The Bible

[420seriouscat69]

I find it disrespectful when people don't sit, stand, and kneel at a Catholic wedding. Especially if you are in the wedding party.

What if you don't know wtf is going on with their chants?

I don't know what you mean, but its pretty easy to follow along. Especially if someone held you in high enough esteem to have you be a part of their wedding party.

I'm just joking. I've never been in a catholic wedding, but I have been to some. I don't think Catholics even want you doing the kneel down stuff  either unless you're catholic. They're kinda snobby about who/what can be a part of their special god club.

[star seed 7]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

[DQ12]

I find it disrespectful when people don't sit, stand, and kneel at a Catholic wedding. Especially if you are in the wedding party.

What if you don't know wtf is going on with their chants?

I don't know what you mean, but its pretty easy to follow along. Especially if someone held you in high enough esteem to have you be a part of their wedding party.

I'm just joking. I've never been in a catholic wedding, but I have been to some. I don't think Catholics even want you doing the kneel down stuff  either unless you're catholic. They're kinda snobby about who/what can be a part of their special god club.

Literally the only thing you're not allowed to do as a non-Catholic at a Catholic Mass is ingest the Eucharist. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

You could always just read it. If you are more interested in the portions that get referenced in film and popular culture, just read Genesis, Exodus, Job, Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John (really could get by with just 1 of MMLJ). Then read Revelations.

[SdK]

I am Catholic. Was a groomsmen at a Catholic wedding (full mass! eff yeah!) Only 2 of the 4 of us sat, stood, kneeled. I don't know, I'm not judgey at all about any of these things. I don't know many Catholics that are.

I just found it to be a dick move on their part.

Also, I don't think Catholic rules apply to non catholics about communion. If it isn't part of your faith, then it's not. Take communion, don't. Who cares.

[DQ12]

Also, I don't think Catholic rules apply to non catholics about communion. If it isn't part of your faith, then it's not. Take communion, don't. Who cares.

what?  no.  the rule is that only Catholics who aren't in a state of mortal sin may receive communion.

[star seed 7]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

You could always just read it.

I was hoping for something I could listen to. Also maybe just the highlights with background context or historical perspective

[yoga-like_abana]

I am Catholic. Was a groomsmen at a Catholic wedding (full mass! eff yeah!) Only 2 of the 4 of us sat, stood, kneeled.

sounds like the grooms prob.. not the groomsmen

[bucket]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

[The Big Train]

Communion was always my favorite time growing up when I went to church.  My mom even bought some sparkling grape juice for me because it tasted so good at church.  It never quite tasted as good outside of church tho.

[SdK]

Also, I don't think Catholic rules apply to non catholics about communion. If it isn't part of your faith, then it's not. Take communion, don't. Who cares.

what?  no.  the rule is that only Catholics who aren't in a state of mortal sin may receive communion.

Oh I know the rule. I can't see how it would be a sin for a Baptist, Buddhist, Muslim to receive communion as it is not a part of their belief system.

[bucket]

Also, I don't think Catholic rules apply to non catholics about communion. If it isn't part of your faith, then it's not. Take communion, don't. Who cares.

what?  no.  the rule is that only Catholics who aren't in a state of mortal sin may receive communion.

Oh I know the rule. I can't see how it would be a sin for a Baptist, Buddhist, Muslim to receive communion as it is not a part of their belief system.

Eternal damnation!

[DQ12]

Also, I don't think Catholic rules apply to non catholics about communion. If it isn't part of your faith, then it's not. Take communion, don't. Who cares.

what?  no.  the rule is that only Catholics who aren't in a state of mortal sin may receive communion.

Oh I know the rule. I can't see how it would be a sin for a Baptist, Buddhist, Muslim to receive communion as it is not a part of their belief system.

Well, believe what you like.  That's why I just said that receiving communion as a non-Catholic is, at the very least, disrespectful. 

[Dugout DickStone]

I disagree. Non-catholics take communion in their church, and it's not like the priest asks anyone who is visiting the church to not take the communion. It's sort of disrespectful to just expect everyone to know that they aren't allowed to take the communion, really.

Obviously if you don't know whether or not you're allowed to take communion it's not disrespectful.  And at most Catholic weddings I've been to, the priest will say something to the effect of "receiving Communion is for Catholics only.  non-catholics can come up and receive a blessing or remain seated.

@ Mommagooch -- no.  Communion is for Catholics only.

You mean in the catholic church right?

[Rage Against the McKee]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

You could always just read it.

I was hoping for something I could listen to. Also maybe just the highlights with background context or historical perspective

Genesis and Exodus include the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and Moses. Jonah is the story of Jonah (got swallowed by a whale). Job is a fun read. It's referenced less, but still referenced quite often. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell the story of Jesus. Revelations gets referenced a lot by weird end of the world type people (4 horsemen of the apocalypse, the antichrist, etc.).

[sys]

this last turn in the conversation makes me really wish there was a christian sect whose core beliefs included mooching free communions off of the catholics.

[420seriouscat69]

I disagree. Non-catholics take communion in their church, and it's not like the priest asks anyone who is visiting the church to not take the communion. It's sort of disrespectful to just expect everyone to know that they aren't allowed to take the communion, really.

Obviously if you don't know whether or not you're allowed to take communion it's not disrespectful.  And at most Catholic weddings I've been to, the priest will say something to the effect of "receiving Communion is for Catholics only.  non-catholics can come up and receive a blessing or remain seated.

@ Mommagooch -- no.  Communion is for Catholics only.

You mean in the catholic church right?

Yes. But Catholics always steal our food and drink tho at westside family church. It's not right, man!

[yoga-like_abana]

I disagree. Non-catholics take communion in their church, and it's not like the priest asks anyone who is visiting the church to not take the communion. It's sort of disrespectful to just expect everyone to know that they aren't allowed to take the communion, really.

Obviously if you don't know whether or not you're allowed to take communion it's not disrespectful.  And at most Catholic weddings I've been to, the priest will say something to the effect of "receiving Communion is for Catholics only.  non-catholics can come up and receive a blessing or remain seated.

@ Mommagooch -- no.  Communion is for Catholics only.

You mean in the catholic church right?

Yes. But Catholics always still our food and drink tho at westside family church. It's not right, man!

 

[420seriouscat69]

Damn. I thought I beat you guys to it. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

I disagree. Non-catholics take communion in their church, and it's not like the priest asks anyone who is visiting the church to not take the communion. It's sort of disrespectful to just expect everyone to know that they aren't allowed to take the communion, really.

Obviously if you don't know whether or not you're allowed to take communion it's not disrespectful.  And at most Catholic weddings I've been to, the priest will say something to the effect of "receiving Communion is for Catholics only.  non-catholics can come up and receive a blessing or remain seated.

@ Mommagooch -- no.  Communion is for Catholics only.

You mean in the catholic church right?

Yeah, other Christian churches besides Catholics have communion; so "Communion is for Catholics only" isn't fully correct. Maybe "Communion in a Catholic church is only for Catholics" is correct.

[Mrs. Gooch]

What's a good/interesting resource to learn more about the bible as a literary source? I'm not real interested on the faith and whatnot, but I often feel ignorant about the literary importance the bible has had on film and popular culture in general.

I feel this way about a lot of classic books/plays, but I might as well start with #1

I find it interesting when people have never even heard of certain well known Bible stories. Like Jesus feeding the masses with the fish & bread. I mean, I am no Bible scholar, but some of these things are like common knowledge.

[star seed 7]

I don't know what that means.

[Mrs. Gooch]

I don't know what that means.

You mean you don't know the story about how Jesus fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish?

[The Big Train]

Common knowledge is something known by most people

[SdK]

Has anyone read the Apocrypha?