Issues facing youth and the Church today

[Robbi]

Hello all,

First i want to apologise if this is in the wrong forum.

Im going to a discussion night at our Parish in regards to issues that are facing our youth and the Catholic Church today.

I would like to see what other peoples views are out there regarding this topic.
Since im 27, I may be a bit out of touch of whats happening in the younger people today.

One main issue I know is abortion, and the amount of young teenage pregnancies.

I would love to hear from others.
Thankyou.

Rob

[Lil Red]

i know several issues facing my youth:

-the prevelance of attacking Catholicism from their peers

-the prevelance of parties, drugs, alcohol and sex (including the fact that some teens don't see oral sex as sex)

[journeyman]

My eldest son's problem with the church is orthodoxy - or lack thereof

My most recently confirmed son - why keep going?

I have to admit I haven't heard any of our kids mention the "Clinton" defense

[jezic]

issues i think are prevalent

-how to react to gay people

-where does the doctrine assign of cut-off with being gay

-why does apostalic succession give the pope a right to tell me what to do

-why is Mass boring

-what does being saved mean

-is leaving the church wrong

-why do we need to ask a priest for forgiveness

-the difference between eastern orthodox and eastern rite

Among others but these are the most prevalent. there are many catholic teens who have never heard or thought about most of this stuff.

[Robbi]

Thats all super -thanks everyone

Im researching alot of those topics now for the discussion.
I welcome anymore comments.

[phatcatholic]

Issue #1 for teens and young adults: CHASTITY

it is no coincidence that JPII's Theology of the Body is such a wave sweeping the Church, it is the very thing our youth needed the most.......

[jiyoung]

i think some of the biggest issues are ignorance and apathy. ignorance isn't as bad, but apathy...very little can remedy that.

[Cam42]

[quote]Issue #1 for teens and young adults: CHASTITY[/quote]

Absolutely....Phatcatholic has it on the money.


Cam42