Visiting a friend's non-denom church

[robertaf]

otm:

…When asked to share how Christ is active in your life, one can do that without getting into a discourse about John 6. In fact it can be done without even getting into the Eucharist. And lest someone pop up and suggest that is not being honest, I would respond that they don’t know much about sharing their faith; only sharing their doctrine.

Later, should one of the members at the party ask questions, that is an excellent time for apologetics - always done with and in charity.

Exactly! AMEN!

 

[otm]

The Augustinian:

Thank you for your responses. Of course, I would not go to another church unless I already firmly believed in the Church. I saw it as an excellent opportunity to witness. Moreover, my friend had not gone to her church in months, so I wanted to support her.

Like I said before, I was going to be more “apologetic” in my approach, but then I decided, after hearing the content of the testimonials, that a different approach would be better. Many in the congregation afterwards thanked me for my testimonial. Surprisingly enough, many of them were former Catholics, including the pastor’s wife.

Perhaps it would’ve been better for me to have presented something a little more challenging, but I think it was all right for now. I’m not planning to go back to that church, though; once is enough for me.

I’m bringing two of my friends to Mass on Trinity Sunday. Unfortunately, my diocese (Honolulu) is very liberal, so many of the churches have uninspired and toothless liturgies. In fact, today I read an article which stated that only 25% of Catholics in my state go to Mass regularly. What portion of that 25% are faithful Catholics? God only knows.

Pax vobiscum,

Augustinian

 

[robertaf]

otm:

Again, I am no enemy of apologetics, but I firmly believe that giving an apologetics exposition when asked to give a testimony is the wrong place and the wrong time. It would be like going to a birthday party for someone who was in the opposite political party, and when asked to give a reminisence about theri life, starting in on a political difference you had with them - when everyone else at the party was not of your political party.

When asked to share how Christ is active in your life, one can do that without getting into a discourse about John 6. In fact it can be done without even getting into the Eucharist. And lest someone pop up and suggest that is not being honest, I would respond that they don’t know much about sharing their faith; only sharing their doctrine.

Later, should one of the members at the party ask questions, that is an excellent time for apologetics - always done with and in charity.