Fact: Protestants are not brothers and sisters

[bscastro]

The **Church **says Protestants ARE our separated brethren and that is good enough for me.

This.

On a personal level, I have several protestant friends and we’ve agreed that although we disagree on a few things, we do agree that we love Jesus Christ, that He is our Lord and Savior, and we both agree that the Bible is the Word of God. This is a good place to start. They’re not anti-Catholic, and as much as I’d love to have them worshiping with me at Holy Mass, I’ll meet them where they’re at. I answer any questions they have about Catholicism and try to explain as well as I can why we believe it. It has inspired me to read the Catechism, the Bible, and study apologetics more than I would otherwise. All in all, it’s a very healthy relationship I think.

God bless,
Bryan

 

[Bix]

Hypothetically, let’s say you are correct.

I don’t understand what point you’re trying to make… Can you please expand on your thoughts?

God Bless~

Its commonly said even among preists that protestants are called our brothers and sisters in Christ. This can’t be correct since protestants live in heresey. Obviously the ideas of bible alone and faith alone have long been proven to be false. Also the term that we are all brothers in the body of Christ is wrong because, only those who partake in the Eucharist partake in the Body of Christ not protestants who view as a symbol.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

Speaking as an Evangelical Minister who strongly supports both the ECT and Gift of Salvation Documents - and who has caught flak for regard Catholics as brothers and sisters in Christ - I THANK YOU!

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I left out another big agreement between Catholics and Protestants:

That the Bible is the revealed Word of God.

 

[batman1973]

On that same note, however, there are many Evangelical and Fundamentalists that could use a proper schooling on Catholics being Christian as well. I grow weary of hearing especially from some of my non-denominational friends that Catholics aren’t Christian and are hell-bound. I don’t believe that for a second. I’m very sure that there are many Catholics who trust in Jesus for the hope of their salvation, and are going to heaven. If Rome can accept Protestants as brothers and sisters, then Protestant should offer the same courtesy.
:twocents:

 

[Bix]

The Catechism explains that people who are born into a Protestant community are NOT guilty of schism because they have never made a choice to separate from Rome.

The reality is that most Protestants are both ignorant and passionate about their sincerely held but somewhat incorrect beliefs. Because of their ignorance they cannot be guilty of knowingly being in schism and so cannot be guilty of a mortal sin on that account.

Now, there ARE some Protestants who are more than just invincibly ignorant and who ARE heretics and schismatics. But those are few and far between.

So, if a Protestant or someone from another religion converts to Catholicism, do they have a " get out of jail free " pass from all past sins (before conversion) seeing as they were considered incorrect or ignorant?

 

[Cat_Herder]

So, if a Protestant or someone from another religion converts to Catholicism, do they have a " get out of jail free " pass from all past sins (before conversion) seeing as they were considered incorrect or ignorant?

That depends on whether or not they were properly baptized. If the convert was never baptized by a Protestant community that has a recognized proper Trinitatian baptism, the convert will be baptized and that leaves nothing to confess. But if the convert has been baptized, then the convert will need to go to confession. The usual condition of confessing those sins which are clear, certain, and remembered applies, so if the convert can’t remember sins from a long time ago, he or she is not going to be any danger on that count.

 

[BListon]

On that same note, however, there are many Evangelical and Fundamentalists that could use a proper schooling on Catholics being Christian as well. I grow weary of hearing especially from some of my non-denominational friends that Catholics aren’t Christian and are hell-bound. I don’t believe that for a second. I’m very sure that there are many Catholics who trust in Jesus for the hope of their salvation, and are going to heaven. If Rome can accept Protestants as brothers and sisters, then Protestant should offer the same courtesy.
:twocents:

AMEN!

 

[Sufjon]

Its commonly said even among preists that protestants are called our brothers and sisters in Christ. This can’t be correct since protestants live in heresey. Obviously the ideas of bible alone and faith alone have long been proven to be false. Also the term that we are all brothers in the body of Christ is wrong because, only those who partake in the Eucharist partake in the Body of Christ not protestants who view as a symbol.

You are right jasonjessica. They are not your brothers and sisters. They are closer than that,and ever nearer than the breath. Heresy is a term of the mind that deals with the product of the mind. But the mind in turn is but a product of the world of form, and the world of form is ever transient and full of mutability or change. You are not from the world of the mind or form, nor are those around you. You are never changing, and infinitely more than what your mind comprehends. Why not try to see that rather than fix on who is right and who is wrong. That is mind again. All things come from God and to God all things return, and in the interim, nothing is lost to God. Don’t be like a prince with amnesia who roams the slums of this world, lost of the knowledge of what you are. Calling one person this thing or that has no bearing on the truth of what they are, and is a fruitless enterprise that is not worthy of you or your time. All people - all things are the Body of Christ - not just the Eucharist, and therefore sacred. Treat those around you like they themselves were the Eucharist, and then I think you will truly partake in the mystery of the life of Christ.

Your friend,
Sufjon

 

[Bix]

That depends on whether or not they were properly baptized. If the convert was never baptized by a Protestant community that has a recognized proper Trinitatian baptism, the convert will be baptized and that leaves nothing to confess. But if the convert has been baptized, then the convert will need to go to confession. The usual condition of confessing those sins which are clear, certain, and remembered applies, so if the convert can’t remember sins from a long time ago, he or she is not going to be any danger on that count.

Thank you for answering. I was only curious of the replies due to hearing some comments regarding this and Newt Gingrich. Thanks!

 

[liturgyluver]

Its commonly said even among preists that protestants are called our brothers and sisters in Christ. This can’t be correct since protestants live in heresey. Obviously the ideas of bible alone and faith alone have long been proven to be false. Also the term that we are all brothers in the body of Christ is wrong because, only those who partake in the Eucharist partake in the Body of Christ not protestants who view as a symbol.

This is one of the most unenlightened posts I have seen for ages. Perhaps you’d like to tell the holy Father that he is “wrong” when he uses this term?!