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To: Global2010

You’re welcome. The Charismatic Renewal is unfamiliar to many Catholics, and very dubious to others, especially to people who experienced some of the wacka-doo that went on in the early 70s.

Fr. Fushek and the other gentleman seem to have begun a Protestant congregation, which would be equally Non-Catholic whether its practices were charismatic or not.


15 posted on 12/16/2008 7:57:37 AM PST by Tax-chick (If I can't go to Heaven right now, can I just go to Missouri?)
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To: Tax-chick; Lee N. Field; Global2010
Fr. Fushek and the other gentleman seem to have begun a Protestant congregation, which would be equally Non-Catholic whether its practices were charismatic or not.

What part of these beliefs make you believe they are "Protestant"?

3. What is a Praise and Worship Center?
It is not a "new religion," but is a gathering of people of diverse religious backgrounds and experience as a community for the purpose of praising God in prayer and in service. There will be Sunday services, and eventually services and ministries during the week. The center is Christian in its orientation, but is neither Catholic nor Protestant. It is truly ecumenical and multi-denominational.

4. Will non-Catholics come to this and feel at home or will there be strong Catholic influence?.
Because the Praise and Worship Center is not affiliated with any specific denomination, there are no doctrinal guidelines or mandated acceptance of proscribed theology required for membership. There will be a spirit of listening to each others' opinions and an atmosphere of learning and growing from sharing experiences and insights. Unconditional love, acceptance of each person in a non-judgmental way, the centrality of Christ's message of love and forgiveness, and the teachings of the gospel will be the sources of the message of the Center. Moral and family decisions will be left up to the spiritual discernment of each individual member.


19 posted on 12/16/2008 8:10:35 AM PST by Alex Murphy ( "Every country has the government it deserves" - Joseph Marie de Maistre)
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