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maltmom
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I’d have to say Lutheran.
LOL! Love this!(Why belong to a church without churchiness?)
I’m confused, sorry. Is that another thread?A title change and a smiley might help.
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The Presbyterian are american copies of the Dutch Reformed church (yes, in that order). It was the official state church of the Netherlands up till Napoleon. They were the church that held the Synod of Dordt, where the 5 points of Calvinism were decided upon.Aha, thanks for answering. I know absolutely nothing about Dutch Reformed (but am preparing to Google, presently!).
Question…
How does a “Protestant Church” exist without something to protest???
Now if we are talking about “non-Catholic” then my choice would be Orthodox…
Peace
James
So you are saying that the state is giving me a list of available churches??
Ok, James. Pretend that on this planet the government tried to restrict religious free exercise (sort of like The Second Diet of Speyer, where the term “protestant” has its origin). What then?
Jon
You would start a Church???=Swiss Guy;9442233]Well I would start a Catholic Church.![]()
May Jews participate in this “game”? For me, it would have to be either Unitarian Universalist or Quakerism.Toooo much combative anti-protestant tone in the threads here, lately.
So in an attempt to lighten the mood and change the tone, can I ask you a question, just for fun?
If you HAD to belong to a Protestant denomination, which one would you choose?
This is a HYPOTHETICAL scenario just for FUN. Please no “I woudn’t choose any, because…(insert anti-protestant rhetoric here)…” . Please no arguments about “Why would you choose such-and-such when they are so (insert anti suchandsuch rhetoric here)”. Please? I know we can do this without bickeringYes, we can. Can so. Can so…
Ok let me start. I would choose the WELS Lutheran church.
How about you?
The scaffold?
Ok, James. Pretend that on this planet the government tried to restrict religious free exercise (sort of like The Second Diet of Speyer, where the term “protestant” has its origin). What then?
Jon
Sounds like 1500’s Europe, doesn’t it? You’re right, this is supposed to be a different planet. Just forget I brought it up.So you are saying that the state is giving me a list of available churches??
Peace
James
That’s cheating. :tsktsk:Eastern Catholic
Well, a lot of people have told me if I’m not Roman Catholic then I’m not Catholic![]()
Oops.You would start a Church???
Wouldn’t that just make you protestant, then?
Jon
Tell that to the people who kicked me out of catechismThat’s cheating. :tsktsk:
Jon
Tell that to the people who kicked me out of catechism![]()
Yeah, you’d be protesting the protesters. Making you a…member of the the First Protestant Protestant Church of…do they have towns on this planet?You would start a Church???
Wouldn’t that just make you protestant, then?
Jon
This planet has a Canada to huh?I imagine I would be at the same point that I was before finding the Catholic Church, and that is not a Christian at all. After being raised in protestant denominations, for my own reasons, I had given up on Christianity altogether.Though if I had to pick one, probably United Church of Canada.