Why Catholics Stay Catholic: Some thoughts from a former priest (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781720308942)

Roman Catholic priests can forgive sins. And they can take ordinary bread and wine and change them into the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. That's what Catholics believe. It's why they hold priests in high regard. They may tell you that they will accept a married clergy. But they take as intolerable that the priestly hands that confect the Holy Eucharist should be the same as caress in intimacy the body of a naked woman when that priest returns from the altar to enter his bed. The Catholic Church does not hold human sexuality in high regard because people generally don't hold it in high regard. So its requirements revile birth control, divorce, masturbation, premarital sex, homosexuality and abortion. Catholics feel that puts its Church on the right side of morality. They scorn those who disagree. But they are not alone. St. Paul declares all people to be sinners. No exceptions. His brand of Christianity has appealed to countless numbers for some 2000 years. It's not a flattering assertion. It's insulting. Does this not beg the question why? That most believers accept this is indisputable. So what is there about making us all out to be sinners that is appealing? Something is going on with humanity that may grab your curiosity. This book cites thinkers from ancient Greece and the New York Times. The author is a former priest trained in clinical psychology. He will take you on a fascinating journey.

Author: Allan Kosack
ISBN-10: 1720308942
ISBN-13: 9781720308942
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.57d