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Catholics: why are you prevented from visiting other churches?
I spent most of my life in the Roman Catholic church--being part of the church--and they did not allow visits even to other parish churches -- which were Roman Catholic--much less another denomination---that is my experience when I was in the church growing up and being part of the church--if you attended a non-Catholic church--you (I) had to go to Confession and penance. Special writing and permission was given to attend any other church except Catholic church.
Shroud: the authority is only in Jesus Christ: since human (priests, pastors etc) are flawed and do fail--protestants are not splintering more than any other religious body--since the devil does not cherry pick which church to go to--he exercises equal opportunity in any establishment that promotes God or the Holy Trinity. As a Christian--one should not be proud of the down fall or the falling away of anyone believer or non-believer for that matter.
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- Anonymous6 years agoFavorite Answer
We have changed. We are obligated to attend Mass on Sunday, but we are no longer forbidden from participating in other Christians services at other Churches. In the 1960s, President Kennedy did not attend a wedding at a Protestant Church as did other Catholics of the day.
This is no longer the case. We can pray together at events hosted by other Churches. We are instructed not to receive communion with other churches because of what communion means to us. Visiting even for Sunday services is not prevented as long as we meet our Sunday obligation to attend Mass.
Come back to being Catholic. You will find that many things you objected to are looked at differently. We are no longer the defensive, fortress Church that we used to be.
- harpertaraLv 76 years ago
They aren't. They can visit, they are simply not supposed to partake of any communion service within the church service. Non-Catholics and even many Catholics don't understand the ruling. Catholics can attend services in other churches, especially things like funerals, marriages and even baptisms (as long as they aren't an active part of the service).
- 6 years ago
Your belief is not founded upon anything, for there exists no Catholic doctrine nor order that prevents the Catholic from visiting other churches.
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- Anonymous6 years ago
The only reason I can possibly imagine for Catholics not visiting other churches is the "scientific" "fact" that extended exposure to heresy and heretics can cause spontaneous combustion. It's just so much better to stay safe and remain on consecrated holy ground instead of galavanting around in the devil's playground. Ya know? Rolls eyes
- cristoiglesiaLv 76 years ago
Catholics are not prevented from visiting other churches. Such a rule does not exist. God bless!
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
- Anonymous6 years ago
I would say it's because of their "duty" to attend their own church on Sunday. I can't even have my grandchildren spend Saturday night with us because they have to go to their "own" church. They live too far for us to have them to their own home on Sunday to attend their church.
- Toke LoverLv 76 years ago
They couldn't possibly be.
My dad & his family were RC & my dad came to my mom's Anglican church.....the Pope's commandos or Catholic police never came & took him away.
- Mike KLv 76 years ago
Nothing. Many of us have and especially for weddings, funerals and other ecumenical gatherings.
Cheers,
Michael
- Anonymous6 years ago
Meaning, what ?
