The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-22
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teIIfstl noifOf SHOWN To Jesus Christ the tber
nacle of the church by raising the hat while pass
ing is pleasing to God, meritorious to the indi-
V1dual, and edifying to neighbour Such prac-
tlces are perhaps more far reaching in their
effects than our correspondent might think. More
than one case has been recorded of Protestants
who have become Catholics and whose minds
were first directed to the true Church by the evil
dence or respect and honor manifested by Catho-
lies toward their churches. Why the Catholic
gentleman should raise his hat in passing his
church, while no Protestant would dream of doing
such thing in passing his church, has naturally
led to investigation and this in turn to the Eucha-
ristic Christ.
For more than 1000 years after Christ, the
Last Supper was a commemorative ceremony
IN all Christian churches; and wine. bread and
fish were placed on the communion table, to be
eaten and drunken in the spirit of soemnity
BETTING the occasion.
In the 18th century, the Italian pope for
mally laid down the law to papists, and re-
quired them to sag they believed, that the
priest could change wine into Christ's blood,
and bread into his flesh.
Since then, the Catholics have been SAYING
it, but no intelligent man ever believed it,
Even the Catholic boys and girls Of today
will tell you, on the sly, that they do not
believe any such nonsense.
Still the custom of taking off the hat to the
pancake that is inside the church fingers with
us, Just as many other meaningless customs
do.
The meeting house is not any more deserv-
ing of the barred head than a noble tree, a
fragrant flower, mist-draped mountain the
rainbow, or the rising sun.
In the meanwhile, that Methodist parson
might chew on the following questions and
answers which I have clipped from Romanist
magazines
May a Protestant church be called the house Of
God?
Not by Catholics Protestants who believe in
the truth of their religion may do so.
Why are Catholics forbidden to attend services
in a Protestant Church, while they think it right
for Protestant to attend Catholic services?
Catholics know that it is a sin to attend Pro
testant services, because they regard such servi-
ces as false worship and the Catholic Church
the only true Church of Jesus Christ. AS long
a Protestant believes he is not doing wrong in
going to Catholic services Catholics are allowed
to encourage him, as such attendance may lead
to his conversion to the true Faith.
Why Catholics not allowed to read Pro-
testant books and sec both sides?
Because there is only side Catholics have
the only true religion and regard any opposing
religion undoubtedly false, even though It's
adherents may be sincere. Any action that would
imply the truth of Professionalism would be NOR
ally sinful in a Catholic.
Are Catholics forbidden to read papers that
attack the Church?
Yes
why are certain books put upon the Index Of
Forbidden Books?
Because the Church authorities judge that the
reading of these books would be dangerous to
faith or morals. Good Catholics obey such iudg.
ments without seeking the special in
particular cases.
Am too old to become a nun?
Ask your cOnfessor.
Now if that lady had written to your Uncle
T. E. w. he would have told her that. if she
is more than 40 years old, the priests don't
want her, and that if she is over so, they
won't have her.