What do Protestant denominations do well that Catholics could learn from?

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Peter_J said:
Well, okay, maybe there are. It’s just a little stunning to see a post that says so. :cool:
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Why?
The whole purpose of the thread is to create dialogue and exchange ideas.
One sentence dismissals do nothing and help nobody.
 
Upgrade25 said:
Study the Bible. Seriously, in all my years of PSR we cracked open the Bible once! I would also counter those who say we should change our hymns. They’re fine!
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That might depend on the parish. But I sometimes miss those Wednesday night Bible studies we used to have in the Baptist church.
 
JustaServant said:
But I sometimes miss those Wednesday night Bible studies we used to have in the Baptist church.
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Our parish has really picked up over the years on good Bible studies, as well as adult education on Catholic topics. We used to attend regularly, but not the last few years. Age has made the trip into town - especially at night - more difficult. When the inevitable comes & I have to move nearer to town (or in town - horrors!) I’ll be able to attend more often.
 
LaughingBoy1503 said:
I attended a non-denomination church a few times when I was a teenager. It meant nothing to me at the time but this denomination had singles events! I wish my parish or any neighboring parish has something even close to a singles event specifically for single people to meet. What do we have at my parish? “Married’s and Singles for Christ”… Great, another place I can look at all the nice families while I am all by myself.
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This.
 
Good fellowship, good outreach, Bible Study, Mid week home groups where people
can get to know each other and be there for each other when needed ,
Some Churches encourage tithing which means there’s more money to hire
good musicians and fill various leaders roles If that system were imported
into the Catholic Church it would be a good support system for the clergy
Good for everybody’s morale !
 
pianistclare said:
Except for in many places, people go to be seen. In the Catholic church everyone is welcome, no matter their class or station in life. I would hate to see the pressure be on appearances.
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👍 God doesn’t care how we are dressed. We are there celebrating Mass that is the most important thing.
 
Nothing is my answer… in my experience having been both camps. My parish and diocese rocks. 😃
 
SAVINGRACE said:
👍 God doesn’t care how we are dressed. We are there celebrating Mass that is the most important thing.
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Yes, that’s the most important thing, but it’s still nice to show reverence with dress as in other ways.

It only becomes a problem if some focus so much on manner of dress that it keeps others from attending.
 
JustaServant said:
That might depend on the parish. But I sometimes miss those Wednesday night Bible studies we used to have in the Baptist church.
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I attended a Catholic Bible study regularly for a while last year. It was great. I have been to countless protestant Bible studies before I converted and the difference between the Catholic Bible study and the protestant ones were I got a lot more information about history and the actual context in which the passages we were studying were written along with what the author was trying to tell us about God. Much better than the "What does this verse tell you… ? what do you think it means…? " type of Bible studies I went to as a protestant.
 
I have witnessed alot of great, personable Protestant bible teachings that helps one live out day to day and in family and relationships.
 
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