Joining the catholic church

[JoeBobSmith]

[LegendarySandwich]

Ok, guys

what are the pros and cons:


what should I watch out for/be careful of?


I know they have some goofy ideas, like no condoms and stuff like this...i think i can look past it



My town is full of a lot of assholes(rednecks), and i really like most Catholics i meet.  They seem more down to earth than the dominant religion of this town(mormon).  Is it wrong to join a church mostly for the social aspect?

Pro: You get to drink Jesus' blood and eat his body -- literally.

Con: You can't have gay sex ( ).

[JoeBobSmith]

[JoeBobSmith]

[LegendarySandwich]

Well, pretty much the only pro that I can see from your perspective is the social reasons. Whereas every rule they have is a con.

What do you mean by "join"? Are you going to fully accept and practice their dogma? Do you just want to join so you can be more accepted into the community, and meet people?

What are you, anyways? Are you a Christian?

[JoeBobSmith]

[Tank]

If you're not a Christian why join an organisation where you will eventually find yourself viewed as odd at best and dangerous at worst?

[Whitney]

I would never join an organization who's values I didn't agree with simply because I lacked a social network.

Look on facebook and meetup.com; there is bound to be some social group in your area that actually fits whatever it is you are.

[LegendarySandwich]

Why would you join a religion/denomination that has no evidence that it's true? Plus, there are many, many restrictions.

[Velma]

I would never join an organization who's values I didn't agree with simply because I lacked a social network.

Look on facebook and meetup.com; there is bound to be some social group in your area that actually fits whatever it is you are.

I was going to suggest that.  You could also look for a local Unitarian Univeralist church in your area.  Most of them are very welcoming to atheists.

[JoeBobSmith]

[LegendarySandwich]

guys i see your point, but have any of you ever lived in a mormon dominated town?

So, the solution to living in a Mormon dominated town is to join a Catholic church...?

What exactly is better about Catholicism than Mormonism? If you're joining a church for purely social reasons, doesn't it make more sense to join a Mormon church?

[Tank]

I would never join an organization who's values I didn't agree with simply because I lacked a social network.

Look on facebook and meetup.com; there is bound to be some social group in your area that actually fits whatever it is you are.

guys i see your point, but have any of you ever lived in a mormon dominated town?

I live in the UK, fortunately I've never been anywhere where theistic behaviour 'dominates' a town. Mind you when I was in and around Chicago in the late '90's I didn't notice much difference from the UK.

[Whitney]

guys i see your point, but have any of you ever lived in a mormon dominated town?

I don't see how joining an equally strange religion would offer any escape from whatever it is that is bothering you about Mormons.  In my experience Mormons tend to be less pushy than some other denominations.

This whole region is dominated by Christians in general with a heavy Catholic influence...only way it affects me is I see those jesus candles at the store and sometimes overhear a religious conversation when out and about.  Since I enjoy being social I have joined and helped form secular groups in the area.

[Tank]

JBS

Have you looked into finding an agnostic/atheist group in your area?