What do you find to be strange or unusual about Catholic Beliefs (agnostic, nuns)

[Vacanegro]

The anticondom stance always puzzled me.

It is not that different than the church sanctioned rhythm method or the pull-and-prey method. It's not like an abortion.

[Mr. In-Between]

I'm surprised more people don't seem to be utterly revolted and horrified at the ritual cannibalism. If I were going to invent a religious belief to make religions look more sick and insane, I don't think I could come up with anything half so appalling as that.

[Teilhard]

Originally Posted by Albert_The_Crocodile

I'm surprised more people don't seem to be utterly revolted and horrified at the ritual cannibalism. If I were going to invent a religious belief to make religions look more sick and insane, I don't think I could come up with anything half so appalling as that.

People who don't understand the history of sacrifice, of Passover, etc., will indeed find it puzzling ...

[Mr. In-Between]

I do understand it, and I'm still utterly incredulous at it.

[Freak80]

Originally Posted by Vacanegro

pull-and-prey method.

Sounds kinky!

Is it similar to the pull-and-pray method, but with one partner playing the role of the "predator"?

[Freak80]

Originally Posted by Teilhard

People who don't understand the history of sacrifice, of Passover, etc., will indeed find it puzzling ...

It's not hard to understand:

"We don't understand why this Bad Thing happened, therefore we must perform a human/animal sacrifice in order to appease the wrath of the gods/God."

[mordant]

Originally Posted by Vacanegro

The anticondom stance always puzzled me.

It is not that different than the church sanctioned rhythm method or the pull-and-prey method. It's not like an abortion.

I imagine their malfunction with it is that it makes recreational sex relatively consequence free for just about anybody. It's effective and affordable and doesn't require a committed relationship / advance planning.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by mordant

I imagine their malfunction with it is that it makes recreational sex relatively consequence free for just about anybody. It's effective and affordable and doesn't require a committed relationship / advance planning.

AND, as I understand it, Catholic doctrine dictates that every act of intercourse at least have a chance at resulting in a pregnancy.

[Arach Angle]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

AND, as I understand it, Catholic doctrine dictates that every act of intercourse at least have a chance at resulting in a pregnancy.

left overs from when they needed an army.

[TRANSPONDER]

Originally Posted by Arach Angle

left overs from when they needed an army.

Good one! However, since the 6th c. Catholicism has pretty much had to rely on others to do its fighting.