In the name of religion

In the name of religion

They tell you to love and worship God

You must attend mass on Sundays

The mass is said in Latin

Latin is a universal language

You can understand the mass in any country

 

As a child they had a 'Childrens mass' on Sunday morning

At Mondays assembly at school those who missed mass were punished

I went to mass in other towns and at other churches

You should attend the childrens mass

 

Complaining brought more punishment

I stopped attending early on Monday mornings

Hid round the corner during assembly

Slipped in line as the others marched into class

 

I went through hardships to attend mass

Cycling alone all morning

To meet the cycling club at the lunch place

Why do religious fanatics wreath punishment on their followers 

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

its the evil Nuns my friend ;) raised Catholic ... once Catholic always Catholic ... especially the Irish .. we use to go early to the Cathedral and pick up the bulletins (to take home and prove we went) .. then marched with glee to St. Palace Lounge Bowling Alley :))))) in defense of Religion, i have to note that the fanatics are few in number compared to those who are just trying to be better people ... but i sure to hear your poem loud and clear my friend!
E.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you!
You have to experience the same situation to truly understand

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .................

[wordman]

good question,,i see catholicism as a cult of sorts..but it is in all religions
they seem to look down their noses at you while they sin in secret

[Chris Shaw]

I couldn't agree more with what you say. Where is the love? Well said Wild Rose. I no longer attend church.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

I think they loose more people because of the way people are treated
With our connections with the RAFA and sons ATC commitments we go to more CofE events

[angel]

Hi,Wild Rose.
I'm not Catholic, but I did study Catholicism when I was in my twenties, and attended several masses. My best friend from high school was Catholic, also, and when they had CYO after school every week, I sometimes sat at the back of the gym, listening. I have a pretty good understanding of the religion, although I do not have the experience of growing up in it.
I grew up in my Irish family, not Catholic, but Episcopalian...a sort of 'Catholic Lite', I guess you'd say.That's what my Dad called it, anyroad. No nuns...none.
The nuns fascinated me, though, when I saw them. Not like now; back then they always wore those black gowns and wimples. The Catholic kids were sure afraid of those ladies!
But I am off topic, or drifting...where was I? Oh, yes. The Catholic Church was responsible for the atrocities of the Inquisition, and that, alone,is reason enough for me.
But there's more; nothing else so terrible, but...stuff. Like kneeling to pray before a statue, which is NOT Scriptural (Leviticus 26:1), Calling priests Father(Matthew 23:9),Repetitive phrases in prayer like the Rosary(Matthew 6:7)
Mary was always a virgin(Matthew 13:55-56),(Matthew 1:24-25)I have to mention here, in case you are not following along in the Bible, that this is Biblical proof that Mary was not a perennial virgin. Jesus had brothers and sisters, and we are told that Joseph took Mary as his wife, but he did not have relations with her UNTIL after Jesus was born. What about Peter being the first Pope? Well, he was the only one of Jesus' apostles who was a married man, so...if he was, the rules had better change about priests, nuns, and even the Pope, concerning marriage! (Mark 1:30) Purgatory... neither the word, nor the concept, can be found in the Scriptures. It is, quite simply, a 'scare tactic' Sex--it was NOT the "original sin". We know this because, when God gave Eve to Adam, He told them to 'be fruitful, and fill the Earth, and subdue it'. He was telling them to have children, and what would step 1 be?There was no fertility clinic in those days!
Now, there are probably more things, but these are the ones I thought of.
Martin Luther thought of 95! He nailed them to the doors of the cathedral, and the Protestant Reformation was on!
There is ample evidence, though. The Catholic church, to become Bible based and to go in accordance with Scripture, has some big changes to make!

[Wild Rose]

Thanks Angel
I never studied religion or the Bible
At 11 I was given a bike then at 12 joined a club
I would set out early go to church on the way and meet up at the lunch place
All these lone miles paid in my favour when I took up racing in time trials (10 miles up to 12 hours)
In the forces they had meeting with the padre
of you denomination > The Catholics got tea and biscuits The CofE read the bible the Moslems read the Karan Jews also got tea and biscuits
Later my job in industry required me to work Sundays (from 07:00 until 17;00 or 18:00) and sort of fell out of Sunday Mass
Same with my sis an international runner she was always travelling on Sundays
We are now non practising Catholics

[angel]

Yeah...Jews have the Old Testsment; they are still awaiting the Messiah, since they don't think Jesus was the One...
well, tea and biscuits was nice, though, right?
Best of luck with your running! Never understood it, myself. I am in a wheelchair now, but when I had two legs, I never ran unless I almost missed a bus, or something was chasing me!

[angel]

I meant your bike racing...head is a bit fuzzy today.

[Wild Rose]

Bike racing was 55 years ago
Wife has an electric scooter now she has balance problems . We took up mountain (Fell) walking

[Wild Rose]

Hoe come you lost your legs ?

[angel]

Just misplaced it...I actually stepped on a piece of metal and thought to take care of it myself; however, it became infected and the infection was so severe and virulent that I ended up one-legged. If you ever injure a foot that way, watch it carefully, and if it gets infected, hop to a doctor's office of a doctor! I finally went to an emergency room, and I fainted on the way, so I was unconscious when I got there. The infection had traveled to my heart and spine, so I nearly died. I woke up with one leg, and I spent a couple of months in the hospital, learning to get along without that leg.

[Wild Rose]

Ah Yes I understand - Son has just had a metal plate put in his knee > they are going to remove it shortly his body is rejecting it; they are just waiting for the bone to grow string enough

[angel]

Best wishes for your son; I will pray for him as soon as I post this.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you > He has been given a provisional date mid January

[H L Rose]

This is interesting to read. It gives me an incite to Catholicism that I don't have having never practiced it. In America it usually isn't practiced as traditionally, so there are many things I've never learned about even from Catholic friends. Like the fact that it is believed that “Latin is a universal language”.

I think this poem does a good job of explaining it's material in an easy to understand way and the first stanza is my favorite. The last sentence wraps up the concept well.

This part of Catholicism is sad because I've met many well meaning Catholics who I know have met Jesus, but they miss the fact that salvation is based on Jesus's works, not our own, which is what sets us apart from other belief systems.

Thanks for sharing!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you HL
Latin is universal in that You could go to any other country and you would know the words - but doubt many English speakers would be able to translate - whereas countries like Spain< Italy, Portugal do have words and place name based on Latin -like here in Cumbria many place names are of Scandinavian origin

There is a parallel now with the so called 'Muslim Brotherhood'; wanting all the world to become Muslim and banning girls from attending school

[Wild Rose]

OH yes my experience is from about 70 year ago

[LazerRays]

oh yes the rules of religion; very strict and very harsh.

[Wild Rose]

Yes, but on contemplation I think it made me harder
Been told several times 'you cant do that you are not capable' - then let them know later they were wrong
I wouldnt be up to returning to study at 35 - 10 years later told the physics Phd that I had gone past my first goal of City and Guilds to get a BA (Hons) - I didn't get any reply from that

Now I am learning to write poetry

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice poem. I lived in a country that if you were caught with a Bible, you'd be killed. It wasn't allowed, but my mother secretly prayed and worshipped God.

[Wild Rose]

That sounds very much like England when they persecuted the Catholics

The parting wish 'Good Bye' was a version of 'God be With You' to avoid persecution
Many big houses/mansions have 'Priest Holes' where the priest could be hidden for unwanted visitors

[NotUsinganymore]

Very interesting. I grew up in North Korea in witch any religous people were killed. Since the dictator is considered a god.

[NotUsinganymore]

You should check out my first story, it is about my experiences.

[Wild Rose]

Wil do JungLee

[NotUsinganymore]

Thank you!

[Samuel Dickens]

Growing up in the mainly protestant,southern US, I was led to believe that Catholics were very close to being Satanists. Also that dancing and drinking alcohol were sins and all Jews loved money. Thankfully, I eventually learned better. Religion is often painful and causes stupidity in its followers, but it shouldn't. I blame man for that, not God.

[Wild Rose]

Thank You Samuel
Yes I agree. I have worked with people from many religions. All the religions say we have to live a good life and care for the sick and elderly

Now. I my eyes all the gods are the same only different by name
Being punished for attending at the wrong time in a different church should not be counted a sin

I found a great cathedral high on the open moors in rain snow or sun. there I feel closer to God than being preached to in church

[Samuel Dickens]

Yep. We believe much the same.

[Coyote Poetry]

When the teacher forget to be kind and understandable. Things that shouldn't be hardship become hardship. A sad story written in the poem. I was kick out of the Catholic school at seven. Too many rule for me. Interesting poem written my friend.
Coyote

[Wild Rose]

Now seventy year later I still hate that head teacher
I marvel at the buildings from tiny stone or wooden huts to gigantic cathedrals built as God's house
I put up with the hardships of riding alone some days up to one hundred miles before lunch - No real hardship for a long distance cyclist - sort of a training ride