There is no such bible study here that we know of, and it’s with her gymnastics coach. Why shouldn’t we go?I really don’t think “so my daughter can play” is a good reason to go to a non-Catholic bible study.
Find a Catholic bible study to attend and make play dates with friends for your daughter.
Most Catholic churches have bible enrichment classes, if the one near you doesn’t have one maybe another nearby would have one or suggest one be started.There is no such bible study here that we know of, and it’s with her gymnastics coach. Why shouldn’t we go?
Because they will “teach” a protestant interpretation of the meaning of the text.Why shouldn’t we go?
A lot depends on your own level of knowledge about Catholicism and about Scripture. One concern is that you will be learning things contrary to Catholic teaching (if they didn’t think differently from us, they would be Catholic, right?). So how knowledgeable are you about what Catholicism teaches and why?My wife was invited to a christian bible study, and we think we should go because they have an area where children play. Our daughter is almost 3 and we really want to socialize her. I was wondering if people thought it would be ok for us to go? We will be bringing our Carholic bibles, and this might be the only real exposure to Catholicism they would have.
Because their goal is to convert you. That’s why you were invited. I came from a tradition (evangelical) that did this. And it won’t be blatant.There is no such bible study here that we know of, and it’s with her gymnastics coach. Why shouldn’t we go?
Hi Brenden,Most Catholic churches have bible enrichment classes, if the one near you doesn’t have one maybe another nearby would have one or suggest one be started.
Well said, and if they discuss the AntiChrist of course it might be the Pope in their opinion and on it goes…Because they will “teach” a protestant interpretation of the meaning of the text.
For example, if they covered the Gospel of John and got to the Bread of Life discourse (which takes up most of Chapter 6), I assure you that they won’t admit what the text plainly says over and over again (“My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink”). They will try to explain it away as merely symbolic language.
They won’t mention Sacramental Confession if they cover John 20:23. They won’t mention the primacy of Peter (from which the Papacy derives) if they cover Matthew 16:18. If they study the Book of Daniel, they will miss the significance of the defilement of the Temple vessels (a type of sacramental). They will offer interpretations of these (and many other) passages which are contrary to sound Catholic doctrine.
Going to protestants to study the Bible is like going to astrologers to study astronomy. They look at the same stars, but in very different ways. You will get incomplete and error-filled instruction.
Because their goal is to convert you. That’s why you were invited. I came from a tradition (evangelical) that did this. And it won’t be blatant.
I as a convert from evangelicalism could not fathom attending one of their bible studies again. They have a very very erroneous view of scripture and it will be presented as truth.
Is your faith strong enough to withstand this?
Surely there is a catholic or multi denominational study out there.
If there is not, start one! I’m sure there are plenty of families in your parish that would join!
My faith is very strong and I personally would be able to defend it. I was asking because my wife got invited, and while she is strong in her faith I’m not sure how well she could defend it. She converted before we got married.
“As Iron sharpens Iron” Proverbs 27:17. Challenges help you grow.No, you shouldn’t and here is what the staff apologists have to say in answer to this question.
If you aren’t sure then ask your pastor or DRE in your parish about a study. There are lots of them out there for Catholics that are very good. If they don’t have one then ask if you can volunteer to help lead one, but I would never turn to a n-C group for any such thing because 1) the church discourages it, and 2) it’s their party and you will find your faith challenged at almost every turn, especially with their fundamental error of Sola Scriptura and its deceptive concept that we must read and interpret scripture for ourselves. Basically, all you’ll get is their personal opinions without the benefit of the 2,000 years of scholarship that the church has.
- Are non-denominational Bible studies ok for Catholics?
- Is it okay to attend a Protestant Bible study?
- Why can’t we evangelize at a Protestant Bible study?
Socializing your child is not a good reason to do any of this. A good parish day care would be far better…and again, check with your parish.
Then you have taken an in-depth Catholic Bible study, and you know how to refute all the Protestant interpretations, and you know where they would be made, or omitting Catholic teachings, such as all the instances which David Filmer pointed out? Then you are a better man than I. I have taken several Great Adventure Bible studies from Jeff Cavins and while they have increased my knowledge of the Bible considerably, I would never ever envision myself going to a non-Catholic Bible study because it would be far too easy to hear and accept uncatholic teachings and be subtly evangelized by the non-Catholics attending.My faith is very strong and I personally would be able to defend it. I was asking because my wife got invited, and while she is strong in her faith I’m not sure how well she could defend it. She converted before we got married.
Then talk to your pastor about starting one.There is no such bible study here that we know of,
Because you are a Catholic, not a non-Catholic. Interpretation of the bible is from WITHIN the Church and magisterium, which non-Catholics do not believe. Bible study needs to use approved materials that do not have errant interpretation or faulty theology.and it’s with her gymnastics coach. Why shouldn’t we go?
They will teach error. It is not right to put your faith in danger.There is no such bible study here that we know of, and it’s with her gymnastics coach. Why shouldn’t we go?
If I wanted challenges instead of just the Word of God, then I can go anywhere and get that, or just wait for the Mormons or JWs to show up at my door. If you knew My Testimony you’d know that I have probably been “sharpened” by the new waves of doctrines of men quite enough.“As Iron sharpens Iron” Proverbs 27:17. Challenges help you grow.
And not even then because if his parish lacks a study of their own then they need to step up and get one going with their pastor and DRE, but look at his stated reason…to socialize their 3 years old. Good grief, you can do that in the children’s room at Mass couldn’t you?They will teach error. It is not right to put your faith in danger.
I would only go if my faith was very strong and my understanding of Biblical theology very sound.
-Tim-
Here again, even though you’re a bit of a n00b you might wanna step up and get with your pastor to get a good class going. There are a lot of good resources around that you can get the parish to invest in. One that I would very highly recommend is Dr. Edward Sri’s Biblical Walk Through the Mass | Study Program . It’s so good that we all asked the DRE if it could be made part of the RCIA program.I’m a new Catholic so I haven’t been exposed to much Catholic teaching beyond daily Mass, CAF, Inquiry class, the Catholic Bible study at my church (where they taught a bunch of New Age nonsense that had nothing to do with Catholicism or Christianity) and a couple dozen Catholic books I’ve read recently, but I can’t seem to figure out where the huge differences in Catholic and the type of Protestantism I have been exposed to are. I can’t identify the non/anti-Catholic spin that make Protestant Bible studies so dangerous. I’m not saying it isn’t out there, just that I haven’t been exposed to it.
What type of Bible study is it? Is it Beth Moore or Anne Graham Lotz or Priscilla Shirer, something like that? Maybe do a bit more research into what the topic and focus are. Find out what book or video series they’ll be using so you can review it first. Then be prepared for you and your wife to be looking for inconsistencies with Catholic teaching.
If it’s a Bible study on the meaning of Communion/Eucharist, she might want to skip it.