I gave up on the Catholic Church long ago. Way too many things I witnessed that pushed me away.

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I gave up on the Catholic Church long ago. Way too many things I witnessed that pushed me away.

Author: TampaIrish (11369 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:28 am on May 9, 2025

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I was married Lutheran and my kids baptized Methodist. I may find my way back one day but right now, I don't see it happening.

I identify as the poster with the most suspensions in UHND history.

Replies to: "I gave up on the Catholic Church long ago. Way too many things I witnessed that pushed me away."

As I listen to the pundits babble about the new Pope I wonder what is the purpose of religion? - Curly1918 - 9:45am 5/9/25 (27) [View All]
- Our new Pope chose the name Leo for a reason... - TyroneIrish - 11:49am 5/9/25
  - Leo XIII also cautioned against valuing an active apostolate more than a contemplative one. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:28pm 5/9/25
- You have the purpose right. Some will always seek to use it to control others, though. - NedoftheHill - 10:24am 5/9/25
  - Hmm, seems to me on his twitter page, he had no issues with taking on a variety of social issues. - Frank L - 3:47pm 5/9/25
    - Sorry I offended you by leaving you off the "religion to politically control others" list. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:40pm 5/9/25
      - You are offending the new pontiff not me. He has taken on all of these issues with Mango. - Frank L - 5:35pm 5/9/25
        I make no judgments on Leo. His papacy is his to shape. - NedoftheHill - 7:03pm 5/9/25
  - Great post Ned. I thought this person summarized the papal election for catholics the best. - BaronVonZemo - 12:55pm 5/9/25
    - Would that Baron practiced what he posts... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:18pm 5/9/25
    - Right back at ya. Good post. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:00pm 5/9/25
  - An Open Forum is a place for Dialogue...it's not a Graffiti Wall. Again I invite you to engage - TyroneIrish - 12:01pm 5/9/25
  - Christ believed in religion. - Hensou - 10:36am 5/9/25
- Would be interesting to see - WoodstockIrish - 10:14am 5/9/25
  - I gave up on the Catholic Church long ago. Way too many things I witnessed that pushed me away. - TampaIrish - 10:28am 5/9/25
    - Judas' betrayal? Peter, the 1st pope, denying Christ 3 times? - NedoftheHill - 3:08pm 5/9/25
    - Witness everything. - Hensou - 11:03am 5/9/25
      - Yes, of course Good and Evil coexist but when the evil wears a black outfit with a white collar, - TampaIrish - 11:13am 5/9/25
        Satan has many disguises. Their actions were not Catholic. - Hensou - 11:22am 5/9/25
        And I don’t. I have met and dealt with many priests who are awesome. - TampaIrish - 11:51am 5/9/25
        The Church has made great strides in identifying cover-ups and preventing abuse. - Hensou - 12:23pm 5/9/25
        I'm not sure why public schools are being brought up here. I went 12 years of Catholic school and - TampaIrish - 12:59pm 5/9/25
        Public schools are a hotbed of sexual abuse. - Hensou - 1:20pm 5/9/25
- The Church will be here long after we have all died. - Hensou - 10:05am 5/9/25
- Control! [NT] - jimbasil - 9:47am 5/9/25
  - So the DNC must be your religion [NT] - holybull101 - 10:46am 5/9/25
    - Be careful, your MAGA might come through in your post as well as your - jimbasil - 11:35am 5/9/25
    - I think for many posters that is absolutely true. [NT] - Hensou - 10:49am 5/9/25