Alan Keyes speaking at local Non-Denom Church

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Alan Keyes is a staunch Catholic. He is speaking at a Evangelical Church on Right to life Sunday their. Is this wrong that he speaks their? Not a huge deal but if he is a Catholic wouldn’t he want to speak at a local Parrish??
 
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Alan Keyes is a staunch Catholic. He is speaking at a Evangelical Church on Right to life Sunday their. Is this wrong that he speaks their? Not a huge deal but if he is a Catholic wouldn’t he want to speak at a local Parrish??
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Not only is it not wrong, but it is a powerful opportunity to help shed light on the Catholic faith to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity or inclination.
 
A few years ago, Alan Keyes came to Pensacola and spoke at the largest Southern Baptist church in the city. It was not a worship service, no music just an opening prayer and his introduction. He can to the pulpit, opened his bible (telling us to open ours) read Isaiah 1. Best talk, sermon I ever heard in that pulpit.

It was a great opportunity for protestants to see a devout Catholic Christian and many sterotypes were broken for some by what he did. I also found out that God has a sense of humor using a Catholic “preaching” in a Baptist Church to call men to vocations. Though it was not the purpose of Mr. Keyes, it was part of God’s purpose. From that church service I know of some families who eventually came into communion, sterotypes broken, and several young men going into vocations.

Oh yes, most of the baptist thought he was a Baptist by the way he spoke and were shocked he was/is catholic. I hope Mr. Keyes has many more opportunities to speak.

Fr.Mark
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Not meaning to disparage his faith, but Alan Keyes is also a politician, and I’m sure will speak to any group who invites him and wants to listen.
 
I think I will attend. One of my best friends attends there. They are real excited about it. What is funny, he thought Keyes was a born-again Christian but he said last week that the Pastor even said he is a Roman Catholic but a Brother in Christ and an Ambassador. He was shocked. Interesting to see if he makes any Roman Catholic statements in his message.
 
uofl19 said:
I think I will attend. One of my best friends attends there. They are real excited about it. What is funny, he thought Keyes was a born-again Christian but he said last week that the Pastor even said he is a Roman Catholic but a Brother in Christ and an Ambassador. He was shocked. Interesting to see if he makes any Roman Catholic statements in his message.
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I welcome Alan Keyes as a brother in Christ, but he is a political gadfly too. He moved to Illinois just to oppose Barack Obama in his bid for the senate, he has made a few too many stabs at the presidency, and as far as I know, he supports the birther movement, or at least he did at one time. He is a fiery speaker. Enjoy him if you like him. I’d prefer a root canal.
 
A better question would be if any parish invited him to speak in the first place
 
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Or any parish will allow him to speak.:rolleyes:
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Mine would. Then again, my priest started a weekly Eucharistic adoration time, saying that it did not matter how many people came. If he was the only one there, at least he could pray in peace. 😃
 
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