Our Father who art . . . being silly

Dogma — in all its forms — is an affront to building a true and meaningful relationship with God

As if we Catholics need something else to feel guilty about.

Exhibit 458 of why I struggle with my Catholic faith:

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Do you believe our Holy Father in heaven gives us a rat’s ass about whether I lift my hands or (gasp) hold hands with my neighbor during recital of the Lord’s prayer?

Personally, I believe God would do backflips if I just made the effort to go to Mass and would probably give me bonus points for wanting to hold a stranger’s hand during prayer.

Maybe, I am going straight to hell. Who knows? But I think dogma is an affront to God– regardless of religious orientation.

I choose faith over religion — every day of the week and twice on Sundays.


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What do you think?