Posted on 05/24/2004 9:17:25 PM PDT by churchillbuff
Does the Christian Coalition include Catholic parishes? Are any Catholic bishops involved?
Just a couple of things to know about Catholics. They don't sing well and after Mass, everyone heads out. They have been trying to get us to be collegial for year with only partial success.
there are plenty of online resources on the other end of google...I think you'll find it's not what you have been told, and the Catholics have alot more good answers than Protestants give them credit for.
As one who grew up a Catholic in a small town in Alabama, I find this story interesting but not particularly surprising.
There were several churches in our town - needless to say - and ours was not viewed any differently than the others, as far as I could tell.
Well, except when Kennedy ran for President...
If your are one who searches for truth then Catholicism is the best choice.
As an ex-catholic, Latin-mass saying altar boy - this is good! Too many Baptists and others do not understand the history of their own faith.
I left the Catholic (universal) church because I could not match church teaching with my own reading of the bible at 16 - a la Luther (Bondage of the Will for all those who have read Erasmus and Luther - the greatest, IMHO of both mindsets).
And the more that Catholics understand the Bible, the greater the power of the silent majority. Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Deo Gloria.
As a non-denominational christian who's parents are catholic and I have been to numerous Catholic Services I could never imagine becoming catholic. I have been to Mennonite Services and Evangelicals, nothing seems to fit me but to me the most confusing and difficult to understand is catholicism, I do not understand how being a follower of Christ would require all the show and imagery the Catholics need.
"But once he visited the Roman Catholic church, he found himself in awe of its history and ritual, particularly its use of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch in each service."
Yeah "rituals" will do that and history, well lets say the history of the Catholic church is quite colorful.
But that's like saying all you need for a meal is crackers.
God is transcendant AND immanent.
What church do you go to?
My mom was a fallen away Catholic who returned to the Church when she married my step father( a Catholic)
I attended some classes about the faith out of curiosity. I was also very impressed by the history and depth of the religion- so I converted.
Hopefully this man and his wife will be able to clear up some of the misinformation that Protestants have about Catholics, and vice versa.
To anyone who would like to learn more about the Catholic Church, a good website is www.newadvent.org. They have the Catholic Encyclopedia on line.
I think Catholics are meant to Gregorian chant. I don't think they'll ever get Catholics to hang around and greet everyone outside the church --- it's too uncomfortable and it feels like people are mostly making sure they saw all who showed up.
"I think Catholics are meant to Gregorian chant."
I agree. I'm always much more comfortable at a traditional Mass. It just feels awkward when I try to sing some song that was written in the 1960s while the priest is praying the Mass, which was established almost 2000 years ago.
In response to your original question, no, I don't think any Catholic parishes are affiliated with the Christian Coalition. I believe there are some Catholics in the Christian Coalition as individuals.
Sola Scriptura bump. It's all there.
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