Catholics, if you found yourself on an all-Protestant planet, what would your church choice be?

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I will travel to Philippines, and start the Church of Christ after reading about Noromi, and the Nomrom. I will claim that mine is the true Church because is named: Church of Christ, while the others are not named as such :yeah_me:🎉
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
I’m not sure which I would choose, but the criterion would include:

-Definitely not radically conservative, but definitely not radically liberal either.
-Lots of clapping, “Praise Jesus!” and “Hallelujah” during service!
-Everyone is “brother” and “sister”
-Interactive community
-Lots of music
-No fire and brimstone
-Doing all of this while not being completely hippie/new-age.

Which one would that fit into (if any)?
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First thing I think of is some of the black Baptist churches. And I’m not even really kidding. You could probably find a dozen that fit all those criteria before you find two mostly-white churches that do.

That reminds me. Is it just me, or do black Protestant churches come up extremely rarely in interfaith dialogue- at least among EWTN-affiliated people? Come to think of it, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a black Protestant debate an EWTN apologist or anything along those lines. I’m sure it’s happened, but for the most part, black Protestants don’t seem to be on the radar for EWTN.

Back to your list, though. With a list like that, maybe you could put black Protestants on your radar. Blackdar, if you will. 😃
 
Without the Eucharist there is no Church. It would be evidence of the greatest hoax ever committed. Why do you think we’re Catholic?
 
OLofMtCarmel said:
Without the Eucharist there is no Church. It would be evidence of the greatest hoax ever committed. Why do you think we’re Catholic?
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You seem to be implying that you have no other choice. And I can’t help but think that there’s a thousand ways this could be portrayed unfavorably, while there’s maybe a couple that make it sound ok.
 
I would start “protesting immediately” and start my own church. No history knowledge required. Good motivational public orators WANTED. I finance and instruct to the concept, you put in the work.

I could see it already… Fried Chicken, Gospel music, HS in full effect. 👍 And we’ll throw some Christian Rap-Rock in for the youth movement. 😉
 
CleverUserName said:
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 bickering 🙂 Yes, we can. Can so. Can so…

Ok let me start. I would choose the WELS Lutheran church.

How about you?
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This is probally not going to go over well but it is the truth from my heart. I would not go to Church. I mean why?

I can not get the true bread of life in a protestant church so why go to church? What is there for me. No Eucharist, why bother?

Where can I be promised the true word of God? If I want someone opinion I could just sit and crack open a cold one and shoot the breeze with my neighbor. I mean his opinion and interpretations are just as good as mine. Why sit in thousands of churchs and get thousands of meanings when I can stay on the farm.

The Protestant Preacher can’t forgive my sins in the name of God, so I mind as well hope for the best and confess myself. Why go to Church for that?

If I have the gift of the Holy Spirit why not stay home and read the bible for myself. I mean who has the authority or right to correct ME!

As far as social hour, I would rather hit the clubs. at least they have the books, etc. Heck I can hit some money. And if I want others opinion of what God is and is not, their opinion is as good as anyone elses.

What use is there listening someone else read me the bible. I can do that. Without a Mass and the true celebration of the Eucharist what is the point in going?

I can give my money and help people without the protestant Church. Heck I know who’s mail box to drop off a couple bucks in without them knowing its me. ( I can still do that in the RC though:D)

So unfortunatley there is none I have ever found that would ever please me. I guess I am REALLY SPOILED!:cool:
 
Porknpie said:
On a protestant planet, I’d start my own church with the initials ESPN (Evangelical Sports Protestant Nation) and declare the Lord is my Savior. Must believe in once saved, always saved! Worship would only be before a college basketball or football game and there would be fellowship afterwards by watching the game. 🍿 🍿🍿 We’d cheer for any team with the prefix “Southern” because there would no longer be a Notre Dame. :irish2: But I’d still have this nagging feeling in the back of mind that this really wasn’t right. The early church fathers really acted and spoke as Catholics not Protestants. And that Eucharist thing in bible which Jesus spoke of seemed real and not figurative. I’m confident that I’d wake up at that point and realize it was all a dream.:extrahappy:
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This is great. I think I would start my own also. What the heck. Did you ever see the clothes that Tammy Faye used to have, and the house, and cars, and heck her nails were longer then mine.

Mondays would be bike night. Leather and Lace. Both women and men invited. Women can talk about women things, and guys can polish their bikes! And wait on us Women:p

Sunday morning would be services at St Matress, with Father Pillow!

And I guess Thursday would be steak nights, women will bring a covered dish and the guys can cook on the grill.

And can’t forget wine and cheese night. Thats family night bring the kids. The couples can wine about how much the kids cost us, and the kids can cheese:D it up!!

But then on the negative we would be lost sheep! Waiting for the Pope to round us up! And feed us!😉
 
OLofMtCarmel said:
Without the Eucharist there is no Church. It would be evidence of the greatest hoax ever committed. Why do you think we’re Catholic?
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KathleenGee is planning to be the lone representative of Catholicism. I am assuming that she will bring a consecrated host with her in a pyx. Nobody will ever consume it, of course, because there will be no priests to give us more. 🙂
 
CopticChristian said:
Now the other choice would be obvious. I would claim a vision, get a Helmet, tell everyone that they were wrong and that fortunately I was able to speak to God the Father, God the Son and a couple of other guys…I was given Platinum Plates…, wear the helmet on my face and when I did, I would speak and people would write a book of Nomrom, they have already heard the gold plate thing…Trek across the planet claiming that I was a Prophet and then start the Church of Nomrom:yeah_me:

…I would proclaim myself as the leader, take a bunch of wives, at least 12, :dancing:

and set up 11 Apostles…and say there was no need for the 12th because after I die I will fill the 12th seat and they can then continue waiting for my return:popcorn:

…pretty good, Huh…:extrahappy:
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Patavium said:
I will travel to Philippines, and start the Church of Christ after reading about Noromi, and the Nomrom. I will claim that mine is the true Church because is named: Church of Christ, while the others are not named as such :yeah_me:🎉
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Pretty good…😃
And now, a reading from the Book of Nom…
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**Lutheran, or Episcopalien.!!

Since these particular sects of Protestants feel one can fall from grace if through faith they do not keep Gods commandments and endure till the end. To reiterate Faith is an action on our part. I feel most protestants fear Hell and do obey through faith Gods laws, it seems to be these fundie sects of man-made doctrine that preach and teach lawlessness. Most protestants in my view as a former Lutheran do work out their salvation with fear and trembling.

lulu**
 
Secretary…you totally missed the point…this is not me being on an ego trip…or making this up…or my own opinion…

The Church still exists even if there is only one member remaining. That does not mean the person can receive the sacraments…but the deposit of faith, found in our Creed remains in that one living person that affirms our belief in God through His Church is still there…

The only perfect act we as believers in Church can do is our profession of faith in the universal Catholic tradition…shared in communion with believers throughout the world.

This is authentic church teaching by our professor who was installed in our education by Cardinal Levada, head of the Congregation of Faith in the Vatican, prior to when he was the Archbishop…and put the program together to correct errors of those in professional lay minister.

And PS…I am not a feminist or want to become a priestess either…responding to your observation.
 
“Catholics, what if you found yourself purple monkey dishwasher?”

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Ridiculous hypotheticals like these usually have some ulterior motive, and I don’t engage in them. What a waste of time.
 
KathleenGee said:
Secretary…you totally missed the point…this is not me being on an ego trip…or making this up…or my own opinion…

The Church still exists even if there is only one member remaining. That does not mean the person can receive the sacraments…but the deposit of faith, found in our Creed remains in that one living person that affirms our belief in God through His Church is still there…

The only perfect act we as believers in Church can do is our profession of faith in the universal Catholic tradition…shared in communion with believers throughout the world.

This is authentic church teaching by our professor who was installed in our education by Cardinal Levada, head of the Congregation of Faith in the Vatican, prior to when he was the Archbishop…and put the program together to correct errors of those in professional lay minister.

And PS…I am not a feminist or want to become a priestess either…responding to your observation.
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I was kidding. 😦
 
KathleenGee said:
Secretary…you totally missed the point…this is not me being on an ego trip…or making this up…or my own opinion…

And PS…I am not a feminist or want to become a priestess either…responding to your observation.
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:confused: It would never occur to me to make the observation that you were a feminist priestess on an ego trip.

The thread is about a ridiculous hypothetical situation where the only choices are Protestant or Protestant. I was trying to play around with the fact that some people chose something other than Protestant, regardless. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend. 😦
 
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