So on your side are you comparing what is contained in the RC mass as the standard against what is contained in the recording of the entire service of a Prot church?
And while in Rome, a member can be one who was sprinkled but rarely attends Mass, and some Prot churches do not have a formal membership list, or one has not yet made himself one, but one has attended about 50 services during the past year, then what is your qualification for being a member?
I can see how this can be manipulated, and think you would just be better just having a recording from at least the sermon that is attested to by the pastor as being typical of the service, versus your RC liturgy.
And making Jim the judge is fine, but did you check with him? He can be busy, while the recording should also be made available. But back latter - off to Bible study! Praise God.
hi dan...
I am not trying to make a statement on the relative merits of tradition and scripture versus sola scriptura, nope.
As I mentioned several times I have been told by protestants I know well and trust who have said that there is more scripture in the Catholic Mass than in a protestant church service.
at first I was shocked and thought that couldn’t be true.
However, I have since be told “that yes, ‘sadly’ there is more Scripture in a Catholic mass than in their own church”.
When this young very faithful protestant said that I was truly amazed. He opined it was the watering down of protestantism - which is the same thing we discuss about the watering down of Catholicism.
So when I mentioned what I had been told several times and confirmed by a fellow who I trust explicitly I was surprised by the vitriol I received when I mentioned that on the forum.
I think there may be a disconnect between what a protestant thinks his church is and does; just like the disconnect between what a Catholic thinks his church is and does.
My challenge is simple I am challenging specifically the protestants who raspberry my even mentioning this topic - by taking ONE specific tiny insignificant Catholic Church in the middle of nowhere and comparing it with ANY protestant Church anywhere in the US.
In other words I am bending over backwards to make this contest fair and impartial for the protestants.
This will not be a survey, critique or contrast of Catholic scripture versus protestant scripture it is simply to find out who has the most scripture in their Sunday service or mass.
The unspoken thing here on the forum is the number of protestants who do not attend any formal church but church themselves at home. I included them by extending this to a family member or relative who is a Church going protestant.
While you may not agree I hope you can clearly see my intentions. If it sounds to you like I am manipulating this please be specific in your objection so it can be dealt with.
PS my dad told me when I was very young never reject a gift. While I have not heard directly from Jim I have addressed these to him, so if he had objections I assume I would have heard about it in spades. Frankly, I think he could run contests something like these to help raise funds and awareness.
For the Greater Glory of God