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What is the biggest misconception that we Catholics have about non-Catholic-Christians?

They will know that we are Christians BY OUR LOVE:)

God Bless you,

Patrick
 
After reading your other thread, I was actually thinking about starting this exact one.

Could be interesting. 👍
 
Misconception #1. All protestants view Catholics as fellow Christians.
Misconception #2. All protestants view Catholics as hell-bound, unsaved pagan idol-worshipers.
 
boomerang said:
Misconception #1. All protestants view Catholics as fellow Christians.
Misconception #2. All protestants view Catholics as hell-bound, unsaved pagan idol-worshipers.
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Indeed, Phil19034 posted this in a separate thread, but it seems appropriate to re-post here. He listed the following spectrum for how non-Catholic Christians view the Roman Catholic Church and in my experience it’s true that non-Catholic Christians do run this entire gamut depending on what faith family their denomination is part of, what denomination specifically they are a member of, and their own beliefs.
  1. Do they believe the Catholics are good Christians simply with a different theology?
  2. Do they believe the Catholics are good Christians simply with an incorrect theology?
  3. Do they believe that Catholics are good people being lead astray by misinformed priests & nuns?
  4. Do they believe that Catholics are people who commit idolatry and needs to be corrected?
  5. Do they believe that Catholics are bad Christians who are at risk of not being saved?
  6. Do they believe that Catholics are not Christians at all?
  7. Do they believe that the Church is evil and all Catholics are pagans?
 
PJM said:
What is the biggest misconception that we Catholics have about non-Catholic-Christians?

They will know that we are Christians BY OUR LOVE:)

God Bless you,

Patrick
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A couple come to mind for me:

1) That we consider Catholics to be the enemy.
Most evangelicals I know don’t think about Catholicism or mention it at all, and when they do, they know Catholicism teaches different things but most consider Catholics to be fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, I consider Catholicism to be somewhat of a big brother/mentor from whom I can enhance my faith in Christ.

*Note: The only exception I can think of are the radical fundamentalists, who consider everyone not like them to be in error and in risk of eternal damnation. *

Most evangelical Christians I know are just every day folks who are doing their best to love and serve Jesus and seek God’s help in their daily lives and struggles with their families, work, and other aspects of their lives. Catholicism rarely, if ever, even crosses their minds. Many would consider Catholicism to be just another Christian denomination to choose from – not a big arch-enemy or anything like that.

**2) That we somehow disrespect or hate the Virgin Mary. **
While Protestants don’t pray to Mary, no evangelical that I know speaks badly of her. They just tend to focus on her Son and not her. I realize that Catholics might consider the lack of attention to be a form of abandonment or neglect, but I think most protestants want to steer clear of anything that might be construed as being worship or adoration of her.
 
boomerang said:
Misconception #1. All protestants view Catholics as fellow Christians.
Misconception #2. All protestants view Catholics as hell-bound, unsaved pagan idol-worshipers.
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Not to disagree, BUT I’m uncomfortable with 'ALL"🤷

Blessings,

PJM
 
Padres1969 said:
Indeed, Phil19034 posted this in a separate thread, but it seems appropriate to re-post here. He listed the following spectrum for how non-Catholic Christians view the Roman Catholic Church and in my experience it’s true that non-Catholic Christians do run this entire gamut depending on what faith family their denomination is part of, what denomination specifically they are a member of, and their own beliefs.
  1. Do they believe the Catholics are good Christians simply with a different theology?
  2. Do they believe the Catholics are good Christians simply with an incorrect theology?
  3. Do they believe that Catholics are good people being lead astray by misinformed priests & nuns?
  4. Do they believe that Catholics are people who commit idolatry and needs to be corrected?
  5. Do they believe that Catholics are bad Christians who are at risk of not being saved?
  6. Do they believe that Catholics are not Christians at all?
  7. Do they believe that the Church is evil and all Catholics are pagans?
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a Thought-provoking post:)

THANKS
Friends what is your position?🙂

Blessings,
Patrick
 
Tommy999 said:
A couple come to mind for me:

1) That we consider Catholics to be the enemy.
Most evangelicals I know don’t think about Catholicism or mention it at all, and when they do, they know Catholicism teaches different things but most consider Catholics to be fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, I consider Catholicism to be somewhat of a big brother/mentor from whom I can enhance my faith in Christ.

*Note: The only exception I can think of are the radical fundamentalists, who consider everyone not like them to be in error and in risk of eternal damnation. *

Most evangelical Christians I know are just every day folks who are doing their best to love and serve Jesus and seek God’s help in their daily lives and struggles with their families, work, and other aspects of their lives. Catholicism rarely, if ever, even crosses their minds. Many would consider Catholicism to be just another Christian denomination to choose from – not a big arch-enemy or anything like that.

**2) That we somehow disrespect or hate the Virgin Mary. **
While Protestants don’t pray to Mary, no evangelical that I know speaks badly of her. They just tend to focus on her Son and not her. I realize that Catholics might consider the lack of attention to be a form of abandonment or neglect, but I think most protestants want to steer clear of anything that might be construed as being worship or adoration of her.
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a Truly Christian reply my friend!👍

Thank you and continued Blessings,

Patrick
 
Tommy999 said:
A couple come to mind for me:

1) That we consider Catholics to be the enemy.
Most evangelicals I know don’t think about Catholicism or mention it at all, and when they do, they know Catholicism teaches different things but most consider Catholics to be fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, I consider Catholicism to be somewhat of a big brother/mentor from whom I can enhance my faith in Christ.

*Note: The only exception I can think of are the radical fundamentalists, who consider everyone not like them to be in error and in risk of eternal damnation. *

Most evangelical Christians I know are just every day folks who are doing their best to love and serve Jesus and seek God’s help in their daily lives and struggles with their families, work, and other aspects of their lives. Catholicism rarely, if ever, even crosses their minds. Many would consider Catholicism to be just another Christian denomination to choose from – not a big arch-enemy or anything like that.

**2) That we somehow disrespect or hate the Virgin Mary. **
While Protestants don’t pray to Mary, no evangelical that I know speaks badly of her. They just tend to focus on her Son and not her. I realize that Catholics might consider the lack of attention to be a form of abandonment or neglect, but I think most protestants want to steer clear of anything that might be construed as being worship or adoration of her.
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Agreed, especially with point #1.
 
That our churches are rock concerts and we only care about being entertained.

As a worship musician, telling me this is a great way to send my blood pressure into orbit.
 
Sometimes I’ve seen Catholics overstate the similarities between Orthodoxy and the Catholic Church. Though I see less and less of that.
 
lantheria said:
That our churches are rock concerts and we only care about being entertained.

As a worship musician, telling me this is a great way to send my blood pressure into orbit.
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Indeed. By extension I’d say this is representative of a larger misconception I’ve noticed many Catholics (both devout and otherwise) have about Protestants. That misconception being that Protestantism is a large monolithic structure with a relatively narrow set of beliefs (not unlike the RCC itself but a Protestant analogue).

Almost as if they understand there are different denominations, but that they mistakenly believe that all those denominations have relatively similar beliefs and practices. And in my experience that mistaken belief always skews closer to the more Baptist/Non Denominational world view. Almost as if Baptist or Baptist style Non-Denominationals (including the many that do have more “rock concert” style worship), somehow represent all Protestants when we know in reality that couldn’t be further from the truth.
 
PJM said:
What is the biggest misconception that we Catholics have about non-Catholic-Christians?

They will know that we are Christians BY OUR LOVE:)

God Bless you,

Patrick
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  1. That all non-Catholic Catholics are protestants
  2. That there is such thing as “the protestant church” with some type of standard beliefs.
  3. All non-Catholics religions are out to attack the Catholic religion (someone already mentioned this).
 
Padres1969 said:
Indeed. By extension I’d say this is representative of a larger misconception I’ve noticed many Catholics (both devout and otherwise) have about Protestants. That misconception being that Protestantism is a large monolithic structure with a relatively narrow set of beliefs (not unlike the RCC itself but a Protestant analogue).

Almost as if they understand there are different denominations, but that they mistakenly believe that all those denominations have relatively similar beliefs and practices. And in my experience that mistaken belief always skews closer to the more Baptist/Non Denominational world view. Almost as if Baptist or Baptist style Non-Denominationals (including the many that do have more “rock concert” style worship), somehow represent all Protestants when we know in reality that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Indeed!

And vice versa. Although, of course, there is *relatively *little diversity among Catholics, as compared with Protestants. So in that case the misconception that Protestants have about us is that we ave virtually no diversity at all and are absolutely monolithic.

P.S. part and parcel with your complaint is the fact that many Catholics basically never say words like Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, etc.
 
jane_doe said:
  1. That all non-Catholic Catholics are protestants
  2. That there is such thing as “the protestant church” with some type of standard beliefs.
  3. All non-Catholics religions are out to attack the Catholic religion (someone already mentioned this).
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Come to thnk of it, I have heard of “the Protestant Church” on occasion. I’m never sure whether to laugh, or what. :cool:
 
Tommy999 said:
A couple come to mind for me:

1) That we consider Catholics to be the enemy.
Most evangelicals I know don’t think about Catholicism or mention it at all, and when they do, they know Catholicism teaches different things but most consider Catholics to be fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, I consider Catholicism to be somewhat of a big brother/mentor from whom I can enhance my faith in Christ.

*Note: The only exception I can think of are the radical fundamentalists, who consider everyone not like them to be in error and in risk of eternal damnation. *

Most evangelical Christians I know are just every day folks who are doing their best to love and serve Jesus and seek God’s help in their daily lives and struggles with their families, work, and other aspects of their lives. Catholicism rarely, if ever, even crosses their minds. Many would consider Catholicism to be just another Christian denomination to choose from – not a big arch-enemy or anything like that.

**2) That we somehow disrespect or hate the Virgin Mary. **
While Protestants don’t pray to Mary, no evangelical that I know speaks badly of her. They just tend to focus on her Son and not her. I realize that Catholics might consider the lack of attention to be a form of abandonment or neglect, but I think most protestants want to steer clear of anything that might be construed as being worship or adoration of her.
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Just for the sake of clarification I’ll share this:🙂

IDOLS:

GOD TO MOSES

Exod.25: 18, 20 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat. [20] The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be

Num.21: 8-9 And the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live"

The lack of right understanding of non-Catholics and Catholic /Mary & Saints relationship is sadly misunderstood.

As we can see from the above; it is NOT “the person or thing” that determines what is and what IS NOT an idol, NO!, Rather it is the intended USE of of them.

ANYTHING; ANYONE who leads others to a closer relationship with Jesus is GOOD!

ANYTHING, ANYONE who impedes a closer relationship with Jesus is Evil.

ALL CATHOLIC PRAYERS END WITH GOD!👍

Blessings,
Patrick
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jane_doe said:
  1. That all non-Catholic Catholics are protestants
  2. That there is such thing as “the protestant church” with some type of standard beliefs.
  3. All non-Catholics religions are out to attack the Catholic religion (someone already mentioned this).
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OK:shrug:

So then how would YOU have us classify non-Catholic Christians if NOT “protestants”?

The term by the way means to PROTEST [Catholicism]:hmmm:

God Bless you,

Patrick
 
PJM said:
OK:shrug:

So then how would YOU have us classify non-Catholic Christians if NOT “protestants”?

The term by the way means to PROTEST [Catholicism]:hmmm:

God Bless you,

Patrick
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Orthodox, Miaphysites, Assyrians,Old Catholics, and Mormons are not Protestant. The word “Protestant” arose in a particular historical context and refers to certain “theological families” that originated within that context - principally the Lutheran lineage, the Anglican lineage, the Reformed lineage, and the Anabaptist lineage.
 
PJM said:
OK:shrug:

So then how would YOU have us classify non-Catholic Christians if NOT “protestants”?

The term by the way means to PROTEST [Catholicism]:hmmm:

God Bless you,

Patrick
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I think most know now that “Protestants” do not “protest” the Catholic Church. It is a name given back in the Reformation era. We are Christians who follow Christ in ways different from the CC and our churches carry different names to reflect them. :hug3:

Blessings!

Rita
 
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