I would agree that C S Lewis is a great Christian author… If he were alive today, I’m sure he would convert.one of best Christian authors is C.S Lewis …and he was protestant
A valid question. The only stupid question is the one that is NOT asked. Thank you for coming to our forum. May God bless you and keep you.
The original poster had a legitimate question. Many non-Catholics (and converts) come in to our Church not knowing what is expected/required of them and are FULL of questions. I think the OP is to be commended for asking such a question. There are so many -]bogus facts/-] lies about us out there that EVERY question MUST be taken seriously. The earth is infested with millions of people who are convinced that the Catholic Church is bent on controlling what you say, what you read, and even what you are allowed to think. It is up to each and every one of us to EDUCATE and be patient, especially when we do not know ANYTHING about the OP’s background, education, or personality on our anonymous forum. I choose to be part of the solution. Not part of the problem.
Agreed.Wasn’t C.S. Lewis close to converting to Catholicism when he died? I know his close friend J.R.R. Tolkien was Catholic and had a big influence on his Christianity in general.one of best Christian authors is C.S Lewis …and he was protestant
I can tell you that I have learned a TON in the very brief time I have been here. Seek and ye shall find!Wow, so many wonderful replies! Thank you. I have much to get me started. And , yes, I am full of questions and I don’t mind if they’re silly or not
Christ died for all humanity…it is prudent to befriend people of all faiths as there is only one God and all religions are different paths leading to the one God…
I struggled with this when I first converted. I still do a bit to be honest. I kept all of my protestant items for two reasons. One, they are still valid in many ways. I have a book that talks about forgiveness. The author is Protestant, but the points are still valid and helpful for me on my path. Second, it helps for me comparisons, particularly when people begin to question my conversion decision.
I have found that many things people think are “different” are actually the same or similar, and the things people think are the same are actually different. I have met cradle Catholics who have no clue that the Catholic bible has different books. I can show them my KJV and NIV as proof. I have met life long Protestants, who swear that Protestants “don’t do” confession, but always have the cat butt face when I point out that several Protestant denominations have a history of making people confess to the church body as a whole when they have sinned greatly.
If it makes you feel any better, I have a copy of the Koran also. LOL Long story there, but it was purely academic and now I keep it to defend my Muslim friends when someone says “their book says…”. Obviously, I don’t read it on a regular basis and can’t quote things from it, but I don’t think understanding others is bad. In fact, I think it helps me to understand MY faith better because I can reply in CONTEXT when someone asks me things.
Your question makes perfect sense to me though as a convert. There is a study group here at the military base where I live currently. It is hosted by the Protestant women’s group. They have women of all faiths attending (Protestant, Catholic, Mormon) and they are proud of this as it shows how “welcoming” they are. I disagree. Maybe it’s just my old Protestant habits, but Bible study to me, means an in-depth study. So I don’t see how deep they can get when the faiths are different in their beliefs about how the Bible is interpreted. I am pretty sure it’s an excuse for some of the women to get together, but a small part of me wonders how many people are trying to convert the non-Protestant attendees.
I think that even re-reading some of those things from a “fresh” perspective as a convert can be quite eye-opening. My husband and I have actually gotten stronger from re-analyzing things we were taught as children. We say often, “see THIS is why I converted”.
I have met cradle Catholics who have no clue that the Catholic bible has different books. I can show them my KJV and NIV as proof. I have met life long Protestants, who swear that Protestants “don’t do” confession, but always have the cat butt face when I point out that several Protestant denominations have a history of making people confess to the church body as a whole when they have sinned greatly.
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I did not know that there were seven books in the Catholic Bible that were not in Protestant versions until less than one year ago, when my Protestant girlfriend and I were at mass and there was a reading from the Book of Wisdom. I wish I had a picture of her face when THAT reading was announced!!!
I am a lifelong Catholic, and I live in Massachusetts, which has the highest percentage of Catholics of any state in the Union. Somewhere between 40 and 50% of Mass. residents are Catholic. When I was growing up, almost all of my friends were Catholic; and religion was never discussed with my Protestant friends. It was always sports, music, and girls; and not always in that order.
I always had a Catholic Bible because I wanted the Church’s translation, and I was unaware that actual books may be different. But I am not surprised, as there are a zillion versions out there.