re: For people that insist on bringing young children to church

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At my church, they purposely did not build a quiet room. There is a vestibule out back that some parents take their kids to

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This is the narthex, and you'll notice it is huge (probably 20 times the size of the previous cry room), filled with comfortable seating, and the mics are piped in so those inside can hear and see the Mass.

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the kids are SUPPOSED to be in church. And that the adults and the old people need to show a little compassion to the new parents

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So many people were upset they scrapped the cry room in the new church I think the priests just started addressing the congregation so people didn't feel bad. Parents didn't have anywhere take their little ones, moms needed to nurse, etc.

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You really don't get church, do you?

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How so? Because I believe it's the most important part of our week and parents should ensure their children are not a distraction to those sitting near them?

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I'm a relatively recent Catholic convert, and something i never understood is why so many cradle Catholics insist on church being equitable to a funeral in terms of demeanor. I never see so many sour faces as i do when i go to mass, and i don't get it.

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I suppose it's because a large part of the service is asking atonement for our sins and focusing on Christ's ultimate sacrifice for us. The act of consecration of the Eucharist is about the holiest of experiences we can have on earth. If you approach Mass from that perspective, it makes more sense as to why people look more serious.

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Parents also, would like to get something out of mass.

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As would the people sitting around you.

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This infuriates me. I’m close to quite a few priests. They are all inspiring, upstanding, amazing men.

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Oh no!!

Well that makes up for the Vatican and Catholic Church harboring pedophiles for years and how many children lives were ruined because THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ALLOWED CHILDREN TO BE RAPED

When you get done clutching your pearls look up Father Neil Gallanagh. He was the one that kept raping little boys so they moved him to the school for the deaf.

So take your bullshite fake outrage over a joke and frick all the way off.

Your defending an organization that contributed to tens of thousands of children being raped. No, all priest don't rape, but for you to pretend like you deserve to be offended is fricking hilarious. There's literally little deaf boys that were raped by a Priest because the church didn't want bad publicity but you're the victim here lol.

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HouseMom

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Could you shut the frick up? You realize someone as judgy as you is all but guaranteed hell right?