In a different thread WIP wrote the following:
Where's Walpole ??
I'd like him to hear this too.
Everything the CC teaches has its roots in the bible.
The Apostles attended "church" except it wasn't called that yet then..
it was called the Synagogue....They worshipped on the first day of the week...
that would be Sunday.
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
Now the question becomes....what made missing church become a mortal sin?
This is not spoken of in scripture...however, the Apostles did teach that we are to worship one day per week.
I have to say that I don't necessarily agree with a church (small c) making it mandatory to attend church.
I don't know the history of why this happened.
It would be interesting to know however.
Any input?
I thought it deserved its own thread since we have some Catholic persons here and we should have their input.And I would be one of them for I left the Catholic church. It would also seem then that excommunicating a member would be to force them into mortal sin. First, I don't know where in Scripture it is defined as a mortal sin so basically, I'm playing devil's advocate here. Can the church decided when it is appropriate to excuse what God defines as sin?
Where's Walpole ??
I'd like him to hear this too.
Everything the CC teaches has its roots in the bible.
The Apostles attended "church" except it wasn't called that yet then..
it was called the Synagogue....They worshipped on the first day of the week...
that would be Sunday.
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
Now the question becomes....what made missing church become a mortal sin?
This is not spoken of in scripture...however, the Apostles did teach that we are to worship one day per week.
I have to say that I don't necessarily agree with a church (small c) making it mandatory to attend church.
I don't know the history of why this happened.
It would be interesting to know however.
Any input?