Originally posted by Moldy CrowMy brother lives in a town that prides itself on its Norwegian heritage. My town has a big German history, and has this made-up celebration called gemeutlicheit days.
My dad grew up in the area that you now live in. His grandparents spoke Norwegian. He knew both Norwegian and English up until he was 5 or 6. They died about then, so he pretty much lost the second language skills as Norse(?) was no longer spoken in the house after that.
Originally posted by mlpriorPlease fill me in here. I'm not Catholic.
So, here is what grosses me out about going to church:
Why do they feel it necessary to put a relic in the altar? That is the most disgusting thing ever and I think about it all through mass.
Why can't they just have a statue or picture of the patron saint?
Originally posted by rbmorrisThe altar is the big table thingy in the front of the church. Within it's top is a little section that contains a relic. Here's where it gets gross: what a relic is. A relic is something from a saint. It can be a tiny piece of their clothing. Many people (older Catholics) have little relics in tiny cases -- no larger than a US half-dollar. But a relic can also be (grosser part) a sliver of a saint's bone, too. I don't know why they do this. I could look it up, but it wouldn't help.
Please fill me in here. I'm not Catholic.
Originally posted by reinfeldDidn't I tell you yesterday that what you say doesn't mean anything to me? Or are you just too dense understand the word that I am typing?
..you were probably raised without ever be told much what to do and
that is why you are the kind of adult you are now...poor manners..poor
judgement...no standards..