Challenge for Protestants and Catholics

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LutheranScholar said:
It’s a part of the cohesion that I expressed admiration for, actually. When the Turks were at the gates of Vienna, Catholic armies defeated them and saved Christendom. When the Protestant Reformation erupted, the Council of Trent more clearly defined what it meant to be a Catholic.
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Got it. makes total sense now. 👍
 
I really admire the pro life stance of many of our non Catholic brothers and sisters. I have read many friends have been made across non denominational lines fighting for life.

Mary.
 
MaryT777 said:
I really admire the pro life stance of many of our non Catholic brothers and sisters. I have read many friends have been made across non denominational lines fighting for life.

Mary.
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Yes, good point that is sometimes overlooked, MaryT777.

Unfortunately, some of the more liberal Protestant denominations don’t share the pro-life stance that Catholics and conservative Protestants do. It would be interesting to see to which Protestant denominations these non-Catholic friends belonged.
 
=Tommy999;12906890]Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut, PJM. Some of us Protestants take those things as a given for all Christians when maybe we shouldn’t. When God comes into our lives in a real and meaningful way, many of us see it as something to be excited about. 🙂
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On the other hand, I have come to appreciate the understated deep spirituality and humility of some of the Catholics I have met. They may not verbalize and show it as much Protestants tend to do, but the firmly held beliefs and strong faith can be seen if a non-Catholic gets to know and takes a closer look into the lives of Catholics, kind of like breaking through the ice of what you think is a shallow stream only to find a deep and flowing river with a strong current of faith underneath, or at least that has been my experience lately.
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Thanks Tommy,

Pray Much

Patrick
 
I love the Mass and am thankful to see it reflected in our traditional Lutheran liturgy. I admire the committment and love of Christ in the Catholic Church’s religious sisters and brothers.
 
I admire Protestants sense of community and charity and I find they are open to invite us into their Christmas and Easter celebrations and join us for our St Patrick’s Day celebration. in my town both the priest and the vicar join together for the benefit of the community.
 
biffoqueen said:
I admire Protestants sense of community and charity and I find they are open to invite us into their Christmas and Easter celebrations and join us for our St Patrick’s Day celebration. In my town both the priest and the vicar join together for the benefit of the community.
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Thanks for the reply, biffoqueen. Your town sounds like a model city for others to emulate.

By the way, I see you are relatively new to CAF. Welcome aboard!

Now I feel like Captain Stubing on the ‘Love Boat’. Actually, I’ve never been on a cruise ship before but I’ve heard they can be nice.
 
thank you Tommy999 very kind of you…our town is very good I guess we saw enough of the troubles in northern Ireland over the years and its a small town so we need to work together. we all know each other and attend funerals in both churches. on good Friday we have a walk from the catholic church to the protestant church and we had a ordination not so long ago and the vicar and his wife attended but I think a lot of towns or parishes in Ireland are the same really and its the way it should be I feel.
 
biffoqueen said:
thank you Tommy999 very kind of you…our town is very good I guess we saw enough of the troubles in northern Ireland over the years and its a small town so we need to work together. we all know each other and attend funerals in both churches. on good Friday we have a walk from the catholic church to the protestant church and we had a ordination not so long ago and the vicar and his wife attended but I think a lot of towns or parishes in Ireland are the same really and its the way it should be I feel.
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I agree wholeheartedly, biffoqueen. 🙂
 
Several posters have mentioned community among Protestants, and as a Catholic I have enjoyed Protestants praying in groups. I would say the Catholic Church is catching up with Protestants with the use of technology, revitalizing community outreach, and the emphasis on summer bible camps, etc. This past week I went to a party for a Protestant Church, and they sang happy birthday and recorded it on a iphone to send to a member of their Church who was otherwise occupied. One of the members of their Church struck up a conversation with me about Martin Luther, which was rather bold. Catholics could improve upon being more direct about speaking about Jesus, myself included.
 
=Warandpeace;12920093]Several posters have mentioned community among Protestants, and as a Catholic I have enjoyed Protestants praying in groups. I would say the Catholic Church is catching up with Protestants with the use of technology, revitalizing community outreach, and the emphasis on summer bible camps, etc. This past week I went to a party for a Protestant Church, and they sang happy birthday and recorded it on a iphone to send to a member of their Church who was otherwise occupied. One of the members of their Church struck up a conversation with me about Martin Luther, which was rather bold. Catholics could improve upon being more direct about speaking about Jesus, myself included.
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THANK You!

Great post

God Bless you,

Patrick
 
I like the tradition of the RCC, as well as the ability to stay steadfast in their beliefs when the world is in a different place.
 
Tommy999 said:
I’d like to challenge Protestants to take a moment and name something you admire about Catholics and/or Catholicism, and I’d like to make the same challenge to Catholics about Protestants.
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Admirable aspects of Catholicism (unblushingly stolen from my comment on another thread)
all of my real-life Catholic friends
more church buildings than I can fit in this post, starting with the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis
St. Francis of Assisi
Thomas Aquinas
G K Chesterton
John Dalberg-Acton
Seamus Heaney
Thomas Merton
Gregor Mendel
Guy J. Consolmagno
Benedictine scholarship in particular
Purgatory
the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
the Vatican museums

Admirable aspects of Orthodoxy
all of my real-life Orthodox friends
more church buildings than I can fit in this post, and I cannot think of one to single out
St Gregory Palamas
St Nikitas Stithatos
St Maximos the Confessor
Bp Kallistos Ware
Jaroslav Pelikan
Mircea Eliade
practically the entirety of the Philokalia
the staggering dedication to history and Tradition
panentheism
apokatastasis (as a concept, the universal application aside)
ancestral sin
 
On average I have found protestant leaders open and willing to communicate with me and in a kind manner.

It is easy to find a Protestant counselor.

Some Protestants have ministries that I have not seen in the surrounding Catholic church. Singles Parents, Young Adults, Sports. Also, communities young professionals, parenting, community bible studies.

I would really like to see some parenting ministry/community. As a mother and knowing mothers there is a large number of mom’s searching for information about motherhood and parenting. Catholics need way better counseling services in our area. Mother of Good Council Pray for us.

Considering the divorce rate and abortion rate I’d really like to see more information about why we believe what we believe on the Church websites and to focus more on these values in the homily and other sources.

I love the mass and adoration!!! Love, love love. In fact, I am going to go to adoration now.

God bless!
 
What I admire most about Protestantism is their evangelism. That they are very active in evangelizing and seeing souls brought into the kingdom.
 
Nice thread.

Though I do understand the beauty in old music.

I love going to a mass without organ music.

A piano and guitar go a long way. Throw in a violin, awesome.

So the music is my answer.
 
=Graceful_Lamb;12925018]I like the tradition of the RCC, as well as the ability to stay steadfast in their beliefs when the world is in a different place.
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Thank you:)

The reason we do is biblical and logical:

One True God

can and Does have just One true set of Faith beliefs that He could not have waited more than 1,000 yeasts after His Resurrection and founding today’s Catholic Church:thumbsup:

Eph. 4: 1-7
"[1] I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called, [2] With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. [3] Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] One body [Means just 1 Church] and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling. [5] One Lord, one faith,[MEans just One set of Faith beliefs] one baptism. [6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all. [7] But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

Further supported by:
Mt. 10: 1-8
Mt. 16:15-19
John 17:11-26
Mt. 28:16-20

God Bless you,

Patrick
 
pianistclare said:
Catholics demand excellent music. But they want it for free. Protestants know you get what you pay for. Church musicians have families too. Seems our protestant brothers and sister know this and respect them. Catholic musicians are expected to volunteer their “gifts” to the point of starvation. And then they sit in the pews and complain. Loudly. 😦
Protestant congregations understand that quality musicians have spent a fortune learning their craft and buying their instruments. I really appreciate that.
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That varies from Parish to Parish just like it varies from Protestant Church to Protestant Church. It depends on the finances and size of each community.
 
Having been a Protestant and now a Catholic:

I loved my Protestant Church for it’s love of Jesus and love of the Bible.

I love my Catholic Church for Her love of Jesus, the Bible, Mary, the Saints, History, Church Fathers, Tradition, Chants and the smell of incense.
 
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