[Iscool]

As a revert to Catholicism I had the opportunity to work in the spiritual guidance department of the Billy Graham Association both as a Protestant and then as a Catholic.

How could you possibly have been a spiritual advisor as a Protestant and then as a Catholic???

[Petronski]

How could you possibly have been a spiritual advisor as a Protestant and then as a Catholic???

Perhaps the Billy Graham Association did not see a need to punish him for his spiritual advancement.

If this surprises you, you should consider again that the vast majority of protestants do not hate the Catholic Church in ways we see evidenced on this thread.

[Jihadi Du Jour]

Easy Iscool... I spoke the truth.

[Jihadi Du Jour]

It is pretty easy to give Christian counsel to Protestants or Catholics because the basics of the faith are the same. In my capacity in spiritual guidance I would answer each question specifically and acoordingly. No pat answers. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has a set of guidelines for it's counselors and a monitoring process and supervision with prevented many problems, but I was pretty free to deal with any questions posed.

I have a very broad understanding of theology and the development of Christian doctrine. That knowledge helps me counsel from within the persons own tradition rather than use it as a tool for proselytizing.

Here is an example from 1998...regarding abortion and family planning...