Is there a religion you would choose if you couldn't be a catholic

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probably be a quaker/society of friends.

no draconian rules and guilt trips ya know…
 
Eastern Orthodox:

Valid priesthood—Apostolic Succession
Valid Sacraments

Anything else? Forget it…
 
redrosetea said:
It is a only question, for the sake for making you think about other faiths
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If you are already Catholic, you understand that it is the one true Church, so why would you want to think about any other Faiths? You are already Home, so why would you look further? I don’t get the point of the question either.
 
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I just like to discuss things is that OK?..sheesh
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No need to get upset. I just don’t get it. Also, I admit that I know almost nothing about any other faiths. I have no idea what most other religions believe. I’m not even sure which ones are Christian. (For example–and please feel free to correct me if I am wrong because I really don’t know–I had no idea that JW are not Christian until recently. Then I read or heard something within the last few months that indicated that they think that Jesus is not the Christ. What is true about what JWs believe or not believe? Who knows, certainly not me.) I am a cradle Catholic and I never had a need to learn about other religions, so I am almost totally ignorant about them. I feel I have all I need, so why seek anything else?

I didn’t mean to offend you. I just don’t understand the question.🙂
 
I happen to be interested in all faiths, not just the one I chose…I am curious about what draws people to a certain one over another
 
redrosetea said:
I happen to be interested in all faiths, not just the one I chose…I am curious about what draws people to a certain one over another
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When the Catholic Church is the only true Church and the one which has the fullness of truth why would you be interested in other faiths?
 
If there were no Catholic Church,
meaning Jesus Christ had not yet come as Messiah,
then I’d be Jewish.
 
Aw c’mon, it’s one of those random questions like ‘if you could be any kind of fish, what kind would you be?’ There’s no religion crisis, I’m sure the OP is completely secure in his/her Catholic Faith. It’s just… a question.

And Thistle… having general knowledge of other faiths gives them the courtesy that they rarely afford us - the courtesy of not attacking them based on half-truths and outright lies. In my humble opinion, of course.
 
Because I happen to be Thistle, you can be a loyal child of the church and still have an inquiring mind

I don’t think I need to defend myself to you nor anyone else…There is a difference in being a Catholic and being a bigot as far as other religions go…Pope John Paul II knew this
 
redrosetea said:
Because I happen to be Thistle, you can be a loyal child of the church and still have an inquiring mind

I don’t think I need to defend myself to you nor anyone else….There is a difference in being a Catholic and being a bigot as far as other religions go…Pope John Paul II knew this
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What exactly does that mean?
 
It means exactly what I said…There is nothing wrong in admiring or being interested in others walk with God

God decides how he reveals Himself to others, we don’t. We only know how He has revealed Himself to us
 
I’d probably join a Cthulhu cult and seek to make ready our sleeping lord’s way in preparation for when “the stars are right.”:hypno:

Either that or Scientology. They’re kinda close.:rotfl:

Seriously, Orthodox would be a viable option for me.
 
redrosetea said:
It means exactly what I said…There is nothing wrong in admiring or being interested in others walk with God

God decides how he reveals Himself to others, we don’t. We only know how He has revealed Himself to us
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That statement doesn’t really jibe very well with established Catholic teaching and theology.
 
Actually Fr Groeshel has said this more than once… so did Mother Theresa…
 
redrosetea said:
Actually Fr Groeshel has said this more than once… so did Mother Theresa…
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I don’t doubt that many Catholics believe what they said. In fact, I’m sure millions do. That however doesn’t make it any more true. It is a sad fact that all too often people believe error. They believe error, have believed error and will continue to believe error. Every heresy that ever existed grew out of error. If I am not mistaken that is even alluded to in scripture and we are warned to be vigilant and on the look out for error and false teachers for they will arise.

The current prevalent view that all religions, no matter what they believe in, are equally valid, pleasing and lead to God is not reflected in Catholic teaching and theology and never has been. It is quite one thing to be tolerant and respectful and yet another to wholeheartedly accept as equals these false faiths and beliefs.

Or to put it more bluntly, for years the Church fought heresy. false teachings and false religions. Brutally fought them too I might add. If they had not Christianity would not have survived. Indeed had the early Christians held the same view that many do today, there would have been need for martyrdom. Just say you believe what they want you to say because all faiths are the same anyway. Actual;y there would have been no need for conversions either. In fact had the early church felt the way that many do these days, the faith would have never spread beyond a small group of Jews living around the Sea of Gallilee.

The reason for the persecution against the Christians wasn’t that the believed in one God. It was that they would not accept or condone other faiths AT ALL/

Scripture says, that there is one path to the Father, not thousands.
 
They were speaking for Christians…I don’t believe that non Christians will not go to heaven
 
redrosetea said:
They were speaking for Christians…I don’t believe that non Christians will not go to heaven
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Then you reject a doctrine of the Church, which, according to the dogmatic teaching of Popes and Councils, means you won’t be going to heaven.

Sorry to put it so bluntly, but that’s the teaching of the Church.
 
You decide what you beleive and I will decide what I believe…it seems people on this board think they should interpret eveyones belief in God and salvation

I don’t care what others think. I will listen to people that are on EWTN
 
redrosetea said:
You decide what you beleive and I will decide what I believe…it seems people on this board think they should interpret eveyones belief in God and salvation

I don’t care what others think. I will listen to people that are on EWTN
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The individual doesn’t decide what to believe - we submit to what the Church teaches. EWTN is not the authority on matters of doctrine - Councils and Popes are.
 
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