Is it ok to listen to Protestant Pastors?

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There isn’t anything wrong with Joyce Meyers, stay away from Hinn though, well you wouldn’t be able to listen to him I wouldn’t think.
 
MrsFlapjack said:
I used to have a job which involved tons of driving in the early AM hours. The local Catholic radio station was off the air overnight, so I did listen to Protestant sermons occasionally. A preacher that I did enjoy was David Jeremiah who is a Baptist preacher in San Diego. He never trashed Catholics or the C.C., and actually had some positive compliments toward Catholics at times. Some of the others though were extremely anti-Catholic and not worth listening to.
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Most of the Prostestant preachers that get on the air either ‘Name It, Claim It’ or close to it. I don’t know about now, but I did listen to David Jeremiah once in a while, There were times I thought that he was going to say something antiCatholic, but ended up thaking his flellow Prostestants to task. :clapping: I always had a bit of a soft spot for Bapists. 😊:whistle:
 
jmoneyideas said:
What about movies? I love Courageous and Facing the Giants and actually Facing the Giants was played for the kids last summer at our Catholic summer camp, I mean Passion of the Christ is still the most played movie across the spectrum when it comes to movies about our Lord today. . I really think that the most important center of Christianity is Christ. I would say in society today, more Christ and less Garbage regardless of what denomination. Just saying. I would rather my kids watch and listen to things surrounded with a message of Christ then everything else that is pumped into there heads. There is only one EWTN and some of its materials are a bit stale at times. Thank God for this site and some of the Catholic Channels on YOUTUBE.🤷
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There are TONS of Catholic videos. Go to Ignatius Press, Catholic Child, Ascension Press, Catholic Answers, the USCCB Press.

You will not have time to watch Protestant stuff.
 
1ke said:
Joyce Meyer for example is part of the “health and wealth” gospel and is FULL of errors. She may be entertaining, but she is feeding your wife spiritual poison.
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What kinds of errors is she promoting?
 
johnnyc176 said:
I’ve heard enough of Chuck Smith to think he’s pretty much anti Catholic. Don’t agree with you though…I’ll stick with just listening to Catholic speakers and teaching thank you very much.
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Who is Chuck Smith, I was referring to Charles Swindoll . I still don’t agree with all the post about certain people. Personally I don’t like the Benny Hinns and and Joyce Meyers or the Joel Osteens. There really are only 2 I listen too Allistair Begg and Mr Swindoll , the others are all Catholic both living and dead…
 
I think that some of these Protestant ministers do have important things to teach us. Of course we all know that they do not possess the fullness of truth and you need to use your best discernment to judge whether what they say is true or not. Make sure you are educated about your own faith so that you do not mistake what they are wrong about as truth. And I would stay away from Alistair Begg, I used to enjoy him, but I was listening to him once and he went off on a very anti-Catholic rant. I then read that he in fact has a very anti-Catholic agenda and preaches that Catholic do not “preach the same gospel” (I should mention that I read this on HIS OWN website) as him and are in fact not Christians. He refuses to do any ecumenical work with Catholics for any reason.

I don’t think its ok to listen to anything he has to say, even if he only sometimes says anti-Catholic things, that should NEVER be ok.
 
1ke said:
I think it would be time better spent listening to edifying material from Catholics.
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Don’t open your mind to other possibilities. The Pope’s thought police don’t like it one bit!
 
It is pretty interesting that so many people are in this thread are against reading or listening to anyone other than catholics. I really don’t agree but i respect everyones thoughts on the idea. I think dialogue and understanding is something the Holy Father has been pushing the church to more of. Reaching out to others. Maybe I was wrong. I just would like to know where everyone stands and I can take some of the wrong theology with the right ones in many of these people.
 
jmoneyideas said:
It is pretty interesting that so many people are in this thread are against reading or listening to anyone other than catholics. I really don’t agree but i respect everyones thoughts on the idea. I think dialogue and understanding is something the Holy Father has been pushing the church to more of. Reaching out to others. Maybe I was wrong. I just would like to know where everyone stands and I can take some of the wrong theology with the right ones in many of these people.
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I think the Holy Father is talking about sharing the Catholic faith with others. Why listen to wrong theology at all? You are certainly not going to hear about the Sacraments.
 
jmoneyideas said:
It is pretty interesting that so many people are in this thread are against reading or listening to anyone other than catholics. I really don’t agree but i respect everyones thoughts on the idea. I think dialogue and understanding is something the Holy Father has been pushing the church to more of. Reaching out to others. Maybe I was wrong. I just would like to know where everyone stands and I can take some of the wrong theology with the right ones in many of these people.
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I am not against it at all. I simply said one better know their Catholic doctrines,dogma and teachings in order not to get trapped. As I said, one has to be careful what comes out of the person’s mouth.
 
I was surprised to see Peter Popoff is still on the air peddling his “Miracle Water” that the plants…oops I mean followers in the studio audience claim have given them money and cured their cancer.

He’s one you probably don’t want to listen to unless you’re looking for a good laugh.
 
Raphael72 said:
Don’t open your mind to other possibilities. The Pope’s thought police don’t like it one bit!
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You mean like Mainstream Media constantly bombards up with an atheistic liberal agenda without giving any other position reasonable air time without ridiculing it 😉
 
jmoneyideas said:
Ever since I decided to become a Christian I found myself led to Christ by listening to numerous men and women of Faith. I have read many books by non Catholics. Some of my favorites are Chuck Swindoll and Alistair Begg. Both have said some non Catholic things in there sermons although very very often. My wife who is catholic has read and watched a ton of Joyce Meyers things. She loves her. Let me make one thing clear non of this has ever once changed my opinion of the Church. I left my Non Denominational church over a year ago because I felt that this is where I am called to be, saying that I still love listening to some non catholics.
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Yes, of course. They will either reinforce your faith in Catholicism, or open your sensibilities to another path. It is a way to be honest in your faith. A refusal to listen to other points of view is essential weakness and insecurity in your views, and a potential denial of truth.
 
It is ok per say…till lets say if and when they start talking a revisionist stance on Christianity. How many of them listen to other preachers i wonder?

MJ
 
jmoneyideas said:
Ever since I decided to become a Christian I found myself led to Christ by listening to numerous men and women of Faith. I have read many books by non Catholics. Some of my favorites are Chuck Swindoll and Alistair Begg. Both have said some non Catholic things in there sermons although very very often. My wife who is catholic has read and watched a ton of Joyce Meyers things. She loves her. Let me make one thing clear non of this has ever once changed my opinion of the Church. I left my Non Denominational church over a year ago because I felt that this is where I am called to be, saying that I still love listening to some non catholics.
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Money,

I would spend my entire time in the next year listening to everything you can get your hands on by a Protestant pastor…You will learn how the word should be preached…you will understand meanings of the Bible that you never dreamed of…the depths…the richness…you will understand that you know less and should no more…you will be edified, entertained, challenged…educated…now I do have to tell you that you will probably undergo a conversion experience listening to him over and over again as I did…but it will be worth it…

Oooops…forgot Scott Hahn used to be a Protestant…now he is Catholic…after you digest all he has…he will lead you to read Church Fathers, Councils, Vatican II, Council of Trent, Encylcicals…liturgy of the hours and all the other stuff that all Catholics should be reading…oh yeah and the Bible…you may even find yourself reading Calvin, Luther and other Protestant writers, and then when you listen to other Protestant Pastors…you more likely than not will view them in a different light with respect, understanding, and know when and when not to digest certain things…but they are entertaining, are they not?
 
I’ve read a lot of Protestant material, some is very interesting, with a good Christ centred take, others however are blatantly anti-Catholic. However, Protestantism will always have a flawed theology. IF you are firm in your Catholic faith and you know lies and falseholds and misinterpretations when you hear/read it, you should be fine.

Its all about seperating the paper from the plastic.
 
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