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I am Papist. I am a practicing Catholic from Scotland, UK.
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I have always questioned those who claim to be "practicing" medicine (for example) because I would prefer to associate with those who have finished practicing and have become real.
Most of us won't hold UK against you -- and will overlook King George III issues.
Seriously, now, Welcome to the forum.
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When you graduate from "practicing" what will you become?Papist wrote:I am Papist. I am a practicing Catholic from Scotland, UK.
I have always questioned those who claim to be "practicing" medicine (for example) because I would prefer to associate with those who have finished practicing and have become real.
Most of us won't hold UK against you -- and will overlook King George III issues.
Seriously, now, Welcome to the forum.
Z
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Post #5Papist wrote:Hello, everyone.
I am Papist. I am a practicing Catholic from Scotland, UK.

My sister lives in Glasgow. My wife and I will be visiting Scotland soon. We'll see Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Hebrides and the area around the Spey. She has ancestors in all of those areas.
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Post #9If you knew Scottish history you would know that the Jacobites did not support George's line.Zzyzx wrote: Most of us won't hold UK against you -- and will overlook King George III issues.
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
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I know you didn't ask me but I thought I'd add my two pence worth.Lucia wrote:Welcome, Papist
I hear that the UK has become increasingly atheistic during the last few years. Is that true from your point of view?
It does seem that there a growing hostility towards religions in general. The anti-Christian sentiments are tied in with an anti-Americanism that comes from Bush making political and global decisions based on 'what God told him to do'. Other anti-religious feeling comes from the increasingly hostile views of Islam. Church Of England was more of a faith than an organised religion - respectful in most cases and anti-dogmatic.
It's funny how in the US you can't get elected unless you're a 'proper' Christian, but in the UK people would think you were a nutter. Tony Blair was warned off talking about religion - he himself is a Catholic. People in the UK may be religious but even they see the danger of people making decisions based on reliogion and not economics, diplomacy, society etc.