Lifeway Christian Store is anti-Catholic

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Matthew_Light said:
I don’t see any RCIA bookstores out there though 🙂

I think the only people who hear about RCIA know what the context is. I haven’t seen any evidence that RCIA is being sold on the roadsides via billboards etc. without explaining the Catholic context.
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I attended RCIA. In the class I received a dossier/file with all papers that are needed for the lessons, it is given by the parish for us. Thus, it is not a book. I didn’t have to go somewhere to buy book/anything as they provided all the things free for us. We even got wooden rosary for free.
 
robertmidwest said:
The Loretto Academy was closed in 1968, and the property was put up for sale. At the time of sale in 1971, Our Lady of Light Chapel was informally deconsecrated as a Catholic Chapel.

Loretto Chapel is now a private museum operated and maintained, in part, for the preservation of the Miraculous Staircase and the Chapel itself.

lorettochapel.com/history.html

My guess is the diocese must not have believed it was a valid miracle.
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pianistclare said:
I kind of doubt that. :rolleyes:
The place is filled with visitors who know the story. In fact, my sister’s Graduating class from St. Mary’s in Albuquerque had their graduation class portrait taken on the staircase before they roped it off and stop allowing people to climb the stairs.
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Which part do you doubt?
 
robertmidwest said:
Which part do you doubt?
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I doubt that the Archdiocese of Atlanta is discounting the miracle.
Growing up there, this was a great source of devotion and pride for the entire (mostly Catholic, including the Pueblo Indians) population of the state.
 
pianistclare said:
I doubt that the Archdiocese of Atlanta is discounting the miracle.
Growing up there, this was a great source of devotion and pride for the entire (mostly Catholic, including the Pueblo Indians) population of the state.
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Well I am not sure about Atlanta…

My point is it seems strange that if this there was genuine belief that this was a miracle that the diocese would so easily turn over possession of the property. Especially to let it used as a commercial building.
 
robertmidwest said:
Well I am not sure about Atlanta…

My point is it seems strange that if this there was genuine belief that this was a miracle that the diocese would so easily turn over possession of the property. Especially to let it used as a commercial building.
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It is used as a church.
I meant Santa Fe. I live in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and am accustomed to typing it, 😉
 
pianistclare said:
It is used as a church.
I meant Santa Fe. I live in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and am accustomed to typing it, 😉
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It is not a Catholic church anymore. I don’t think the diocese would have given up ownership so quickly if they really believed Joseph had built the stairs.

I am a little confused. Are you disputing that the property is now not owned by the diocese or an order?
 
robertmidwest said:
It is not a Catholic church anymore. I don’t think the diocese would have given up ownership so quickly if they really believed Joseph had built the stairs.

I am a little confused. Are you disputing that the property is now not owned by the diocese or an order?
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I tis owned by a private company. What I am telling you despite the fact that you are apparently upset by this, is that it is used as a wedding chapel, and the people of New Mexico consider it a holy, Catholic place.
Many people go there to pray.
I don’t understand why you have an issue with it. Millions consider the staircase miraculously built. Ok you don’t. But the people of New Mexico do.
I have no idea why various Diocese do what they do. :rolleyes:
It’s incredibly beautiful and inspiring.
 
Scears,

Actually, religion IS Catholicism. That is why you hear all the time people want to be spiritual but not religious…even evangelicals using the phrase…‘religion destroys faith in God’…heard that…my daughter got it in a note at a Catholic luncheon in our parish…by our evangelical relative…devastating and hurtful.

Religion comes from the Latin word, ‘to bind’. Christ said to Peter and the apostles what is bound on earth will be bound in heaven…Christ is the One Who binds us to Him…in our entire being, our faith, beliefs, and practice…

It is said that the people who do best, this a recent poll and sorry didn’t keep the reference…are spiritual and religious people…but those with religion…do the best!

In this case I would think it is those who are not just spiritual within themselves…but have defined, shared beliefs with others…that cause us to go out of ourselves, embrace the disciplines involved, to be part of a faith community and all it entails. So one could be a member of any organization religion, follow its tenants, and be considered religious.

As far as the bookstore goes…I would agree with some other posters here…you would not find much of any Protestant material in Catholic bookstores.
 
hockeyfan said:
I don’t like it but I think that is an over use of the term anti-Catholic. Would you expect the local Catholic gift shop attached to a parish to sell Protestant items that are out of line with the Catholic Church? I wouldn’t. If they are owned by the Southern Baptist Convention then it is not anti-Catholic for them to promote materials in line with their religion. (as incorrect as they may be)
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But it’s known as Christian store, not a Baptist store. If I knew of a Baptist store, I wouldnt expect Catholic items, but a Christian store??? Catholics ARE Christian.
 
Faith1960 said:
But it’s known as Christian store, not a Baptist store. If I knew of a Baptist store, I wouldnt expect Catholic items, but a Christian store??? Catholics ARE Christian.
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What should be done with these “anti catholics”? Should they be burned at the stake? Or, should the consumers go about their lives and find somewhere else to shop?

Sam’s Club doesn’t carry my favorite brand of Raisin Bran. Should I chain myself to the front door or drive to a store that has my Raisin Bran (Post).
 
Faith1960 said:
But it’s known as Christian store, not a Baptist store. If I knew of a Baptist store, I wouldnt expect Catholic items, but a Christian store??? Catholics ARE Christian.
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No one is saying that Catholics are not Christians. Pentecostals are Christians too, but LifeWay is not going to sell specifically Pentecostal material either.

Just because LifeWay calls itself “Christian” and markets to Baptists and other similar evangelicals does not mean it is “anti-Catholic” or “anti-anything.” It’s a business owned by a denomination driven by its religious beliefs and market forces.
 
SteveVH said:
Well, I have never been confused by what a store calls itself. Most Catholic bookstores make it very clear that they are a Catholic bookstore and if it just says “Christian” bookstore its a safe bet that it isn’t Catholic. In any event, this is not an issue that bothers me in the least.
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Agreed. I have similar experience too.

But more importantly for me, if I wanted to look for a Catholic article, I would make it a point to go to a Catholic store. They have more varieties and I am confident of their authenticity rather than what I find in a Protestant store. And if I go into a Protestant store, I am going there knowingly looking for something that I could not get in a Catholic store. Guess my life is rather simple. 😉
 
Reuben_J said:
Agreed. I have similar experience too.

But more importantly for me, if I wanted to look for a Catholic article, I would make it a point to go to a Catholic store. They have more varieties and I am confident of their authenticity rather than what I find in a Protestant store. And if I go into a Protestant store, I am going there knowingly looking for something that I could not get in a Catholic store. Guess my life is rather simple. 😉
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My experience( from Southern California) is that the large Christian stores here have a small section in which they carry Catholic Bibles and a few Catholic prayer books, etc. But your not going to find a rosary, a nice crucifix or other Catholic medals, etc. Nor do I expect to find those items there at one of these Christian superstores. If I want a rosary, a good theology book or a Bible commentary, etc., I wouldn’t go to a Christian store but to my local Paulist Press book shop. And if someone does not have a local Catholic store, you can get anything (and a lot more) on the internet!
 
We had a small Christian bookstore here locally when we moved here to settle. It had a few Catholic things. But when Lifeway bought the store, the Catholic stuff disappeared. The first time I went in and asked about Catholic stuff, I got the look like I was crazy. It was my first exposure to this whole “Catholic vs. Christian” thing, which is ridiculous. They went out of business shortly after that. Can’t say I’m sorry about it. I think there’s a mattress store there now.
 
pianistclare said:
??? I was there years ago and saw plenty of Catholic items in the gift shop. I’m from New Mexico.
I don’t know what you saw? I’m really confused. It’s called the Loreto Chapel. The mysterious visitor is purported to be St. Joseph.
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Take a closer look. King James Bibles. Yes, I was surprised that they still sold crucifixes, but then they’re a big seller. Other than that, I didn’t see a lot of Catholic stuff. Did you notice the sign in the front: “As seen on Unsolved Mysteries”?

I live in southern Colorado. I’ll go check it out again.
 
Could it not be true that “Christian” book store owners and operators consider themselves the only Christians to exist. This started out about Baptist, and still is regardless of the name change.

I have Baptist family members, and they truly dontthink of Catholics as Christians at all unless they “Git saved”
 
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