Diversity journey assignment

Document Type:Thesis

Subject Area:Cultural Studies

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The church teaches about Christian faith, sexuality, morality, sanctification, and evangelism. On the concept of diversity journey, it can be stated that I chose the Catholic Church because I was once a member here but decided to leave because the teachings did not corroborate with my conscience and expectations of the Christian life. While my family practices Catholicism, I decided to explore a different denomination which actually seemed relevant to my faith and belief in Christianity. By choosing to explore the teachings and practices of this church, I am looking forward to confirming that the Catholic Church promotes holistic religion and that its theological beliefs promote holiness in accordance with the Christian teachings. Accordingly, the exercise of exploring the Catholic Church will actually take me out of a comfort zone because I will be forced to practice this faith before fully accepting it.

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Accordingly, Protestants have maintained their hard stance against the teachings of the Catholic Church on the topic of salvation and restoration of faith through good works. Another imminent difference showcased by the Catholic Church can be derived from the procedures of prayer and worship. In particular, the followers of this church strongly believe in the Eucharist, a prayer pattern which is highly disputed by other Christians. Also known as the holy sacrifice of the mass, the practice is regarded as a dishonor to the sacrifices which God made in the form of the body and blood of Jesus Christ (Cleary 21). It is argued that the Catholic Church is trying to make its own sacrifices which do not align with the documented teachings from the early Christian Church.

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However, it has been reported that the church’s leaders are engaging in sexual abuse among themselves because they are restricted from the public. To me, this was a high form of hypocrisy that was being promoted by the leaders. As I was analyzing the historical actions of the Catholic Church, I realized that the church had promoted or failed to condemn injustices against innocent citizens. Such thoughts were deeply engraved in my mind to an extent that I perceived the church to be an unholy institution as compared to other Christian denominations. An evaluation of the past historical instances revealed that the Catholic Church had affiliations with the dictatorial regimes of Nazi Germany. Every time I wanted to concentrate on the priest’s teachings, my conscience would become completely withdrawn such that I could no longer respect the clergy.

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Even if these claims were baseless or that the particular priest was actually holistic, the existence of a general judgment against the church’s leadership and priesthood had already infiltrated my mind. I realized that I could not receive my blessings as others because I was not really devoted. How your perception has changed By taking a diversity journey back to Catholicism, I have embraced a different perception that the general controversies of the church should not be confused with personal faiths. As long as an individual is devoted to serving God, he or she will receive the blessings as per the will of God. Works Cited Cleary, Edward L. The Rise of Charismatic Catholicism in Latin America. University Press of Florida, 2011.

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