Are Protestants welcome in thei Non-Catholic Religions fourm?

[Syele]

I used think we were. Now I’m honestly not sure. I have no desire to intrude where I’m not wanted. If this fourm is not meant for me to be here talking about my own religion then I will leave. No point in intruding where I’m not wanted.

 

[Righteousone]

I used think we were. Now I’m honestly not sure. I have no desire to intrude where I’m not wanted. If this fourm is not meant for me to be here talking about my own religion then I will leave. No point in intruding where I’m not wanted.

Why can’t you just have discussions and conversation without taking things personal? Catholics are attacked here on their own forum and you don’t see me saying “do I belong here”?
I feel every religion is welcome here, perhaps you feel that when one disagrees with you it’s over. Be strong in your faith.

 

[Syele]

Why can’t you just have discussions and conversation without taking things personal? Catholics are attacked here on their own forum and you don’t see me saying “do I belong here”?
I feel every religion is welcome here, perhaps you feel that when one disagrees with you it’s over. Be strong in your faith.

Maybe because you attacked me personally? And even calarified it wasn’t all Protestants, but me. And now it’s not personal?

You didn’t disagree with me… I said MY chuch had low attendance, You said “Syele is a negative force as far as Catholicism is conecrned.” That isn’t a “disagreement.” It’s two people talking on two different subjects.

Edited to add… this thread wasn’t just about that (I only answered cause it was the only thing I “took personal” lately) … I really want to know if Catholic feel Protestants are welcome here. and I don’t think we should stay if it’s not what this forum is here for.

 

[ibkc]

Just ignore Righteousone - he/she doesn’t seem to be able to get along with anyone, Catholic or Protestant or anything.

 

[MH84]

Why can’t you just have discussions and conversation without taking things personal? Catholics are attacked here on their own forum and you don’t see me saying “do I belong here”?
I feel every religion is welcome here, perhaps you feel that when one disagrees with you it’s over. Be strong in your faith.

Great post.

Thats right. Boy, you should see what other forums have to say when it come to religion and Christian beliefs. There’s name calling and belittling and so on. The people on this forum are well behaved compared to some others.

People here like most places on the Net, tend to bite when you dont agree with them.

 

[Syele]

Great post.

Thats right. Boy, you should see what other forums have to say when it come to religion and Christian beliefs. There’s name calling and belittling and so on. The people on this forum are well behaved compared to some others.

People here like most places on the Net, tend to bite when you dont agree with them.

I agree with you CAF is much nicer than other forums. That has nothing to do with my poll though. I want to know If Catholics think Protestants are welcome here. People can be nice and still think you shouldn’t be where they are. This isn’t here to say “ON noes! Catholics are mean!!” It’s to ask if we are welcome. that’s it.

If I made a forum jsut for kids 8-12 to post and a 20yo showed up, I’d say they shouldn’t be there. It wouldn’t be meanness. It’d be cause it wasn’t made for them. Then if the 20yo asked “Should I be here?” It would be weird to ask “Why are you taking everything so personal?” This is weird the same way.

 

[Father_Tom]

Perhaps it would be fruitful, if threads in this forum were to focus on our shared beliefs, rather than flogging one another with our differences.

As with real-life, in-person, discussions between people of different faiths, there is a tendency on this forum to focus on our differences.

Invariably, each participant digs their heels in, resulting in a fruitless argument.

A more productive goal would be to seek understanding, rather than “victory” in our discussions.

Fr T

 

[Stephen_C]

Yes, and all the other forums on this site as well!

 

[Syele]

Yes, and all the other forums on this site as well!

I ususally try to stay in this or Apologetics. Sometimes I wander over to Parenting and family life. But I generally only read in the others and not post unless I just really have a quick question. I don’t feel unwelcome in those areas, just that it was not set up for me to debate, and I dont’ want to confuse people, making them think I’m Catholic.

 

[Mirdath]

Protestants have it easy here compared to some

I ususally try to stay in this or Apologetics. Sometimes I wander over to Parenting and family life. But I generally only read in the others and not post unless I just really have a quick question. I don’t feel unwelcome in those areas, just that it was not set up for me to debate, and I dont’ want to confuse people, making them think I’m Catholic.

Why let yourself be ghettoized? Just because neither of us is Catholic doesn’t mean we have nothing to say on family advice, philosophy, social issues, media, news, and pictures of cats doing stupid things (or even the Tridentine Mass – I have a grand total of maybe four posts over in TradCath). Oftentimes what we have to say could be useful, insightful, or just plain hilarious; why deny others our gift?

Balkanization of the fora is probably the worst thing that could happen to them. A lot of people have already slipped into that kind of mentality, so it can be rough sometimes, but it’s worth it. Go forth and post!

 

[paidion]

Perhaps it would be fruitful, if threads in this forum were to focus on our shared beliefs, rather than flogging one another with our differences.

As with real-life, in-person, discussions between people of different faiths, there is a tendency on this forum to focus on our differences.

Invariably, each participant digs their heels in, resulting in a fruitless argument.

A more productive goal would be to seek understanding, rather than “victory” in our discussions.

Fr T

Amen!
shalom

 

[Zooey]

I think we’re welcome everywhere here…
Are there some people who are rude? Sure; but they tend to get their posts laundered by the mods, and, frequently, end up with suspensions (or banned).
I was on a Protestant board before I found CAF, and that place, advertised as " a peaceful haven for Christians of all denominations"-- That place was ahttp://bestsmileys.com/violent/3.gif snakepit!!! Some “peaceful haven”; their definition of “Christian” was “you have to agree with the mods on everything, & if you don’t have a specific Bible verse to back up your opinion, you’re going to go to hell. Sooner rather than later”. (With the implied rider, “and it can’t be too soon for me!”).
And then when I left,of my own volition, the owner of the site passed out all my personal information including email & snailmail addresses, and I had weeks of harassing emails, letetrs, & tracts from “Christians” all over the globe, trying to turn me into a fundamentalist.
Or a Jehovah’s Witness. Oddly, **they **were tolerated, while the Methodists, Anglicans, & Catholics, were all being hounded away.

 

[Corki]

I couldn’t answer your poll as written. I think that over time, the NC forum has been abused and the result if a “cool” welcome by many for many Non Catholics.

This is the definition (from the sticky) of what the NC forum’s purpose is:

explore the history and beliefs of non-Catholic and non-Christian faiths, dialogue with their adherents

It is not a “clubhouse” for NonCatholics. It was supposed to be for Catholics to use to develop, as I understand it, a better understanding of people’s viewpoints when those people are not, themselves, Catholic. The title of your thread shows how this has become misunderstood. It isn’t “their” forum (the non-Catholics) yet, many times, any attempt for a Catholic to dialog here is attacked. This invariably leads to threads being culled and posters having their status changed. That should not be interpreted as unwelcomeness. I see it as a welcome attempt to get the forum back to its purpose.

If you come here to talk about your religion in order to get a better understanding of the commonalities it has with Catholicism or even to dispel what you perceive as misperceptions in how your religion is viewed, I think you will find a warm welcome. Some people come here to attack the Church or its members or to “evangelize” and that usually doesn’t go over so well.

 

[Orionthehunter]

Maybe because you attacked me personally? And even calarified it wasn’t all Protestants, but me. And now it’s not personal?

You didn’t disagree with me… I said MY chuch had low attendance, You said “Syele is a negative force as far as Catholicism is conecrned.” That isn’t a “disagreement.” It’s two people talking on two different subjects.

Edited to add… this thread wasn’t just about that (I only answered cause it was the only thing I “took personal” lately) … I really want to know if Catholic feel Protestants are welcome here. and I don’t think we should stay if it’s not what this forum is here for.

I think that the votes show that you are welcome.

And please take this in the spirit intended. I’m surprised that you didn’t leave earlier when you were a little more confrontational but sincere and people like me didn’t always respond with proper charity.

Now, when I read your posts, you show a greater understanding of how Catholics think and talk such that your words don’t seem confrontational. Similarly, I thought that it engendered a more charitable Catholic response.

Don’t get me wrong, what I say above is not to say it was your personal fault. I’m just saying that newbies (Catholic and non-Catholic) don’t really have all the nuances down. Kinda like starting a class in the middle of the semester.

Personally, I’ve take the 100/1,000 post rule. If they say things in a confrontational way but haven’t had 100 posts, I try to be much more careful. If they have over 1,000, I might not be too merciful.

I hope you will stay. I’ve come to really like your heart.

 

[deb1]

I for one am very glad that we have Protestant posters. This would be a boring forum without the many different viewpoints that we have here.

Sometimes I think that everyone on this forum could be a little nicer to one another but over all I think that the moderators do a good job of keeping us all civil.

I am also glad that we have Wiccan, atheists, Muslims, Mormons etc. I am proud that this site is so open to other beliefs.

 

[NDfan]

Just ignore Righteousone - he/she doesn’t seem to be able to get along with anyone, Catholic or Protestant or anything.

I agree Righteousone may have some issues. But don’t say ignore. Let’s pray for one another instead. Ignoring isn’t what Christ would do

PEACE

 

[NDfan]

Perhaps it would be fruitful, if threads in this forum were to focus on our shared beliefs, rather than flogging one another with our differences.

As with real-life, in-person, discussions between people of different faiths, there is a tendency on this forum to focus on our differences.

Invariably, each participant digs their heels in, resulting in a fruitless argument.

A more productive goal would be to seek understanding, rather than “victory” in our discussions.

Fr T

AMEN AMEN AMEN!!!

 

[graceandglory]

Perhaps it would be fruitful, if threads in this forum were to focus on our shared beliefs, rather than flogging one another with our differences. Compare and Contrast. We are different. We are separated brethren, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

As with real-life, in-person, discussions between people of different faiths, there is a tendency on this forum to focus on our differences.

Invariably, each participant digs their heels in, resulting in a fruitless argument.

A more productive goal would be to seek understanding, rather than “victory” in our discussions.

Fr T

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens the countenance of a friend." Proverbs 27:17

We grow in our own understanding of our faith, from discussing the differences with others. Everyone needs to know what they believe and why they believe it. I learn and grow in my Catholic faith from reading and posting here. It wouldn’t be the same without protestant believers. We have to know how to defend our faith. Practice makes perfect.

If “victory in our discussions” is measured by leading someone back to their Catholic faith, or into the Catholic faith for the first time, that is a very important goal.

King Solomon was wise, I think his word picture is a good one. Iron sharpening iron isn’t a gentle process. He didn’t say “As David petted his sheep on the face…”

 

[graceandglory]

Perhaps it would be fruitful, if threads in this forum were to focus on our shared beliefs, rather than flogging one another with our differences.

As with real-life, in-person, discussions between people of different faiths, there is a tendency on this forum to focus on our differences.

Invariably, each participant digs their heels in, resulting in a fruitless argument.

A more productive goal would be to seek understanding, rather than “victory” in our discussions.

Fr T

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens the countenance of a friend." Proverbs 27:17

We grow in our own understanding of our faith, from discussing the differences with others. Everyone needs to know what they believe and why they believe it. I learn and grow in my Catholic faith from reading and posting here. It wouldn’t be the same without protestant believers. We have to know how to defend our faith. Practice makes perfect. “Compare and Contrast.” We are different. We are separated brethren, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

If “victory in our discussions” is measured by leading someone back to their Catholic faith, or into the Catholic faith for the first time, that is a very important goal.

I think that it might look like people are “digging in their heels” sometimes, but we don’t see everything in the forums, and we don’t know what God is doing in people’s hearts when they learn the truth. ***"(God’s) word…shall not return to (Him) void, but it shall accomplish what (He) pleases.***Isaiah 55:11

King Solomon was wise, I think his word picture is a good one. Iron sharpening iron isn’t a gentle process. He didn’t say “As David petted his sheep on the face…”