Latin Church for obvious reasons.
I have no desire to "participate" in the Mass as it is in the Novus Ordo form. Simply being there grates on the nerves and assaults the senses.
It is so Protestant I may as well go back to the Presbyterian church of my youth.
The "contemporary" music (ugh) was likely just as awful in the 1970's when it was written as it is now.
No kneelers. The altar looks like it was purchased from Ikea. No incense. Ambience matters.
And last but not least holding hands during Lords Prayer. WTF.
Looks like he isn't likely to do so, Grandstander!
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Originally Posted by Veneficus
Liturgical Latin can be learned easily enough.
English is a spectacularly ugly language for liturgical purposes.
For over a millennia we were called the Latin Church for obvious reasons.
I have no desire to "participate" in the Mass as it is in the Novus Ordo form. Simply being there grates on the nerves and assaults the senses.
It is so Protestant I may as well go back to the Presbyterian church of my youth.
The "contemporary" music (ugh) was likely just as awful in the 1970's when it was written as it is now.
No kneelers. The altar looks like it was purchased from Ikea. No incense. Ambience matters.
And last but not least holding hands during Lords Prayer. WTF.
Meanwhile my Church in Australia has planted 2 Churches not so long ago in the USA. They Hillsong New York and Hillsong LA. I hear Hillsong New York is one of the biggest Churches in New York today.
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Meanwhile my Church in Australia has planted 2 Churches not so long ago in the USA. They Hillsong New York and Hillsong LA. I hear Hillsong New York is one of the biggest Churches in New York today.
In addition there was quite a big turn out for the first official service of Hillsong LA.
In my very church in Australia every week there are new people that give their life to Jesus Christ.
Exceptions don't make the rule especially when you are cannibalizing from existing smaller churches.
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