Protestant (Evangelical) prayer

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I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
 
I don’t think you did anything wrong, since, as you said, you prayed the prayer with the idea of asking Jesus for continued mercy, etc. Even if the pastor had the intention of getting you to say the “sinner’s prayer” and thereby converting to Protestantism on the spot, that clearly wasn’t your intention.

I think the issue here may be the theological difference between Catholics and many Protestant denominations regarding justification. For many Protestants, if you say the sinner’s prayer, you’re good to go, can’t lose your salvation, etc. For Catholics, while we believe that there is a point of initial justification that puts us into a right relationship with God, it is right for us to continually ask for help and God’s mercy, since we are a work in progress. So, while the pastor may have had the intention of converting you by having you say the once-and-for-all confession of (Protestant) faith in the form of the sinner’s prayer, you had the intention of merely asking for continued mercy from God.

That being said, since the pastor is having you pray the prayer with the idea that doing so will make you part of his church, and since you’re now aware of this, I would say not to pray this particular prayer with him in the future.
 
Are you now concerned about him officiating at your wedding?

I would arrange to speak with your Catholic Parish Priest and explain what happend and how you are feeling and ask him for help and advice to what to do about the service and future times. Inform the priest you felt cornered into the prayer by the Pastor. Simply ask the priest for help and he will listen and guide you. 👍

You did nothing wrong but you want to make sure it not repeated at the wedding in some way. Does your partner know what happened? Ask your priest for advice on this
 
Confused_8888 said:
I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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I’m probably out of touch. The pastor was with you when your husband proposed? The pastor was deceptive. Once saved, always saved, does he not believe in following the commandment not to lie? Do you believe your boyfriend was knowledgable of this deception ahead of time or while it was occurring?

You did nothing wrong. Hopefully you used this as an opportunity to discuss your faith in detail with your boyfriend. He should be willing to attend RCIA with you…and this should be done before you get married. Regardless of his decision to join the church or not, this can only help your relationship on a what is the most important point in our lives, faith in God.
 
You asked Jesus for mercy, salvation, and asked him to come into your life! that is great! 👍 🙂

I just hope the Pastor didn’t have deception in his heart, and also not your fiance!
 
First, I think you need to correct the title from “Protestant prayer” to “Evangelical prayer”, which is actually what it is.
I think you should ask your boyfriend about whether he had spoken to the pastor beforehand about you being Catholic.
As a former Baptist pastor I can tell you pastors like this are normally prepared for your visit with the full intention of getting you to say the “sinner’s prayer”.
 
The problem you have is not the Protestant pastor, it is contemplating marriage outside the faith without evaluating the negatives. How many more confrontations/arguments are there going to be about faith? What faith will your children be raised in? Are you two going to compromise by practicing no faith at all?
 
What this minister did was totally inappropriate and wrong. He is trying to get you to change your religious faith. You really need to tell your boyfriend that anti-Roman Catholic ministers cannot be a part of yo7r marriage service.
 
Confused_8888 said:
Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church.
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As long as you know what your intention was you don’t have to worry about it. Make it clear to the minister and to your fiancee that you are still a Catholic and will always be one. Also, what you experienced is a big red flag in your relationship. I would recommend against marriage since this high pressure attempt to persuade you to leave the Catholic faith is probably only the beginning of what you will have to endure in marriage. I learned this lesson the hard way.
 
Dear,what u did was not totally wrong but this should be an opportunity for we catholics not to be intimidated by so called protestant Pastors and imbibe the sign of the cross before any kind of prayer because that will make it official prayer of the church{i.e invoking God the father,son and the Holy Spirit}and u will be secured…dear sister,don’t push yourself so hard but do not allow this to jeopardise ur wedding,what u paramountly need now is ur priest to advise and guide u because it involve now your conscious mind and psychology…may the heavenly father grant you His divine providence…PAX CHRISTI+
 
PaulfromIowa said:
The problem you have is not the Protestant pastor, it is contemplating marriage outside the faith without evaluating the negatives. How many more confrontations/arguments are there going to be about faith? What faith will your children be raised in? Are you two going to compromise by practicing no faith at all?
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I’m interested in knowing what you meant by your BF’s request for his pastor “officiating at your engagement”? My engagement was a pretty private affair between my wife and I - when I proposed. I certainly didn’t want any third-party at my engagement unless you are talking about an after-the-fact engagement party.
 
Confused_8888 said:
I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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First, you did ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong, in praying ‘the sinner’s prayer’. All you did, was extend an invitation to Jesus to come into your heart, and prayed for forgiveness. What could possibly be wrong with that???

Second, you intend to marry a protestant. I am married to a pro. I strongly suggest that you cozy up to that idea before following through with it–or don’t go through with it at all. That means that you should start, by learning everything you can, about protestantism. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Do NOT rely exclusively on your BF or his family to tell you what they believe it to be. As good as their intentions may be, what they tell you will inevitably come ‘filtered’. So you must educate yourself on the bases of your BF’s beliefs. Heck, you intend to MARRY him–for Life! You’d better know what he stands for…

Third, there are MANY flavors of protestantism–especially focus on learning your BF’s ‘flavor’.

Fourth, most pro’s are basically ‘incomplete’ Christians–the CCC refers to them as our ‘seperated brethren’, making a reference to this incompletelness. They know their Bibles, and the Gospels–but are usually painfully ignorant about the history of Christianity, between the age of the Apostles, and the deformation–'er, 'reformation. As such (i.e.–incomplete)–what you did in praying the ‘sinner’s prayer’–is perfectly within the scope of Catholicism. The flaw comes in its incompleteness, and lack of finality–not that you did anything contrary to Catholicism, or out of bounds. IOW, there’s notihng wrong with asking Jesus into your heart and praying to Jesus for forgiveness–but it is not final or complete in and of itself, and does nothing to supplant the need and/or efficacy of the Sacraments.

Finally (and I’m just arbitrarily cutting off here due to time)–definitely finalize where y’all stand with regards to one anothers’ faith, especially re. the Children. For me and my wife, I laid it out quite plainly—I will respect your beleifs…but the children will be raised Cat. That was a deal breaker. As I saw it, it would be irreconcilably hypocritical of me to maintain my belief in the Cat. Churhc…and not let my children be part of it. It certainly helped matters that the CCC expressly contemplated and approved of my particular situation (i.e.–ok to marry outside the Cat. Faith, as long as kids are Cat.

Of course, I must cavaet that this is but my humble take, not authoratative–albeit, also the result of going through my parish priest, and obtaining approval from the parish pastor.

VIVAT JESUS!
 
^^^just to further the point of you not doing anything wrong–

It’s not like you prayed to a bunch of ‘gods’, or the ‘spaghetti monster’ (or whatever that make believe mocker of faith is called), or to Satan, or some wiccan spell…you prayed to Jesus–you’re fine.

Also, you did nothing to renounce your Cat. Faith, nor to renounce the Church, nor even to recognize another entity as equal or as a substitue to the Church. Again, all you did, was pray to Jesus.

VIVAT JESUS!
 
RocketRM said:
Big +1

I’m interested in knowing what you meant by your BF’s request for his pastor “officiating at your engagement”? My engagement was a pretty private affair between my wife and I - when I proposed. I certainly didn’t want any third-party at my engagement unless you are talking about an after-the-fact engagement party.
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That’s a red flag right there. I never heard of anything like that even when I was fundamentalist.
Many times these preachers count on the ignorance of the people they are evangelizing.
 
Confused_8888 said:
I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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Believe me, you haven’t done anything wrong. Prayer is a good thing, and even praying the “Sinner’s Prayer” is fine. I’m assuming you made the sign of the cross to start the prayer. Not that you need to, but even by doing that you’ve witnessed to your fiancee’s pastor. You’re strong in your faith and you trust Christ, and He understands this. Don’t be afraid. What you can do now is continue to pray for his pastor, and whenever you meet him again, smile and be encouraged in witnessing to him.

I’ll be praying for you at this time, okay?
 
Confused_8888 said:
I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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He was doing the best he could with the information and training that he has received. At least he values baptism - which so many sects now reject or disregard. And, you did receive water baptism, which is every bit as efficacious as anything he could offer. After all, the grace comes from God, not from any magical power of the water. Water is simply the medium through which God’s grace flows. Rhetorical question: Does he think that a person dying in a hospital bed could not be baptized without full immersion? I do not think our Lord is so demanding in the case of a willing heart.
 
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Sadly, I have to say, that this is just the tip of the iceberg of problems that you will have to face when marrying outside of our Catholic Faith. And yes, I have experienced it firsthand, not just something that I heard about.
 
Confused_8888 said:
I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.

The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.

Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.

Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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You have some big issues on your hands. First, you are marrying a non-Catholic and if this pastor is any reflection of your future husband’s attitude or even his family and church you really need to rethink this marriage. You can’t have a harmonious marriage if there are undercurrents of religious conflict. Even if this pastor does a part of the ceremony, if you are getting married in a CAtholic Church, it will be the priest officiating and not the pastor.
If you are getting married by the Catholic Church, you are obligated to raise your children Catholic. If your future husband doesn’t want this or won’t support this, you should call this marriage off. Sorry, but there are too many red flags here and to be honest, you are going to be in a holy war and that is not good for any marriage starting out. The fact that you met with this pastor and he is assuming that you are not born again or he manipulates you into prayers you don’t understand or are not comfortable with is a hugh red flag.
 
=Confused_8888;10146540]I am Catholic , my boyfriend is Protestant and we are planning to get married next year. He agreed to have our wedding service in the Catholic church. But asked me if his Protestant pastor could officiate at our engagement which I agreed to.
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The pastor wanted to meet us before the engagement and I was told he wanted to talk us about relationships, God, etc. so I agreed to go. When we went there yesterday he kept pushing me asking if i had received Jesus Christ as my saviour and that God wanted me to get water baptism and if I would do it. I replied said that I was strong in my Catholic faith and Jesus lived in me and I was secure in my faith, and that I had no need to get water baptised as I had already been baptised. The pastor mentioned that he wanted to pray with us - and I told him I had no issues with having a prayer.
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Once he started the prayer - he asked me to repeat after him. I listened closely to what he said and the entire prayer was about asking Jesus for forgiveness and inviting him into my life. I had no issue saying it as I already have Jesus in my life. However, after the prayer I realised what he had prayed was his church’s prayer of salvation which is what they get people to pray when joining their church. I reflected back on every line in the prayer and at no point did it mention anything about renouncing or forsaking my current beliefs. So I thought what I did was ok - as from my point of view I was ok to ask Jesus for forgiveness. However from their point of view I have prayed their prayer and have kind of agreed . Ever since I realised this I have been feeling a severe guilt and am feeling so down and depressed.
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Would love to get your thoughts on this and if what I did was wrong, and what can I do now. Im so confused, hurt and upset.
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No, I do not think you did anything intentionally wrong.

But this kind of issue is not likely to just up and disappear.:o

As a catholic you are gravely obligated as you seem to know already to commit to raise your children in the Catholic Church and to teach and have them live our beliefs. Your husband must agree with this in order to be married in a catholic Church.

But later; When dad does not agree, does not follow what your trying to instill and demand of the kids; things can become very difficult.

In your favor however is the fact that their is Only One:👍

Only One God exist

Therefore it is reasonable; even logical that there be ONLY ONE set of Faith beliefs

And flowing from that: Only One Church.

From your post, I SUSPECT hubby may ask you to reciprocate and attend HIS serives; which ought not be done. By doing so you are open to teaching scandal to others who know that “YOUR ONE OF THEM CATHOLICS”; and conclude that your not firm in Our Faith.

You and hubby really need to talk to a Catholic priest and discuss therse isses in great detail before marriage.

God Bless you,

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