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Originally Posted by Mattman
Yes, I became a Catholic in my 30's. As part of my conversion, I had a lot of time to study the texts (my church in Hong Kong didn't just allow you to receive communion without Catechism) and discuss with theologians.
The Old Testament is still used, but the New Testament provides a lot of interpretation of these ancient stories, or fables. Jesus, as a Rabbi, used the Old Testament as a basis for his preaching, but was clearly trying to update peoples' understanding of the teachings.
These radical Christians typically rant OT slogans like "an eye for an eye" and ignore that the NT updates this attitude to "turn the other cheek". In Jesus's time the law allowed for this type of retribution based on Mosaic teachings. 2000 years ago Jesus tried to change this primitive thinking, and still now there are those who have not got the message.
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I do get that point in theory but in practice I think specifically because you picked religion later in life and then decided to pick specifically Catholicism I just don't get the thought process behind it.
Catholics have the pope that has the official authority to change and update doctrine but he doesn't.
So you decided to pick this church but then also decided naaahhhhh some of what they say is silly and I'll privately ignore it but it'll teach my children right from wrong.
I hope you talk to your kinds about your more critical thought processes, they look old enough to be able to have discussions like this.