Anti-Catholicism, Hypocrisy and Double Standards
Hauled Aboard the Ark
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part I: Darkness
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part II: Doubts
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part III: Tradition and Church
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part IV: Crucifix and Altar
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part V: The Catholics and the Pope
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part VI: The Biblical Reality
His Open Arms Welcomed Me
Catholic Conversion Stories & Resources
My Personal Conversion Story
My (Imminent) Reception into the Roman Catholic Church
Catholics Come Home
My Journey of Faith
LOGIC AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROTESTANTISM
"What is Truth?" An Examination of Sola Scriptura
"Have you not read?" The Authority behind Biblical Interpretation
The Crisis of Authority in the Reformation
Our Journey Home
Our Lady’s Gentle Call to Peace
A story of conversion at the Lamb of God Shrine
Who is Mary of Nazareth?
Mary and the Problem of Christian Unity
Why I'm Catholic
A Convert's Response to Friends
My Story
Courage to Be Catholic
Finally Catholic! My Conversion to the Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Pastor Leaves Everything for the Eucharist
The Short Version (the Way International convert)
Shower of Roses-- An Independent, Fundamental Baptist Becomes Catholic Through Mary's Intecession
Confessions of a Catholic Convert
Alex Jones: the evangelical who became a Catholic deacon
A TRIUMPH AND A TRAGEDY
Women's Ordination Was Non-Negotiable
Catholic Mariology, Authority, and Various Other Qualms of Protestants Considering Conversion
Also see:
Sheep That Go Astray
Pope Benedict Goes to Washington Ecumenical Meeting at St. Joseph's Church, New York
Orthodox and Catholic Churches are allies, (Orthodox) Bishop Hilarion says
How to become a Catholic
The deal with either Protestants converting or in a few cases atheists or agnostics converting. That is because I think that Protestantism is a serious theological error that since its invention by Luther endangered countless number of souls, and I want to encourage more Protestants to convert.
I do not have the same attitude toward the Orthodox Church, and in fact if one for some reason has a grudge toward the Catholic Church I would advise him to join the Orthodox Church. That is because the sacramental means of salvation are available, in the Orthodox Church, and our theological differences with them do not put souls in peril.
I thought we have a religion forum going; why is it offensive for you what I or NYer do? We are proud of our faith and want you to come to it, too.
You believe that posting stories of Protestants converting to Catholicism will encourage other Protestants to do so as well. Out of love for them and a concern for their souls, you so post. Do I have that right?
If I may respond briefly, let me observe:
1. These posts are counterproductive to your intent. They are implicitly offensive. Have you considered whether this approach is the best way? When has insulting someone or his beliefs ever won a soul? Do you have any objective evidence that your approach has succeeded, even in a single instance? Where is the testimonial from even one person who corresponded with you after the fact to thank you for leading him to the light through this method? After such extensive efforts by you, certainly one should expect a harvest of some sort by now.
2. Does it not give you even a moment's pause to be so smug that you can make such sweeping criticism of Protestant Christianity? Are none of us Protestants capable of salvation apart from Catholicism--have you damned all of us to hell? On what basis? Don't you owe us at least a thorough explanation, or must we merely succumb to the force of your persistence?
3. You and NYer seem to have given no thought at all to the impact your demeaning posts must surely have. Why is it offensive to me, and other Protestants, to be told again and again by you in the Religion Forum that we are flat wrong and are going to hell? You can actually ask such a question? Why didn't you ask that question before making all these derisive posts? If there is no other way to make the point, perhaps mentally reversing our roles will help: What would your reaction be to a seemingly unending series of Protestant posts accusing the Catholic Church and its adherents of grave error?