TOXIC Faith: Signs of Religious Addiction

[aribell]

I think many times it's too radical even for those who do believe.

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Another example would be separating yourself from the world. Well if you are truly doing that then you should be leading "an isolated life, making it hard for you to relate to your family and friends", at least the ones that are unsaved. And #14 speaks to being unequally yoked.

I missed this point the first time around, but it brought to mind this verse: "I wrote to you in my epistle not ot keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world."

Paul is telling the believers at Corinth that it is to be expected that they will be regularly interacting with non-believers, those seriously caught up in sin. It's the believers that are living a sinful life that he says not to keep company with. He also speaks of what one should do if invited to a dinner party by non-believers. There's no encouragement to be isolated, but rather to be in this world but not of it.

 

[Guitarhero]

2. Do you feel extreme guilt for being out of church just one Sunday? ________

Great post. And with the exception of the above, yes. It's law and mortal sin to forego for other pleasures or situations outside of your control in my camp because of the command to eat and drink His body and blood. Very informative.

 

[SND411]

Great post. And with the exception of the above, yes. It's law and mortal sin to forego for other pleasures or situations outside of your control in my camp because of the command to eat and drink His body and blood. Very informative.

Do you think it is good to take communion everyday?

 

[Guitarhero]

Do you think it is good to take communion everyday?

Absolutely, it's strength. I don't do it, however.

 

[SND411]

Absolutely, it's strength. I don't do it, however.

I am thinking of doing this when with my Christian friends when I get back to school. But sometimes I wonder; is it okay to partake communion alone at times?

 

[Guitarhero]

I am thinking of doing this when with my Christian friends when I get back to school. But sometimes I wonder; is it okay to partake communion alone at times?

I'm trying to figure out how to respond because I'm not comprehending exactly. I'm catholic. We don't do that...communion alone. It's a consecrated Host. Maybe other churches offer communion more than monthly??? Ours is so much more than just saying a prayer and breaking bread, drinking wine. I could be excommunicated for doing that and it'd be a very grave sin for me...not talking about for others.