Catholics Converting to Non Denominational

[mcq72]

.in contrast,ex protestants were educated from prominent evangelical colleges/universities ,professional theologians,best and brightest pastors et

interesting…do they compromise a large portion of any parish ? How many best and brightest Protestants can there be? But for sure they exist, scattered thru ought C parishes. In contrast , the few P churches i have attended have had a large portion consisting of ex Catholics (30-40%?)

 

[Hope1960]

I might not have to worry about converting to a ND church. I sent an email to the pastor I’ve been talking with as well as the lead pastor. I asked about what exactly in Genesis do they believe is literal. I mentioned several things, including something about whether they believe there’s a dome above the earth and sky.
I tried to be polite but they may have been insulted or maybe felt that I was mocking them because I sent the email last night and still haven’t heard back from either of them.
They might’ve made the decision for me.

 

[Wannano]

Hope, I have been following this thread and would suggest to you that if you are feeling led to get involved in another church other than your own, that you would do yourself a service to research beyond the ND church that is near you. This decision is too important to be made on the basis of superfluous ideologies.

It’s a busy time of year…if I had received an email last night I would not have responded yet either.

 

[lilypadrees]

Those who join non-denominational churches do so not because of the teachings but because they don’t wish to be labeled “Catholic” or “Protestant” (insert denomination). They think that joining a non-denominational church is going to change who and what they are inside. They can deny being “Catholic” or “Protestant” (insert denomination they came from) by just saying they’re “non-denominational.” But the only ones they’re fooling are themselves.

 

[mcq72]

I find it ironic that I as a Protestant, who are known by Catholics to appear to be foot loose when it comes to conforming to or shopping around for a suitable church etc., find a Genesis hiccup not a game changer.

 

[mcq72]

They think that joining a non-denominational church is going to change who and what they are inside.

Perhaps that fits some folk. Yet I wonder if there might be some confusion to those that make much of “church” (sectarian) to take the words of one changing on the inside because of an encounter with Jesus, and then color it with an emphasis on a “church”.

I find that generally speaking folks tend to stay in church that “fathered” them, or find a church that indeed nourishes their new birth.

 

[Hope1960]

Those who join non-denominational churches do so not because of the teachings but because they don’t wish to be labeled “Catholic” or “Protestant” (insert denomination). They think that joining a non-denominational church is going to change who and what they are inside. They can deny being “Catholic” or “Protestant” (insert denomination they came from) by just saying they’re “non-denominational.” But the only ones they’re fooling are themselves.

That isn’t why I considered that church. I considered it because of their relatable sermons and dynamic music.

 

[Hope1960]

Last time I was there the pastor was saying so many interesting things that I had to take notes. Even though the homilies I’ve heard have rarely been relatable, the priest or deacon does occasionally say something I find important that I want to remember. Would it be ok to take notes in Mass either written down on paper or on my phone?

Once or twice I tried to use my phone to jot down notes but every time I take my phone out, for any reason, my friend doesn’t like that. At the ND church all kinds of people use their phones…to follow the Scriptures and probably, I would assume, to take notes.

 

[MonteRCMS]

Some people get “put off” when the translations get changed.

If they would only study the Greek and Latin and Hebrew, then the would not be put off when the English got changed.

Sometimes, it would be difficult to tell if it was a CATHOLIC Church … until the homily … then I could tell … because Protestant homilies were excellent but Catholic homilies tended to be of poor quality. Friends have been put off by poor Catholic homilies.

 

[fbl9]

IMO, you need to understand to fully believe but just because you fully understand doesn’t mean you will believe. I think some people here will disagree with me on that.

I do not fully understand the doctrines regarding the Trinity nor the Eucharist yet i believe them.
I understand certain non catholic teachings yet i do not believe them.
So are we closer to knowing what it means to know what one has been taught.