Question For Protestants (if any are here)

[almost2]

Nice answer. But i have seen the oppisite.
Because catholics donot get any smarter.
Non catholics have the anointing of the holy spirit. And as saint paul taught . the 9 gifts or ministry of power.
But people want to believe in some type of god

 

[Vonsalza]

Nice answer. But i have seen the oppisite.
Because catholics donot get any smarter.
Non catholics have the anointing of the holy spirit. And as saint paul taught . the 9 gifts or ministry of power.
But people want to believe in some type of god

Do you think that error could possibly apply to yourself? After all, Catholics claim the power of the Spirit as well, so the primary way you tell us apart seems unable to apply here; since, again, we both invoke the Spirit.

 

[almost2]

Yhanks … As saint paul said in 1cor 14:24-25-26
When you meet at church. Bring a prophetic psalm. … A hym… A psalm a word a revelation.

This is what some do

velnationtion

 

[Vonsalza]

Yhanks … As saint paul said in 1cor 14:24-25-26
When you meet at church. Bring a prophetic psalm. … A hym… A psalm a word a revelation.

This is what some do

velnationtion

Amen!

And Paul also said “Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.”

We Catholics are just trying to serve and worship in those traditions.

 

[Gmsod]

What about the Eastern Orthodox? Do you accept most Catholic dogmas except papal universal jurisdiction so that is why? You seem from your other posts to be well informed and reasonable so just wondering what your reason for not being Easter Orthodox is (if any specific).

GOD bless!

 

[JonNC]

What about the Eastern Orthodox? Do you accept most Catholic dogmas except papal universal jurisdiction so that is why? You seem from your other posts to be well informed and reasonable so just wondering what your reason for not being Easter Orthodox is (if any specific).

GOD bless!

Thank you for the kind words. There isn’t an Orthodox presence near enough for me to consider. If there was, I would. That’s not to say I’m unhappy where I am. On the contrary, I’m very happy.
OTOH, I am a western Christian, so it would be interesting.

 

[brian_custer]

i apologize

my best friend is russian orthodox
i didn’t mean that post the way it came out

 

[billsannie]

One of the main reservations I have about returning to the Catholic Church (in the unlikely event I’m ever able to do so) has to do with homilies. Having been raised a Catholic, I heard a great many homilies in a great many churches. And, well, let’s just say I nearly always had a difficult time getting through it without having my mind wander off, usually without my even realizing it. Then once, at a particularly difficult time in my life, I encountered one questioning God’s willingness to help us. Unfortunately, I made it through that one, and it precipitated me into a spiritual crisis I’m still not completely over.

In contrast, whenever I visit an Episcopalian church, I never have difficulty listening to the sermon. They’re nearly always inspiring and frequently helpful.

I realize that the Eucharist makes up for the bad homilies, but I’m pretty sure if I ever come back I’ll feel the same sense of spiritual near-starvation I did when I was Catholic.

 

[almost2]

Yes you explaied it well
And everything you said was acuarate haha

 

[lilypadrees]

Nice answer. But i have seen the oppisite.
Because catholics donot get any smarter.
Non catholics have the anointing of the holy spirit. And as saint paul taught . the 9 gifts or ministry of power.
But people want to believe in some type of god

Please clarify your statement that “catholics donot get any smarter.” (I’m sure you mean “do not” and forgot to add a space between the two words.) It is comments like yours that cause dissension between Catholics and Protestants.

I haven’t seen any Catholic here (on CAF) claim that Protestants don’t have the anointing of the Holy Spirit. What many Catholics, myself included, have stated is that Protestants don’t have the fullness of truth.

Please clarify what you mean by “the 9 gifts of ministry of power.” It is not a phrase I use although having attended various Protestant denominations and churches, I may know it as something else.

 

[MT1926]

One of the main reservations I have about returning to the Catholic Church (in the unlikely event I’m ever able to do so) has to do with homilies.

This seems to be a very popular reason. We just got a young priest at our Church and I hear this statement weekly. Since you already said…

I realize that the Eucharist makes up for the bad homilies

…I won’t say it. You hit the nail on the head here.

but I’m pretty sure if I ever come back I’ll feel the same sense of spiritual near-starvation I did when I was Catholic.

I just wanted to share a discovered I made a few years back. I came to realize that it is not the job of the Priest to keep my spiritual appetite full. That is the job of the Church as a whole. Some priests and parishes do it better than others.

I just wanted to put it out there that the Church can provide the Spiritual food (not just talking the Eucharist here), but we are the ones that need to cooperate and bring that food into our bodies. The Church has many resources out there. I discovered once I started listening to CAL, Called to Communion, and Open Line Monday. As well as every audio talk I could get my hands on, started making a habit of reading books by Tim Staples, Dr. Scott Hahn, Jimmy Akin, Gary Machuta, etc… my spiritual stomach wasn’t just full it was starting to bust at the seams.

Basically, the point I’m making is once you start doing your daily “Bible Study” outside of mass you no longer go to mass praying you can get something out of a bad homily. I haven’t found many Priests that could get close (in a 10 minute homily) to anything covered in one of Dr. Hahn’s books.

I hope this didn’t come off as preachy.

Just food for thought,

God Bless

 

[TC3033]

Hi, i have a question for any protestants who browse these forms (if any). Why do you remain protestant?

One of the largest hurdles that I can’t get over to even think about conversion is, Why would I want to join a church that looks down on or is unwelcoming to Non-Catholics. So, (as a non-Catholic spouse) I can’t be accepted there now because I’m the “wrong type” of Christian, but if I were to convert all of a sudden I’ll be welcomed with open arms. That just doesn’t seem right to me.

 

[Vonsalza]

almost2:

Nice answer. But i have seen the oppisite.
Because catholics donot get any smarter.
Non catholics have the anointing of the holy spirit. And as saint paul taught . the 9 gifts or ministry of power.
But people want to believe in some type of god

Please clarify your statement that “catholics donot get any smarter.” (I’m sure you mean “do not” and forgot to add a space between the two words.) It is comments like yours that cause dissension between Catholics and Protestants.

I haven’t seen any Catholic here (on CAF) claim that Protestants don’t have the anointing of the Holy Spirit. What many Catholics, myself included, have stated is that Protestants don’t have the fullness of truth.

Please clarify what you mean by “the 9 gifts of ministry of power.” It is not a phrase I use although having attended various Protestant denominations and churches, I may know it as something else.

I think this poster might represent a Christianity that is so insular that there isn’t much to be gained by either party through engagement.

$0.02

 

[mcq72]

Have not been led to any other pasture/community, and as for myself, find it plenty green and waterful, and challenging, with plenty of ministry opportunities, and lastly, it is the “land” I was “born” in.

 

[Limoncello4021]

It is sad indeed that you believe non-Christians are not welcome into the Catholic faith. Maybe you experienced something like this at a Catholic church. However, it is not true in the least. What is true is that Catholicism is very rich and deep in its doctrine, intellectual tradition, prayer life, liturgy, sacraments, etc. There’s a lot to learn, and because Catholics believe that Christ offers his real presence to us in the Eucharist, one has to know what they are doing and believe it. How would you know what you are converting to if you didn’t go through a process of education? That’s why the church will not let you gain access to the sacraments until you learn about them and give your Credo.
There’s a famous quote by someone (concerning cults): A religion should be hard to get into and easy to leave. A cult is easy to get into and hard to leave. Catholicism is hard to get into, but you are free to leave anytime.

 

[masuwerte1]

That last sentence isn’t true, though. The RCC teaches that it is not possible to leave.

 

[Maximilian75]

One can leave communion with the Church, but the indelible mark of Baptism is eternal…

Is that what you were trying to say? just attempting to clarrify…

 

[masuwerte1]

That’s true. Additionally, the Catholic Church teaches that once a person has been received into the RCC, it is not possible for that person to leave. That person remains subject to canon law forever. There is no such thing as an ex-Catholic, according to the RCC. I’ll find a link for you.

 

[Maximilian75]

well, yes, because Baptism is eternal. I believe that’s a Christian thing, not just Catholic (If i’m not mistaken)

And yes, one can sin, defame, and be heretical all they want, and the Church will still reconcile them and bring them back to God if the person so desires.

 

[masuwerte1]

That’s a good, positive way to look at it. I don’t want to go off topic, but not everyone sees it that way. I’m using my phone right now, but I’ll pm you a link when I can, ok?