Author Topic: Difference between Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit (Read 3947 times)

Canuk the Lionheart · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2011, 12:03:31 AM »

Quote from: Daegus

I grew up using Holy Spirit and don't really know if I should be using Holy Ghost instead. While I understand that they are essentially the same thing, they tend to have different connotations. Should I be using 'Holy Ghost' to differentiate myself from those who are Novus Ordoites, or should I avoid it for that very reason (seems prideful)

While either are fine to use, is it ever prideful to do something to distiguish yourself from modernists?

Daegus · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2011, 07:55:04 AM »

Not really, or else you could say that not dressing like a ghetto loser like the rest of the world and attending the N,.O. Mass and blindly following someone who may not even be Pope is prideful as well. One must do whatever they can to disassociate themselves with modernism at all costs, or else they will fall into a Fish Eaters-type apostasy.

It does "seem" prideful, but I'm not sure I can say that it is. Holy Ghost is something that non-Catholics simply don't use. This way, people will understand that I am Catholic when I say "the Holy Ghost".

MyrnaM · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2011, 09:08:01 AM »

I remember when I was still in the novus ordo church and trying to teach the little children their religion instructions. I was told not to use the word "Ghost" but only "Spirit" because the world "Ghost" was too frightening for the little children.

Daegus · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2011, 09:16:03 AM »

Quote from: MyrnaM

I remember when I was still in the novus ordo church and trying to teach the little children their religion instructions. I was told not to use the word "Ghost" but only "Spirit" because the world "Ghost" was too frightening for the little children.

Maybe the Novus Ordo "Catholics" should stop adhering to the doctrines of this world (I.e., that "ghosts", outside of the context of the one that is Most Holy are anything BUT non-existant) and start adhering to the Catholic faith. If I ever get married (I am doubting that this will happen.. Where would I find a Catholic spouse?) and have children, I am going to teach my children to say "Holy Ghost". I will tell them not to say "Holy Spirit", not because anything is wrong with it, but because Holy Ghost has a very specific Catholic-connotation to it, and non-Catholics rarely (if ever) use Holy Ghost, but instead use Holy Spirit. I would not want to associate myself with non/pseudo-Catholics.

It's unfortunate that I have to go to a "Catholic" school and talk to heretics, apostates and schismatics, but I really don't have any other options, and it'll all be over soon.