Catholic tradition fading in US (Evangelical Protestants now outnumber Catholics)

The Washington Times ^ | February 26, 2008 | Julia Duin

[JRochelle]

I watch EWTN on occasion. I believe too that they help spread the Catholic faith.

On the other hand, channels like TBN and the ilk that is on there, like Benny Hinn, is more apt to drive people from the Protestant faith.

[Salvation]

Sounds like a great church.

Mine is second — we do everything on your list, except for the Latin Mass.

In fact, we had 130 attending an adult education night talk by our priest on the subject of Purgatory. It was a straight across the board — do the work now — so you don’t end up there! And with the Biblical backups from both the old and new testament!

During Lent we have soup and bread. So tonight we had beef and vegetable, lentil tomato meatless, turkey noodle and broccoli and chees soups.

[D-fendr]

How did your church come out in this survey?

[streetpreacher]

Likewise those professing to be Reformed would be included with the mainline churches.

That's crazy. I'm a Reformed Evangelical. There is a resurgence of Reformed theology within the SBC. This poll would have misinterpreted that.

[Clemenza]

News of your faiths demise has been, uh, news for 2000 years. While the Church is in flux (when isn't it?), they are far from dead, as we can see from the many Orthodox RCs on the web, EWTN, etc.

You may disagree, but I see, in many ways, a chance to separate the wheat from the chaff. With the cafeteria and "cultural Catholics" leaving, it leaves a solid core to work to spread the faith.

However, as a one time "insider" now very much and "outsider", I must say that both the Catholic Left and Right are wrong in their approaches towards rebuilding the faith, neither creating the Church of What's Happening Now, nor going back 70 years to the days of insular, parish-based communities will work. I think PJPII (a great man, even to us non-believers, btw) was onto something in terms of engaging the contemporary world while offering the faith undiluted and with strength. Unfortunately, he had the stubborn oxen in the Orders to deal with.

[Between the Lines]

That's crazy. I'm a Reformed Evangelical. There is a resurgence of Reformed theology within the SBC. This poll would have misinterpreted that.

You are correct. This poll misinterprets a lot of data about a lot of different denominations.

The Problem with Counting Christians - Christianity Today 2/26/2008

[OLD REGGIE]

How did your church come out in this survey?

Not listed. Unitarianism is a fringe religion. Not to be included with you big guys.

[D-fendr]

So it’s impossible for me to gloat whether you church is gaining or losing members?

[D-fendr]

Let’s try that again:

So it’s impossible for me to gloat whether your church is gaining or losing members?

[OLD REGGIE]

So it’s impossible for me to gloat whether your church is gaining or losing members?

You can gloat but it would be pretty much the same as if the Red Sox gloated over beating BC and Northeastern by a combined score of 24-0 yesterday. Different league. :)

[terycarl]

there are more chinese than any other nationality....that makes them right??