Are there any non Catholic religions you respect?

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There are no non Catholic religions that I respect. However there are many followers of non Catholic religions who I respect.
 
Jesus tells us He is the way, the truth, and the life. He tells us no one goes to be with His Father any other way than thru Him. The book of Acts teaches us that there in no other name given us through whom we can be saved than the name of God’s son. So while we should most certainly love and respect human individuals simply on account of their humanity I don’t respect false religions (non-Christian) that lead people to eternal destruction. Dedication and unfledgling allegiance is admirable but the religion itself? No
 
In a hypothetical situation if I were to convert Eastern christianity is the next best thing to catholicism they are cool. Luthereans and Anglicans who are traditional are nice. Then religions I respect are traditional protestants and the jews.
 
Well, all of them actually.

Oh, wait a minute. “respect”? - I thought you said “suspect”

My bad.
 
I respect other religions and the beliefs of other people. Similarly, I would expect others to respect my beliefs. I think it is a matter of simple courtesy.

However, that is not the same as saying I believe what they believe or condone anything they believe which is anti-Christian.

If someone of a different religion were to try to tell me something they believed I would be quite prepared to tell them they are wrong and explain the Christian faith to them. I would not deliberately begin attacking someone’s religion just because it was not mine.
 
Most people sincerely following God as their religion professes are all searching for the same thing–to be in communion with the Absolute.
 
To not respect something is to disrespect it. Perhaps respecting a person while disrespecting that which they believe is harder than it seems…

I wonder how effective a missionary would be if he or she began the introduction to Christ with “I want you to know that I have no respect for that which you were raised to believe (by those you love).“ Religion is deeply intertwined with culture. In many countries, Japan for example, religion is an integral part of their culture. To disrespect their religion is to disrespect their culture. To disrespect their culture is to disrespect them.

It’s entirely possible to respect someone or something and not believe it. Dire enemies respect each other - if for no other reason than to protect against overconfidence.
 
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I am a “non-Catholic” and do respect the Catholic Church… As a “non-Catholic” a Baha’i I also respect my own Faith. I respect Islam and Judaism as well…:hugs::hugs:
 
One of my dearest friends is an observant Modern Orthodox Jew who lives in Israel. Via Skype, we study the Torah every week together. These insights teach me so much about Jesus, because His message is steeped in the Torah.

She very much respects the Christians who come to Israel to visit the shrines.
 
It can be if you let it. Having been SDA and beinig married to one though, I can tell you from experience it can be done. There are some pretty strong emotional ties to many Adventists I’ve known for years. Sadly the negativity and personal disrespect has come from that side of things. I would not nor ever have made the kind of remark you used as an example. That would be just plain rude!
 
Actually no one else did, we did. Who do you think wrote them? It’s the story of Jesus and our church which others appropriated. I understand that may get some hackles up and I apologize for that but truth is truth.

Remember our fist pope was Peter of 1 & 2 Peter fame.

Peace and God Bless
Nicene
 
This could get me in trouble ( probably not on the forum)…I still consider orthodox to be Catholic. Families squabble, but you can’t hate your brother.

Peace and God Bless
Nicene
 
The denominations, and some people in them, act as just another thing that could lure my kids away from Jesus and His Church. We might as well be talking about respect for illegal drugs or porn.
 
I’m surprised that nobody’s mentioned Quakers. Some attractive features of the Quakers include:
  • Egalitarianism, manifested, for example, by not observing hat honour, not bowing, not using titles, and using the familiar “thou” (now archaic in most English dialects).
  • Equality between men and women.
  • Opposition to slavery and involvement in abolitionism.
  • Involvement in penal reform and more humane treatment of the mentally ill.
  • Opposing capital punishment, corporal punishment, and torture.
  • Pioneering ethical forms of capitalism that paid workers a fair wage and provided good working conditions and a high standard of living.
  • Pacifism. Personally, I find it hard to support conscientious objection in some circumstances, e.g. the Second World War, where one could say that willingness to fight was in fact a moral obligation. However, I do admire the integrity with which Quakers bore witness to their beliefs. Many served in non-combatant roles, including roles that risked life and limb.
  • Promoting adult education and literacy.
  • They refuse to swear oaths in keeping with Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:34-7 and the principle that one should speak only the truth at all times. I agree with this and have never sworn an oath, choosing instead to affirm. In England it is thanks to the Quakers that we have this option.
 
Aquinas11 said:
God wrote the Scriptures
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So The Evangelists did not write the Gospels and Paul did not write his (alleged) Epistles?

You are equivocating on the meaning of “write” here. God did not put pen to papyrus, though He may have inspired the people who did.
 
Nicene said:
Actually no one else did, we did. Who do you think wrote them? It’s the story of Jesus and our church which others appropriated. I understand that may get some hackles up and I apologize for that but truth is truth.
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Moses was not a Christian. Isaiah was not a Christian. None of the OT authors were Christians, they were all Jews. What Christians call the Old Testament the Jews call the Tanakh, and it forms their scripture.
 
Actually I said “Jesus and our church” obviously referring to the NT. Now who is equivocating. Interesting that his original reference to “ravenous wolves” refers to false prophets in Matthew 7 you equate to Moses. Isaiah etc as the false prophets who wrote the OT. Care to explain why you believe the OT Jews were ravenous wolves and false prophets?

Peace and God Bless
Nicene
 
rossum said:
You are equivocating on the meaning of “write” here. God did not put pen to papyrus, though He may have inspired the people who did
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A boss who dictates a letter writes it, even though the secretary types it out. This is not hard.
 
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