i did not know i had 2 catholic students

i did not know i had 2 catholic students until i asked their classroom teacher why they did not come with the rest of the students that meet with me on wednesday. she said they were excused that day due to attending mass. I find it interesting that catholics would send their kids to our school or they be accepted given our church's view on catholicism. Theres a catholic k through 8th and a catholic high school in the large city nearby.

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SomeMichGuy · M

Perhaps if you understood the Gospels, this would be less of a conundrum for you.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@SomeMichGuy what about the gospels in our view catholics are a different religion not denomination

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Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@SomeMichGuy catholics dont believe in salvation by grace not by works they also pray to mary and the saints and confess sins to a priest

SomeMichGuy · M

@Mountainlady16 They believe in Jesus, which is all He requires.

Who are you to deny their faith even if they try to require more? Do you sit in judgment on their hearts and minds and souls? To claim such is to usurp the prerogative of God, which is sin.

And even if they are misled in some ways, what of it? Does that negate their belief in Jesus? Can you see in their hearts? Have YOU been appointed & anointed as the one to judge all others?

It is not for us to judge those who sincerely believe in Jesus.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@SomeMichGuy well a friend of mine im talking to said do u not know that catholics arent the only ones that do ash wednesday so maybe theyre not catholic. i know theyre not church members because one of them has already been informed they loose their spot in the fall cause we have a new church family with a kid in their grade

SomeMichGuy · M

@Mountainlady16 Not all true believers are Mennonite.

Simon was Jewish, as was Jesus.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@SomeMichGuy i know that im saying catholics arent

SomeMichGuy · M

@Mountainlady16 Then you bring down the judgment of the One Who Is upon your head, for judgment is HIS, not yours.

This is a religious "-ism"...and you completely ignore what Jesus said.

HIS requirement is that you believe in Him.

So if you do that and also think the Bishop of Rome is the successor to Peter, or that cooking a certain way us the right way, or some added nonsense of Paul (who seems to be a misogynist), or teachings of the Mennonites added on top of what Jesus Himself requires...if you believe in Him, do you fulfill HIS requirement?