I don't want my son to be protestant

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Well, there are plenty of worse things than a protestant… though you wouldn’t know that judging from some people’s comments on this forum, regardless of the Church’s supposed renewed dedication to ecumenical dialogue.
 
ivonneperla said:
I do I am studing apologetics and I am member of RCIA group of my church
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Be a good example and continue as you are doing.

Your son is young so you have alot of time to be a good example for him.

The more you learn about your faith and can answer questions the more your son will see the truth.

For the time being when he asks you WHY this and WHY that explain it to him.

If you are not sure this is the best place for now. Simply ask the question and many will help you also learn the teachings of the Church.

Do not expect to know everything, none of us do. But we all help eachother and share the knowledge we have.

That is what this site is all About!!

Also let him read alot on here. Kids LOVE computers.
 
Califman831 said:
The YOUCAT is undergoing revision due to translation errors, so the original poster may want to wait a while before buying it.
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The italian edition, yes. I don’t believe anything is wrong with the english version.
 
ivonneperla said:
What can I do to avoid my son to become “Protestant” ? Since I married a “Protestant” man totally Fundamentalist Baptist and I disappointed him the day I told him I don’t go to church with him anymore but my 8 years old son I am raising him all I possible “Catholic” but we have bible reading at home thing that anyway a good Catholic should do but sometimes we should go to my husband’s church for some activities my son begs me for not going but if I don’t do it at least for important dates like “Church anniversary” or things like that my marriage will fall apart, I try to tell my son to be careful and if he has any question I am ready to answer but he says he does like sometimes what the Pastor preaches ( He is a really good preacher) kinda confuses him but right after I talk to him he does say he is not anymore, what should I do, I don’t want him to be Protestant …
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You have to let your son make his own decisions. In the end it will be his choice if he wants to be a Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Atheist, ect. All you can do is pray for him and teach him about the Catholic Church. There is nothing else you can do. I was raised with a family where half were a part of the Catholic Church and the other half were a part of the Orthodox Church. Although our family and the church taught us everything about the two I still ended up going to a Protestant Church. My brother is an atheist and my sister is Catholic.

Like some others said on here, being Protestant isn’t the worst thing your son can be. There are many Protestants out there who are on fire for God and do everything they can for the Glory of God. Although I am Protestant, if I had a kid I would much rather have him be Catholic than not a Christian at all.
 
ESMDHokie77 said:
The italian edition, yes. I don’t believe anything is wrong with the english version.
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Good to know. I have it on my amazon wish list but I have been holding up buying it under the assumption that a new version is just around the corner.
 
ivonneperla said:
What can I do to avoid my son to become “Protestant” ? Since I married a “Protestant” man totally Fundamentalist Baptist and I disappointed him the day I told him I don’t go to church with him anymore but my 8 years old son I am raising him all I possible “Catholic” but we have bible reading at home thing that anyway a good Catholic should do but sometimes we should go to my husband’s church for some activities my son begs me for not going but if I don’t do it at least for important dates like “Church anniversary” or things like that my marriage will fall apart, I try to tell my son to be careful and if he has any question I am ready to answer but he says he does like sometimes what the Pastor preaches ( He is a really good preacher) kinda confuses him but right after I talk to him he does say he is not anymore, what should I do, I don’t want him to be Protestant …
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You can’t do the job of the Holy Spirit. So lets stop taking the Holy Spirit out of this equation. A relationship with God is what should be important to you and not a denomination because a denomination will not save you or your son. There are protestants who will be in Heaven just like there will be catholics. All that matters is our relationship with Him and the way to get a close relationship with Him is through His word and prayer.

God Bless
 
I still have nightly devotions with my little ones. We read the bible stories and talk about them. I particularly include Catholic teachings dealing with their level. Catholic children’s bibles are far too complex for children, which may be why so many Catholics end up falling away. They’ve lost interest and later when the “discover” the richness of the bible they get …sink, line and hooked. It’s a good idea to try to do some Jewish studies and correlate the Eucharist with the passover. If you have not done so, you’re in for a real treat. Talk about saints with your children, and the lives they lead. but never argue faith in front of your children. Unless your husband is out to convert you, I’d leave that one out of the picutre. Prayer is your best defense. Set “The Example” in your Christian faith.

Have you not enrolled your child in CCD? or did I miss that?
 
ivonneperla said:
What can I do to avoid my son to become “Protestant” ? Since I married a “Protestant” man totally Fundamentalist Baptist and I disappointed him the day I told him I don’t go to church with him anymore but my …
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it will be difficult if not impossible since there is open discord over this in the home and children especially boys follow their fathers more and more as they get older in these matters. By forcing the child to choose you place him in an impossible situation. Continue to do what you can do together at home as Christians, such as bible reading and prayer, and focus on growing in your own faith and make the model of your life the strongest influence on your son. Under no circumstances allow the difference in religion to divide you in marriage and parenting. You still have to honor and love your husband, and you still have to present a united front in teaching and disciplining your child. He is old enough to start learning and deciding on his own. You can for instance bring him to faith formation activities in your parish but you cannot force him to become Catholic.
 
ivonneperla said:
What can I do to avoid my son to become “Protestant” ? Since I married a “Protestant” man totally Fundamentalist Baptist and I disappointed him the day I told him I don’t go to church with him anymore but my 8 years old son I am raising him all I possible “Catholic” but we have bible reading at home thing that anyway a good Catholic should do but sometimes we should go to my husband’s church for some activities my son begs me for not going but if I don’t do it at least for important dates like “Church anniversary” or things like that my marriage will fall apart, I try to tell my son to be careful and if he has any question I am ready to answer but he says he does like sometimes what the Pastor preaches ( He is a really good preacher) kinda confuses him but right after I talk to him he does say he is not anymore, what should I do, I don’t want him to be Protestant …
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As an Anglican I would not be at all happy about marrying a fundamentalist Baptist, let alone having my child brought up in that “faith”.

Can your priest help you in this matter? Have you discussed that with him?

Many Anglican/RC marriages work happily, but the divide is nowhere near as great.
 
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