I'm at level 3

Any tips?

> @Vincentius The laity are still encouraged to stand. Most of the time the pews are only used by those who really need them. My own parish is completely open, save for some foldable chairs against a wall for the elderly and disabled to use.
@Scaevus#2472 ill be attending an outdoor mass this sunday, ill remember to not bring a chair in reverence

Also like the early christians once did

A good way to get further is prayer and contemplation

heavily recommend to try praying the rosary if possible @KekFromKekistan

word

if you dunno how i have links

gotta get myself a bible first

Nah nah nah that's not how you do it

if you just read the bible you will have a hard time deriving knowledge from it

it's better to start with the Catechism

there's a reason why the bible wasn't put in everyone's hands centuries ago

I'll take your word for it

Thanks man

the Baltimore Catechism was made for the laity(common folk) and should be perfect for you

there are even easier ones like a Brief Catechism for Adults but i think you're clever

> it's better to start with the Catechism
@crowcan'tcaw yes

Please excuse my language

But I just got into an argument with these stupid fucking bitches who said that they are catholic and support abortion

I kept telling them that the church literally states that you cannot be a catholic and pro-abortion, but they kept being like, "oh you're invalidating our beliefs."

You stupid bitch, im literally just restating what the church says

By the church's definition, you are not a catholic

People who support abortion are one thing, but what really infuriates me are people who claim to be a part of our church and say abortion is totally fine

"You're invalidating my beliefs" = I'm wrong and I don't like it

People like that make me so fucking angry

Same man

Its always women too

They want to have their cake and eat it too

I had a female friend who I thought was chill, but she broke up with her boyfriend who was super conservative like I am, and she now is all, "you can be relgious, just dont let it interfere with a woman's right to choose 💖💅" and, "gay sex is ok, its just how those two individuals are able to pleasure eachother 😊🥰"

🙃

Its so sad. People I used to think of as, "oh, no they're better than that," turn out to not be, and they finally kneeled to satan and his leauge of death

This is the year of chosing sides

They have chosen theirs

Their deceit has been brought to the Light

They have condenmed themselves to hell

There is nothing more I can do but pray

True

Honestly, if we can see any light in our times, think of this as an opprotunity to stand for what is right and just

And as an opprotunity to be persecuted for standing for God