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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin
Just from what I learned at church and at religious education, Catholicism is pretty strict in terms of no sex before marriage, masturbation guilt, confirmation and all that sorts. Part of my decision to move away from Catholicism was because I felt that many of the rules were hypocritical, too extreme to actually follow, and even taking some of the New Testament's teachings out of context. There is also the issue of the Pope, and some of the Pope's are okay: I read one book written by the late Pope John Paul II, and it was both intelligent and optimistic. Pope John Paul II is a rare beacon of both intelligence and philosophy in the Catholic church. I know people love to put down Catholics, and I don't blame them; but before you poo-poo the religion read one of the late John Paul II's books.
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I think the doctrines you referenced on marriage and such are certainly the ideal way in which a Catholic should live on earth. So perhaps the standards are set unrealistically high, but I'm not sure if they are so unrealistic. They certainly take will and determination to follow, but don't all rewarding things require this?