Posted on 05/31/2013 2:44:05 PM PDT by NYer
“So, in your Protestant sunday school classes you just hand the kids the Bible and walk out of the room?”
No, but I do that at home.
“and that’s why there is uniformity of belief among all of the Protestant denominations (out) there.”
So, what happens to Protestant kids when they study history and science?
“So, in your Protestant sunday school classes you just hand the kids the Bible and walk out of the room?”
Usually, the study consists of reading and studying the scripture. We recommend everyone read the Bible on their own, and frequently, when not formally going over lessons in church.
In theory, the RCC should be able to do the same, and teach all of its doctrines from it, without having to resort to snippets of catechism that in no way helps a person understand the full meaning of a particular book or epistle. I tend to find Catholic teaching to be... choppy. I can’t explain it any other way.
2Ti 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Of course, in truth, it’s impossible to even come to any understanding of the scripture at all unless one is regenerated in the first place, which is a sovereign act of God.
1Co 2:12-13 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (13) Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
No matter how good the lesson by man, it is the Holy Spirit who is the only real teacher.
As a Protestant, I never just handed my kids a Bible and said here, read this... we have always guided them... plus we had them study the Puritan catechism written by Charles Spurgeon... they memorized each question and answer... and then were required to explain each answer using scripture...
There’s nothing wrong with just letting the kids read and discover things on their own. I’ve learned plenty of things as I’ve had to answer questions from our kids that I never saw in certain Scriptures.
I am a follower of Christ, but one thing I notice is rule upon rule with a catholic friend, her kids are leaving the faith, but she can’t see that it is the constant focus on rule, her faith lacks genuine joy. That is not abundant living, it is misery.
There is a holy reverence that is lacking is Protestant churches, I say this as one that attend a Baptist church.
I have to say, we avoid text books when it comes to history... we use textbooks for science and math...
You think the bible lacks history, it explains it fully. Science, you think we fear science?
I think you’ll need to explain, “holy reverence” to me.
The link must have been broken when you clicked on it. I just tried it, and it was in English.
i do not think there is anything wrong with it, but i did not expect that my sons would have learned a lot that way... now that our oldest is 17, he is able to do some studying on his own, but often uses concordances and his daddy and me as guidance when he has questions...
Well then, I guess they'll have to lose their faith in non-scientific concepts like the virgin birth and the resurrection. Isn't that what Catholic kids do after studying "history and science?"
You were referring to the virgin birth and the resurrection, weren't you? What else could you possibly be alluding to? Whatever it is, it is no more impossible than the virgin birth, resurrection, or other "new testament miracles."
PS: You surely don't mean that Russell Kirk was an evolutionist, do you?
The current crop of parents were not taught doctrines, but the priests think they were, somehow. They think there is no need to go over “that” again in homilies, but there is.
At least, in this year of Faith, we are focusing on saying the Apostles Creed every Sunday at Mass, and it has been emphasized that we should know it.
You still have to account for the 1500 years between the Pentecost and the Reformation and the carbon dating that shows the universe is quite a bit more than 6000 years old.
I teach, I do not use a Baltimore catechism. I will see what I can do.
Thanks NYer.
You should be able to buy those reprints at your local Catholic bookstore. That’s where I got mine.
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