Is it alright to read Protestant websites?

[ufamtobie]

Sorry I may not be familiar enough with scripture, but I’m curious where is this authority received that only the Catholic church can interpret the bible? (this is off-topic I know)

MathewScott,

Who compiled the New Testament, was it the Catholic Church or the Protestants?

The Early Church Father who themselves were Catholic compiled the New Testament, therefore, what God has given to His Church let no Man / Protestant take away, or add I must say.

MathewScott, Jesus Christ Left His Church the One and only Church that was founded on Rock the Catholic Church to guide us and interpret the Bible for us, no other church that came 1500 years later “Protestant church” can.

The Teachings of the Catholic Church has not change for over 2000 years. One either accept the Churches teachings or you become protestant, protesting against the Only Church founded on Rock.

Protesting, is not a bad word when one protests against Abortion, same sex “marriage”, death penalty, etc, etc, etc, but when one protests against the Catholic Church teachings the Only Church Jesus Christ established,founded on rock, then the word Protestant / Protest, becomes a bad word, perhaps even a grave sin.

Ufam Tobie

 

[Ral91]

Why would you want to waste your time?

That seems a tad insulting. While I would agree you need to be sound in your faith before reading up on others I cannot see the harm from exploring a Protestant version of this site for example.

 

[ufamtobie]

If you firmly believe your Church’s doctrine, then it would not matter how many different websites or blog site that you visited. I looked at many different sites and blogs and it hasn’t affected my belief in Lutheran doctrine.

Hn,

The Difference between believing and knowing is two different things.

Hn, as you stated above “you firmly believe your churches doctrine”. We Catholics not only believe but more importantly know, that there is only One Church’s Doctrine that we should follow. Jesus Christ only established On Church, therefore we should not look elsewhere, there is no need for Catholics to do so.

It is a Grace from God that Protestants, Muslims etc… come to CAF because The Holy Spirit has led you here, to know the Truth, whether one accepts it or not.

Many people firmly believe in lots of things, but that does not make it True? Many say I believe this, I believe that, what I believe is all that counts. I will find a church that believes in what I believe and if I can’t find a church that believes in what I believe, well, I will start my own church. Therefore, the domino effect of the many Protestant churches we have today with different doctrines I, I, I! Me, me, me.

The Doctrine of the Catholic Church is the only True Doctrine, any other doctrine is one to many and not of God.

Ufam Tobie

 

[hn160]

Hn,

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The Doctrine of the Catholic Church is the only True Doctrine, any other doctrine is one to many and not of God.

Ufam Tobie

We say the same thing about the Lutheran Church, that the Lutheran Confessions are the correct and truthful exposition of Scripture. Now we have a problem, or we can go on with it. I didn’t come here to be insulted, but I know what the Lutheran Church teaches and what the Catholic Church teaches.

 

[ufamtobie]

We say the same thing about the Lutheran Church, that the Lutheran Confessions are the correct and truthful exposition of Scripture. Now we have a problem, or we can go on with it. I didn’t come here to be insulted, but I know what the Lutheran Church teaches and what the Catholic Church teaches.

HN1,

The truth is never insulting, truth is truth.

There is one Church that one can go and truly know their sins are forgiven and it is the Catholic Church.

I am not saying if you go to the Lutheran church for confession that one is not forgiven, Jesus can forgive anyone at any time. however, that being said, their is a preference that Jesus Christ wants us to do and follow and that is to go to confession and receive absolution by a Catholic Priest, the unbroken line of successors of the Apostles.

One of the differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant church re: Confession, here we don’t believe we are forgiven, we truly know we are forgiven, because we do the will of Jesus Christ, and go to the only Church Jesus Christ established and not to a Protestant church that came into the scene 1500 years later, for the forgiveness of our sins, you could have the same, if you let go and let God.

If you truly knew what the Catholic Church teaches you would have become Catholic, a Church that was founded by Christ himself and not by man in the 15 th century.

If you find this insulting, then you find the truth insulting

Ufam Tobie

 

[ufamtobie]

Well, we reluctantly allow Catholics to read our websites. Just make sure you register on the international database of Catholics that do access our sites.

Seriously, know your faith and be secure in it before you do.

Jon

Jon,

You mentioned above: “know your faith and be secure in it before you do”

Jon,putting all jokes aside, Seriously, tell me, how many faith do you believe there is, that one should be “Secure in before you do”? Do you believe there are many faiths one can be secured in because Jesus Christ only Established One Faith and that one Faith is the only one we are sure to be secured in.

Jon, Jesus Christ is more than reluctant that His Church visit / reads any other churches website.

Homily: Father Ignatius Manfredonia

“There is only one God and this one God has sent only One Redeemer of the world and this redeemer has established One Church, If God wanted there to be more than one Church then Our Lord would of founded them, instead, no where does Jesus speak of churches but always of One Church and He says we must hear this Church. He speaks of One Shepard One flock, and One Fold into which all men must be gathered. He speaks always of one kingdom upon earth just as their is only One Kingdom in Heaven of only One Master of the house and one family of one field and one vineyard, all refering to the church. he speaks of one rock upon which he will build His Church, and Just before His Death He prayed to the Heavenly Father that all who believe in him might be one as He and the Father are one. And then he commanded His Diciples to preach the Gospel to all nation and to teach them all things everything that He Himself commanded them and the apostels did just that. They always preach one and the same doctrine establishing Christian communities which were all united by the same faith”…

Visit the below youtube video

youtu.be/ENhyyqELRHw Sep19 -Homily: Called to one Faith One Church

Ufam Tobie

 

[KrazyKat]

Careful to not fall into the “old way” of thinking. We were told that only Catholic’s go to heaven, this was in the 50’s. Thank God we have seen how prideful that way of thinking was.

 

[Genesis315]

They can be useful, but be careful:
"Pope Leo XIII:

15…But it is most unbecoming to pass by, in ignorance or contempt, the excellent work which Catholics have left in abundance, and to have recourse to the works of non-Catholics - and to seek in them, to the detriment of sound doctrine and often to the peril of faith, the explanation of passages on which Catholics long ago have successfully employed their talent and their labour. For although the studies of non-Catholics, used with prudence, may sometimes be of use to the Catholic student, he should, nevertheless, bear well in mind-as the Fathers also teach in numerous passages(41) - that the sense of Holy Scripture can nowhere be found incorrupt outside of the Church, and cannot be expected to be found in writers who, being without the true faith, only gnaw the bark of the Sacred Scripture, and never attain its pith.

Remeber this duty:
Catechism of the Catholic Church:

2088 The first commandment requires us to nourish and protect our faith with prudence and vigilance, and to reject everything that is opposed to it.

Protestants oppose various points of the faith and therefore their commentaries on Scripture may also oppose the faith.

Careful to not fall into the “old way” of thinking. We were told that only Catholic’s go to heaven, this was in the 50’s. Thank God we have seen how prideful that way of thinking was.

I have a Baltimore Catechism from that time and it does not say that–it says the same thing the Church teaches now and has always taught concerning the possibility and means of salvation for non-Catholics not guilty of the sins of separation.

Just because people who are in error concerning the meaning of revelation may be saved in certain circumstances, doesn’t mean we should pretend they are not in error or peruse their erroneous propaganda without proper vigiliance or not consider their errors potential obstacles to salvation.
Pope Francis:

1. Read in this light, the prophetic text leads to one conclusion: we need knowledge, we need truth, because without these we cannot stand firm, we cannot move forward. Faith without truth does not save, it does not provide a sure footing. It remains a beautiful story, the projection of our deep yearning for happiness, something capable of satisfying us to the extent that we are willing to deceive ourselves. Either that, or it is reduced to a lofty sentiment which brings consolation and cheer, yet remains prey to the vagaries of our spirit and the changing seasons, incapable of sustaining a steady journey through life.

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1. Since faith is one, it must be professed in all its purity and integrity. Precisely because all the articles of faith are interconnected, to deny one of them, even of those that seem least important, is tantamount to distorting the whole. Each period of history can find this or that point of faith easier or harder to accept: hence the need for vigilance in ensuring that the deposit of faith is passed on in its entirety (cf. *1 Tim *6:20) and that all aspects of the profession of faith are duly emphasized. Indeed, inasmuch as the unity of faith is the unity of the Church, to subtract something from the faith is to subtract something from the veracity of communion.

 

[JonNC]

Jon,

You mentioned above: “know your faith and be secure in it before you do”

Jon,putting all jokes aside, Seriously, tell me, how many faith do you believe there is, that one should be “Secure in before you do”? Do you believe there are many faiths one can be secured in because Jesus Christ only Established One Faith and that one Faith is the only one we are sure to be secured in.

Jon, Jesus Christ is more than reluctant that His Church visit / reads any other churches website.

Homily: Father Ignatius Manfredonia

“There is only one God and this one God has sent only One Redeemer of the world and this redeemer has established One Church, If God wanted there to be more than one Church then Our Lord would of founded them, instead, no where does Jesus speak of churches but always of One Church and He says we must hear this Church. He speaks of One Shepard One flock, and One Fold into which all men must be gathered. He speaks always of one kingdom upon earth just as their is only One Kingdom in Heaven of only One Master of the house and one family of one field and one vineyard, all refering to the church. he speaks of one rock upon which he will build His Church, and Just before His Death He prayed to the Heavenly Father that all who believe in him might be one as He and the Father are one. And then he commanded His Diciples to preach the Gospel to all nation and to teach them all things everything that He Himself commanded them and the apostels did just that. They always preach one and the same doctrine establishing Christian communities which were all united by the same faith”…

Visit the below youtube video

youtu.be/ENhyyqELRHw Sep19 -Homily: Called to one Faith One Church

Ufam Tobie

Ufam,
You know me well enough I think to know that I believe, like you, there is one Lord, on faith, one Baptism. Now, I could sit here and type that the OP ought to read the Book of Concord, but aside from getting me banned for proselytizing, I would not be serving well the needs of the OP. secondly, it typically isn’t the practice of Lutherans to proselytize those who are in communions where word and sacrament are provided.
The OP wants to know if a Catholic can and/or should read non-catholic materials. My simple response is to be secure in his Catholic beliefs, so as not to be confused. OTOH, had he said he was looking into converting to, say, Lutheran, I would have told him the same thing: know the faith you are in before you explore leaving it, particularly if it is a Christian communion that provides both word and sacrament.

Jon

 

[pablope]

Sorry I may not be familiar enough with scripture, but I’m curious where is this authority received that only the Catholic church can interpret the bible? (this is off-topic I know)

What is the alternative if it is not the church that wrote and compiled the writings into one volume…to be read as one in the churches?

 

[ffg]

Interesting side topics.

But on topic, of course! But as others have said, you have to be firm in who you are and what you know.

If you are not, you will sway like the wind because taken in faith, the craziest logic can seem true from a good salesman. (of course the craziest truth, Jesus rising from the dead, seems crazy to non-christians)

We just had the church of Scientology move in downtown here. I’ve been tempted to stop in to talk, but I’m guessing all communication requires $$$ in the purchase of books or meetings.