Romeward Bound: Evaluating Why Protestants Convert to Catholicism

Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics ^ | 7-18-96 | David Hagopian

[Dr. Eckleburg]

papal authoritarianism

LOL. At first glance, I thought that said "PayPal authoritarianism."

Same thing. 8~)

[redhead]

""Fewer," not "less." Send the author back to 4th grade, please."

Bingo. I noticed that one, myself.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

My issue would be with anyone who bows down to anyone other than Jesus Christ.

[redhead]

"Catholics have a difficult time divorcing themselves from the Democrat party. They're Democrats first, Catholics/Christians second."

Not this Catholic. Sorry, but you're painting with too broad a brush.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Yes. I acknowledged that in an earlier post.

[lastchance]

I think the best way to find out why people leave a Protestant church for Catholic or Orthodox or why Catholics leave for Protestant churches is to read their own reasons. The conversion stories of Scott Hahn,
Thomas Howard, Dorothy Day ( from atheistic socialism to Catholicism) Cardinal Newman and G.K. Chesterton are not simply about various things. I would assume the same of converts from Catholicism.

And though I am Catholic and believe fully in Church teachings I would rather a poor Catholic become a good Protestant then remain where they are not able to see and love Christ with their whole beings.

[xzins]

Did Jesus ACTUALLY speak those words?

Yes or no?

[pegleg]

So you are saying that my Protestant Presbyterian belief is false?

Yes

[Running On Empty]

No it is not the same thing.
If something isn't true, it shouldn't be spoken as if it were.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Historicity (a big thing with me.)

The church fathers, both in what they said and how the church the earliest of them describe being much more catholic than my protestant upbringing would have wanted me to believe.

The example of some wonderful saintly people across the spectrum of church history.

[Conservative til I die]

I cannot for the life of me understand why people buy such unbiblically supportable dogmas today.

For reals, yo. I can't understand why anyone would actually follow Protestantism either.

[xzins]

It (the bible) is, however, useless for converting non-Christians, since appealing to the bible as a source for arguments is only effective if people believe in the bible.

Not so.

God's Word is invested with power.

By His Word He spoke everything into being. "In the beginning God created....The Word was God...All things were made by Him."

God says, "My Word shall not return unto me void, but will accomplish..."

Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice..."

I'm not trying to convince anyone, as if some rational argument will turn them to Jesus. It simply doesn't work that way. I'm simply confronting them with God's Word. He will do any work in that person.

How can they hear without a preacher? How beautiful on the mountain are the feet of those who bring Good News!

[P-Marlowe]

God's Word is invested with power.

Amen.

[Salvation]

The Church is the Body of Christ......We are the Body of Christ.

#3 summarizes the article very well. It was definitely too long-winded.

[xzins]

What does Missler say?

Jesus was concerned with even the jots and tittles.

All scripture is God-breathed and useful...

[Salvation]

That too. Definitely their take on why Protestants turn to Catholicism.

[Salvation]

Just call Kerry the flip-flopper! LOL!

[Salvation]

**[grin] As they say, "If you're taking flak, it means you're over the target."**

Oh, wow, does that describe the Catholics on FR or what!??!! LOL!

[Salvation]

The Sacraments are outward signs instituted by Christ to give grace.

FYI

The Sacraments

Lesson 15: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SACRAMENTS

Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation? Confirmation and First Eucharist together? (Vanity)

"Virtual" Sacraments Ruled Out

Are Sacraments Narrow? (Imparting Grace through the Sacraments)

Catholic Caucus: Regarding Sinful priests, and Validity of Mass/Sacraments

[gobucks]

Protestants have not been sufficiently taught the Bible and Protestant theology. Sadly, most of them won't recognize those reasons.

Yep