Latin comming back to Catholosism!

[MarcusAurelius]

As a Catholic, and a Latin non-speaker, I still think this is a great idea. Pope Benedict has hit the ball on the marker here. Frankly, if there is one thing I hate about the Church, it's their sad ass new English Hyms that sound like shit. Gregorian Chant is the way it should be. Whether or not you're religious, drop by a Catholic mass sometime to listen to how shitty the music is. If you already hate religion, this should make you hate it more. Unless it's Gregorian, then you'll hear some badass stuff.

[evilman]

who cares what language they speak as long as they keep raping little boys

[jackketch]

I totally agree. I'm not a roaming catholic anymore but I always found that the vernacular mass sounded somehow lame. If our local church starts doing latin mass then I'll probably go just for the vibes.

[napoleon_complex]

Going back to the Latin makes zero sense. It's just beyond dumb IMO.

[suck_my_muffin]

Originally Posted by napoleon_complex

Going back to the Latin makes zero sense. It's just beyond dumb IMO.

Because, it's just tradition.

Latin's a badass language, and if this happens that means a large portion of the Catholic faith will become bilingual, or very familiar with other languages.

[napoleon_complex]

Originally Posted by suck_my_muffin

Because, it's just tradition.

Latin's a badass language, and if this happens that means a large portion of the Catholic faith will become bilingual, or very familiar with other languages.

No one is going to learn latin. Poor people in Latin America and Africa won't be able to afford the teaching. People in America and Europe won't do it because it's so archaic and useless these days. Do new priests even need to know latin? I agree that it sounds cool, but it's still just stupid.

[jackketch]

Originally Posted by napoleon_complex

Going back to the Latin makes zero sense. It's just beyond dumb IMO.

Fortunately unser Fuehrer *cough* nein, nein I mean of course our Pope-Vater *cough* is not needingz your opinions, schweinehund!!

*goes back to translating the Horst Wessel into Latin*

[23]

Originally Posted by napoleon_complex

it's so archaic and useless these days.

I took it for a little while. It helps you understand Spanish and Italian so much better.

[napoleon_complex]

Originally Posted by 23

I took it for a little while. It helps you understand Spanish and Italian so much better.

I know it does, but latin in and of itself is largely useless unless you're studying the classics or are planning on becoming a Catholic church higher up(though I'm not sure if priests still need to know it).

[Razor]

Originally Posted by napoleon_complex

No one is going to learn latin. Poor people in Latin America and Africa won't be able to afford the teaching. People in America and Europe won't do it because it's so archaic and useless these days. Do new priests even need to know latin? I agree that it sounds cool, but it's still just stupid.

I speak Latin pretty well, and it's a great language. It's more logical and easier to learn than any other language I've tried to learn. Plus, as you said it sounds really cool.