Are you ELCA, LCMS, or Wisconsin Synod?
I wouldn’t attend a service/parish that didn’t offer a service in English. I attended one spanish wedding/mass in Mexico that was pretty much the “same” but I didn’t understand more than 5 percent of what the father said. I can’t imagine how much more difficult it was when everything was done in Latin. I kind of like to understand and participate myself.
Actually, I think you got it completely backwards dear friend.
The Baptists are that popular? Egads. Why cant we do something? I think we need to do something fast. But what?Actually, I think you got it completely backwards dear friend.
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It almost looks like our blue country suffers from a persistent red tumor on its lower right side.
SEE!!Actually, I think you got it completely backwards dear friend.
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It almost looks like our blue country suffers from a persistent red tumor on its lower right side.
Interesting map. Still, outside of the northeast and the west coast, the only place where the Catholic Church is “leading” is those low-density places in the west which are not Mormon and in parts of Floridia and Texas. It is almost non-existent (according to the map) in the most populous area of the country–the South. The whole question of Catholic presence, influence and numbers is interesting. I remember a girl I dated in college (in the 80s). She was Catholic and was complaining about how Catholics were so much of a minority in this country. I asked her who she thought was the largest church body here and she guessed Southern Baptist. Not even close. The Catholic Church is by far the largest single religious group in the country because (as you guys love to tell us) the Protestant Churches are divided. Nonethless, in absolute numbers, Catholics are still a minority in most areas.Actually, I think you got it completely backwards dear friend.
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It almost looks like our blue country suffers from a persistent red tumor on its lower right side.
Baptists have been popular in the South for years. I doubt that anything the Catholic Church could do will change that fact. Now, what could change it is if we continue to see a large influx of Latino immigrants in the South. Latinos tend to be either Catholic or evangelical, but mostly Catholic.The Baptists are that popular? Egads. Why cant we do something? I think we need to do something fast. But what?
I have some ideas. I have a “plan” but its in the formative stages.
Just kidding!!!
I believe you, but remember that Southern Baptists generally tend to be quite certain of their respective place in the communities of faith…and it’s not at the bottom.
Okay, I realize they believe a lot of things. But - I am sad that my faith is not available to the people there. I am sad that my faith is all over the globe but not even all over my country. I dont mind if they dont convert in droves, I do mind that its not a choice. This is making me a bit concerned.I believe you, but remember that Southern Baptists generally tend to be quite certain of their respective place in the communities of faith…and it’s not at the bottom.
I’m in RCIA, formerly an Orthodox Catechumen, and born and raised protestant in the deep, deep, South. I can say without reserve that most Protestants I know wouldn’t think once about attending an Orthodox Church - much less a Catholic church. However, that’s ‘most’. I noticed recently that the Orthodox parish I had belonged to as a catechumen was chrismating six new members today. And it’s a smallish parish in the deep south. Most of the members there are Protestant converts, and I myself attended - so there must be some Protestants who are attracted (I had to drive over two hours to attend services - and this was done by a good number of parishioners).
All of that being said . . . did I consider Catholicism prior to my journey to Orthodoxy? Definitively not. In fact, I wrote a letter explaining Orthodoxy to some family and friends (hey, it’s weird to most people I know!), and one of the first things I mentioned to allay their fears was, “Hey, calm down, it’s not like I’m going to the Roman Catholic Church.” (not in those words, but that was essentially what I was saying). It didn’t help much
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rusty
Actually, we interpret the passage in the way you presented as well, and that interpretation is fully inline with Catholic thought.
What do you mean? Can you give an example?
Actually, Catholics have a significant presence in the South. Not huge, but it’s not as if they are invisible. Most southern counties have at least one Catholic church. Ironically, one of the exceptions (as far as I know) is Jessamine County in Kentucky (where my wife and I got married and where we are going to spend Christmas) and they do have an Orthodox church (founded by people who went to Asbury Theological Seminary and wound up becoming Orthodox).
So Edwin, did they convert from Methodist to Orthodox? I thought Asbury Seminary was Methodist.
I tried to point this out to a protestant friend the other day, and he just rambled something about the crusades and the inquisition.
Well, it’s the South.The Baptists are that popular? Egads. Why cant we do something? I think we need to do something fast. But what?
Meaning…? Is that a slam on the honor, character and integrity of the Southern States? I would hope not.