[jo kus]

Protestants have Catechism as well. There is quite a bit of difference between memorizing doctrinal beliefs and study to show yourself approved.

Well, here, I will agree with Harley. However, I will point out that Catholics ALSO do not place memorization of the catechism as important, above practice. The whole point of doctrines is to give us an objective grounding in the experiences of God that we all have claimed to have. Experience is subjective. Our experiences can mean quite anything. But with the solid grounding of the Church, the pillar of truth, we KNOW that Jesus Christ, Whom we experience, is the second person of the Trinity, and was born of a virgin woman... The catechism defines our experiences in truth.

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[kosta50]

Harley D: Protestants have Catechism as well. There is quite a bit of difference between memorizing doctrinal beliefs and study to show yourself approved

jo kus: Well, here, I will agree with Harley. However, I will point out that Catholics ALSO do not place memorization of the catechism as important, above practice.

I suppose our catechisis is a la little more rigorous than either of yours' — the Orthodox Divine Liturgy still has the Litany of Catechumens, and a lengthy catechumization ("learning") period before baptism/chrismation that involves a lot of questions and asnwers and therefore is not based on rote memory.