Withouth a Relgious debate ....

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Withouth a Relgious debate ....
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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:28pm

Can you guys tell me how you would feel is THIS was the reading your 8 yr old daughter was supposed to read during her 1st Holy Communion???

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:34pm

Hmmmm...I get the idea and what it is trying to convey but I agree--maybe a bit too deep for an 8 year old!

April

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:35pm

eegghhhhuuhhh....Cant even say anything to that one. Although I

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:42pm

I can honestly say I remember sitting in confession and saying i had nothing to confess and the priest yelling at me of course i did.


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April

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:54pm
Wow I would not allow my son to read that. it really bothers me. I am the daughter of church musicians but we were raised in fairly liberal churches. Even so, the language in there is way too strong for my tastes and I would definitely ask for another reading instead. :(
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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:55pm

there is still the option of speaking directly with the priest but it is not as common-


Thats a relief...although id have QUITE a bit to confess since being 8 LOL. Surely would make that little head of his spin.


I always thought those looked cool in movies!!

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 3:55pm

Well I think it goes back in history where a lot of people died for their religion - and she is reading from when that was written.

But I can see your point - of all the readings there are - it would seem they can pick something more bright and sunny and positive for such young children on such a special bright day.

I think what I would so is ask to replace it - but if not then you will go with it - because it is an honor that they picked her to read it - maybe you can talk to the teacher? Or perhaps it is a lesson for Avery to understand history and going with the flow?

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 4:08pm

Even now im still thrown off my all of the kneeling and standing and kneeling and so on.


I never do it right, LOL!

April

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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 4:14pm

Well.. You could ask to have another reading, but be prepared to get "no" for an answer. The thing is that those words are very Catholic in nature (even though some Catholic practices these days have lightned up in their verbage a bit).


I think that because Avery has been attending that Catholic teaching you might have to take this with a grain of salt and respect that it their views....BUT....I fully 100 percent believe that you as her mom can be much more influential to her, simply by talking to her and helping her realize that some churches have strong traditions that might not necessarily reflect everyone's opinions. And she is free to believe anything she wishes :o)


I might also start to think about whether the teachings she is recieving is the beliefs you would like to instill. If it is- then great. But I think the reading probably reflects what she is being taught and if that goes agains your values, you may want to rethink having her take the CCD?


I say this all out of personal expericence. I wss in Catholic CCD until I was 10, at which time my parents decided that our church was a bit too dogmatic and (their personal chioce) sent me elsewhere. I grew up respecting the church but always felt free to believe anything that "fit" the most for me..


~Pacific~
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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 4:55pm

There are so many beautiful passages that would be better suit the ocassion, I would definately ask


for a different scripture reading.


I was raised Catholic, but left the church at 13 years old because of stuff like that. I lived in a convent school


for eight years that taught nothing but negative messages like that, yuk ! I'm so grateful that as an adult I was


able to receive the correct teachings.

The T Girl
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Tue, 04-22-2008 - 5:34pm

I'll validate you: it's definitely not

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