What is the purpose of these repetitive and robotic Catholic Prayers which you want to say 100 times?
After 12 years of attending the private Catholic school, here are my problems with Catholicism:
1. No Bible study. I just think that pieces of their interpretation of the Bible. We never had to study the Bible. It's almost like they do not want the Bible to learn on their own.
2. Confession - I have chosen not to confess my sins to a sinful (priest). I confess directly to God and ask his forgiveness. Some non-pedophile.
3. Prayers - too repetitive. Say 10 Hail Mary's and 10 Our Fathers and you have been forgiven … how do you know how to say their prayers that robotics can be forgiven.
4. Tell the children of 11 years to get you ready for a confession, we must tell you that masturbation is a sin to confess that if it wants to go to heaven …… WHAT A crock. I was not telling anyone.
There is an oder of the correct sentence:
1 to cope with his Father-God in heaven
2nd to thank him for all his blessings
3 asking for blessings
4 closing in the name of Jesus Christ
This should be done with a sincere heart felt attitude. That can not happen with repetitive keywords.
The Catholics are a little ritual I agree overboard. Permits Catholic directly with God, if you act in love and not fear. The Bible detests repetitive prayers, so try to perform the Lord's Prayer three times a day. I believe that God is enough to really understand what I love.
Masturbation is natural for men. I read a survey many years ago said that 98% of men and boys have done. Nowhere in the Bible is a sin called directly and many people believe it is not.
I personally find very interesting study of the Bible. There are many questions that the church or school that I know will never answer.
I hope you keep the faith in Christ.
Luckily, my friend.