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The Paris catacombs, while lacking the Catholic aspect really resonated with me. There is something so incredibly humbling in looking at literally million of skulls and realizing that we are ultimately as insignificant as they were.
Catholics believe in "incorruptibility" as a sign of potential sainthood. This is where the body does not decompose. You can see the bodies on display https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorruptibility Catholics also believe in demonic possession, hell, and exorcism. Not the first things a priest will tell you though :)
Why wouldn't they tell you they believe in hell? It is mentioned in pray it was used to scare me into not misbehaving as a child by my teachers who were priests and nuns. This is not a secret nor did they try to hide it.
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Classic cultural colonialism if you ask me.
There's literally two millennia (well 5 if you include the Old Testament and commentary) literature on the Church's position on matter, the body, corpses, life, death, afterlife, etc. necessary to understand this.
Have you read a significant amount (any!) of this to reach your conclusion?
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Found one in Poland as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Chapel EDIT: and in Portugal https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/story-... And in Czech Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary And in Peru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_and_Convent_of_San_Fr... And another list with 40 entries: https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/definitive-guide-to-ossua...
The crypts under Stefans Dom in Vienna are well worth a visit. To cite a kid during my visit: "Is grand pa looking like thatvas well now?" Also, there are the Parus catacombs.
Interesting thing about this place is that's it's illegal to decorate with Human Remains in Italy now, so if a bone falls off the wall, they legally can't put it back!
The modern world by contrast, one can go well into their 30s without personally being touched by it in your family/friends circle. We could use the reminder of it now more than then, and yet we sanitize & Disney-fy everything instead.
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They also believe in a three person god. Not sure in which lesson this comes up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church#Nature_of_God
The trinity is a fundamental Christian belief, not just Catholic. If one doesn’t believe it than most won’t consider them Christian. This is a huge reason why Mormonism is it’s own thing. I don’t believe anymore as an adult, but this was taught right away when I was a kid going to the Catholic Church. I don’t think you could find a catholic who doesn’t know what the trinity is.
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God the son, God the father and God the holy spirit(The trinity). Also mention in pray and referenced in the bible I believe.
No, the Trinity is never referenced in the Bible - God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are always treated as separate entities. The doctrine was made up by the Church to avoid the obvious polytheistic implications in the straightforward interpretation of canon.
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Why wouldn't they tell you they believe in hell? It is mentioned in pray it was used to scare me into not misbehaving as a child by my teachers who were priests and nuns. This is not a secret nor did they try to hide it.
The demonic possession and exorcism parts not hell itself
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That's because you (presumably not a Catholic or, like most, a poorly catechized one) are projecting your values and view points onto a faith you don't understand. Classic cultural colonialism if you ask me. There's literally two millennia (well 5 if you include the Old Testament and commentary) literature on the Church's position on matter, the body, corpses, life, death, afterlife, etc. necessary to understand this…
I'm atheist. Was born one, will die one, so you are correct.
>>Classic cultural colonialism if you ask me.
What makes you draw that conclusion? I'm an immigrant, have been exposed to everything from Islam to Catholicism to Southern Baptist, Hinduism, Buddhism, various other sects. I'd rather look inward, if I were, you, as colonialism in the name of Catholicism is why so many native cultures and religions have been erased from history and existence.
>>There's literally two millennia (well 5 if you include the Old Testament and commentary) literature on the Church's position on matter, the body, corpses, life, death, afterlife, etc. necessary to understand this.
And it remains a death cult at its core, despite sparkling it up with positions of corpses...
>>Have you read a significant amount (any!) of this to reach your conclusion?
I've read enough to know it's all BS. My close friend and cousin, someone who is a brother to me, spent years at the Vatican's liturgical schools. A+++ student. They wanted to make him a priest and he politely declined. He is an atheist thanks to that education.
Thanks but no thanks.