What do you admire about other denominations or religious traditions?

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I admire the vocational practices of Catholics and the EO, and the Buddhists
I admire the devotion, prayer and the fasting of the Muslims
I admire the meditation of Zen Buddhists, it led me to our own prayer circlet and contemplations like Ignatian and Taizé, and I consider the Dalai Lama close to a living saint.
I admire the Hindu yoga practices, it led me to understanding using and controlling the body for prayer and praise
I admire the Quakers for their pacifism
I admire the Evangelicals for their biblical knowledge and unwavering political zeal
I admire the Anglicans for being welcoming and for their music (we share that attitude)
 
I like the Ba’hai because they’re very involved in civic activities such as community service and I appreciate the mainline church’s strong social justice tradition (though I disagree with the trends as of late).
 
Would you say that many of them are actually brothers and sisters who could have procured much graces and good fruits, if things were different?
 
RCIAGraduate said:
Would you say that many of them are actually brothers and sisters who could have procured much graces and good fruits, if things were different?
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Those who are baptized, yes. How can anyone who rejects baptism due to revisionist theology expect to enter the Kingdom?
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I like the Ba’hai because they’re very involved in civic activities such as community service and I appreciate the mainline church’s strong social justice tradition (though I disagree with the trends as of late).
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A thought-provoking article from Monsignor Charles Pope regarding those who would place social justice on a par with the Gospel.

 
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I really admire the sense of community that many protestant churches have. I also admire the LDS determination to make all members feel included and give them something to do. I deeply admire Islam and how committed and seriously they take their faith. Same with orthodox jews too!
 
This would negate the need for any and all baptisms, would it not? Our Lord very specifically commanded it. And, not one of the unbaptized believers is hanging on a cross. Really difficult to justify refusing baptism just because it is apparently “too Catholic” like so any other doctrines being dumped. And, the baptism of desire is a 100% Catholic belief.

Glad I was baptized by immersion, the fullest sign of the Sacrament.
 
I don’t mean to be a jerk and derail the good vibes of the thread, but I don’t really admire anything about other faiths that I don’t see in my own. I don’t dislike them or judge them. I simply focus on RCath. There’s enough here for me to strive for that I’ll never attain. 🙂
 
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This would negate the need for any and all baptisms, would it not?
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I don’t know, but I go by what the CCC says:
1260 "Since Christ died for all, and since all men are in fact called to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit offers to all the possibility of being made partakers, in a way known to God, of the Paschal mystery."63 Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such persons would have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessity.
 
Ah, but the normative means of entering the Body of Christ is via water baptism, just as Christ clearly spoke and commanded. We cannot wiggle our way around that.

On that day, millions will rejoice that the doctrine of purgatory is true.
 
The practical ministries of ordinary Christians that enhance the financial and spiritual lives and faith of others. Not just alms giving. The orientation is stewardship, and living a productive life.
 
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Ah, but the normative means of entering the Body of Christ is via water baptism, just as Christ clearly spoke and commanded. We cannot wiggle our way around that.
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Whether or not it is wiggling, I still go by the CCC 1260.
 
Of course! But does 1260 apply to all of humanity all of the time?

No, it does not.

Like the scriptures, it is but part of a seamless whole.
 
I admire the passion that catholics have towards being pro-life. I admire muslims and their ability to fast. I admire the fact that buddhists renounce excessive anger (and do a good job at it). I admire hindus for how they respect animals. I admire orthodox jews for their habit of prayers. I admire sikhs for their hospitality.
 
Apologies - I’ll be repeating some here.

I admire Episcopalians for holding intellectualism in high regard, reflected best in their maxim: “The opposite of faith is certainty.”

I admire Methodists for their emphasis on authentic joy in faith, not to mention their casseroles and pies. 🥧

I admire Lutherans for their inside-out Biblical knowledge and adherence to learning, learning, learning.

I admire traditional Anglicans for their liturgy, reverence, and sublime music.

I admire Quakers for their passion, pacifism, and proud history of social justice in matters like abolitionism and women’s suffrage.

I admire Mormons for their dedication to family and am beyond grateful for the commitment to their archives and family history preservation.

I admire Muslims for their discipline and strength of conviction.
 
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Count me as another who really admires Muslim prayer discipline as well as fasting and pilgrimage.

And Mormons for their joyful commitment to family. Honestly, some of the most joyful people I have ever met.
 
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When it comes to prayer: though many Catholics have started taking up praying the Liturgy of the Hours (which is a very good and pious practice), none of us except religious and priests have an obligation to pray a set number of times a day, a set number of prayers, and at set times of the day. I know that once I started praying the Breviary it forced me to reorganize my entire day around my prayer life instead of the other way around.
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Isn’t the LOTH wonderful?! I wish more people would take up the challenge! When done consistently, it will change your life!
 
Yes! It takes quite the commitment to pray all of it (and even more to learn the Graduale Romanum to chant it), but it’s so worth it in the long run. Since I’m neither a priest nor a religious brother life frequently gets in the way so I rarely have the opportunity to pray all of it, but I make sure at the minimum I get to Morning Prayer (Lauds), Evening Prayer (Vespers), Night Prayer (Compline), and a quick Angelus at Noon. There’s something edifying about knowing that no matter where you are as you pray it there’s someone else in the world praying it along with you and you’re both doing so in sync with the heart and mind of the Church, much like attending Mass but without the need to physically be in a particular place. It serves as a constant reminder of your place in the Communion of Saints.
 
Samaritan’s Purse does a tremendous amount of charitable work in third world countries. This is the foundation started by Franklin Graham. Even bigger in this respect is The Salvation Army, who do the same things both locally and internationally.
 
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