@ Kaol
Yes, it can be miserable but that's just the guilt. RCs are allowed to drink a lot of alcohol in order to blot out the guilt. And then say sorry, say five Hail Marys and a Glory Be - all forgotten and you can get back to the sinning. Hooray!

It does also mean that no matter where you go in the world the RC mass is pretty much the same so there is a feeling of belonging.

I did once go to an Anglican service in India and it was the most bizarre and dull thing I've endured in my entire life.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 13:05, Reply)