LOL, they really work hard at it. I really can't criticize their theology, because when you come right down to it, many religious ideas sound strange to those "outside the fold." I tend to look at how people act towards others, and in general the Mormons I've met have been nice people.
I wasn't raised Catholic, but I converted (badly) some years ago, and then lapsed into antinomianism. When Catholic I did hear the Tridentine Latin Mass at St. Agatha's several times. I think St. Francis de Sales down on Gravois is where they have the Latin Mass now. Have you ever been?
Re understanding, I guess I lean more to the Orthoox way, because to my mind, the liturgy is something to be experienced with the whole body (sight, sound, smell, emotion) and the intellect second. Anyway, if it's true (not arguing that point, just raising it for the case in point), then you wouldn't really be able to understand it in any case - if you believe the dogmatic theologians, you'd *never* be able to understand it; it would always be beyond you, even when you were translated into heaven.
:blows kiss to Benicek from the "amen corner," LOL:
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Date: 2008-03-10 04:40 pm (UTC)I wasn't raised Catholic, but I converted (badly) some years ago, and then lapsed into antinomianism. When Catholic I did hear the Tridentine Latin Mass at St. Agatha's several times. I think St. Francis de Sales down on Gravois is where they have the Latin Mass now. Have you ever been?
Re understanding, I guess I lean more to the Orthoox way, because to my mind, the liturgy is something to be experienced with the whole body (sight, sound, smell, emotion) and the intellect second. Anyway, if it's true (not arguing that point, just raising it for the case in point), then you wouldn't really be able to understand it in any case - if you believe the dogmatic theologians, you'd *never* be able to understand it; it would always be beyond you, even when you were translated into heaven.
:blows kiss to Benicek from the "amen corner," LOL: