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Politically, this is a good thing. Protestant Hispanics vote majority conservative, unlike unconverted Hispanics.

For more on the Hispanic Reformation, here is a direct link to the Time Magazine article referenced:

http://nation.time.com/2013/04/04/the-rise-of-evangelicos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+delicious%2Fgqlf+%28Christian+Headlines+Top+Headlines%29#ixzz2PnitlZBd

1 posted on 06/15/2014 9:09:26 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Working link:

http://nation.time.com/2013/04/04/the-rise-of-evangelicos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+delicious%2Fgqlf+%28Christian+Headlines+Top+Headlines%29#ixzz2PnitlZBd


2 posted on 06/15/2014 9:13:33 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Most of the “converts” are probably not converting, but were nominal Catholics. Just as Luther and Calvin were the wake up call resulting in the Counter-revolution, the evangelization of Hispanics (and Africans and Koreans) may be the wake up call to the Catholic Church today. As a Lutheran, I welcome it.


3 posted on 06/15/2014 9:28:42 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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The Dreamers® are going to vote conservative too- you’ll see! that’s what they keep telling us! Mars and skyscrapers, here we come!!


7 posted on 06/15/2014 10:11:27 AM PDT by equalator
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This isn't new. I read about the "new Latino Protestantism" years ago. I guess it has to be brought up every now and then.

By the way, traditionally Catholic countries have as many Church-goers, or as few, as any Protestant or non-Christian country.
There will probably be as many fallen-away Protestants as there were fallen-away Catholics.

12 posted on 06/15/2014 11:13:35 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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The conservativism of these people is being diluted as it becomes a "thing" amongst Hispanics to convert to protestantism regardless of political affiliation.

As it stands, Hispanic Protestants are still over 50% democrat/lean democrat, and that number will increase.

18 posted on 06/15/2014 11:39:39 AM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Pope Calvin the 1st, defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades)
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I would like to see all my Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters living joy-filled lives in Jesucristo nuestro Senor. If some do so in Protestant congregations and others as Catholics ... well, everyone has different circumstances in their lives, and you end up where you do.

The important thing is to love God and love your neighbor.


22 posted on 06/15/2014 12:13:21 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I have a classic sports car.)
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I think we should be glad when anyone comes to a living, vital, real relationship with the Lord Jesus regardless of which church it occurs/-ed in. Hopefully, if the relationship is real, Christ through the Holy Spirit will lead them to where the “Living water” is. I know on fire Roman Catholics and dead Baptists and vis versa. There are enough luke warm so-called nominal Christians in both denominations and we don’t need any more of those. We all know we don’t need more priests molesting little boys and we don’t need any more Westboro Baptist type haters. No perfect church/denomination this side of eternity - sin has marred and scarred us all. Let’s rejoice in what the Lord is doing and where he chooses to bless as we sure need more real disciples. I have differences with the Catholic Church that’s why I’m not Catholic. But I know many Catholics that are sold out for Jesus and I rejoice in that and call them my brothers and sisters.


23 posted on 06/15/2014 12:15:08 PM PDT by Lake Living
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Once any believer actually reads The Bible, they discover that Catholicism is utter nonsense and anti-Biblical. Their rejection of Catholicism is painful for them, but opens the door to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and not Mary, the saints, the Pope or any other human being.

I pray that this reformation will spread like wildfire through the Latin world and lessen the slavery and ignorance of Roman control.

25 posted on 06/15/2014 12:30:34 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne ("How long, O Lord, holy and true?" - Rev. 6:10)
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Let’s hope that this can save Texas.


46 posted on 06/15/2014 4:21:28 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Ted Cruz and Mike Lee-both of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Comm as Ginsberg's importance fades)
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