[Grateful2God]

knowing that when Catholics do that, it's for the purpose of labeling and pigeon holing people. Catholics do love their labels. I am not performing on demand to get the usual smarmy Catholic response of *Good girl. Keep it up and you'll soon be a Catholic like me*.

Mindreading? Imputing motive? Believe it or not, there are actually Catholics who are here to find a common ground, and to have an adult, courteous discussion. That quote you described as "smarmy"- can you come up with a post where that came from?

You choose not to disclose an affiliation, for fear of "labeling and pigeonholing." You chose to come into an open forum where Catholics are discussing their beliefs. How would you feel about your denomination getting sniped at, as ours does? Of course you wouldn't like it. It's easier just to hide it. That isn't fair, but it's your choice. I'm Catholic and I'm grateful to be so: that doesn't mean I'm here to recruit more Catholics. I was given the opportunity to choose for myself: God gives us all a free will. It's not up to me. It's up to each person. God bless you, and please don't doubt my sincerity when I say so. I hope we all go to Heaven and meet someday.

Sincerely,

Grateful

[metmom]

You choose not to disclose an affiliation, for fear of "labeling and pigeonholing."

Not fear of. I'm not afraid of anything.

I'm just not going to let someone cram me in a box.

How would you feel about your denomination getting sniped at, as ours does? Of course you wouldn't like it. It's easier just to hide it. That isn't fair, but it's your choice.

I freely share my beliefs on the forum. They are found in Scripture.

Any church that recognizes the authority of Scripture is one I can worship at and affiliate with.

I have attended over the years, Baptist, Assembly of God, Presbyterian, Methodist, Calvary Chapel, CM&A, and an assortment of independent, non-denominational churches, all of which hold to the integrity of Scripture and teach salvation by grace through faith in Christ, resulting in the new birth, and have enjoyed and learned from their worship services and interacting with the other believers I have met there.

Any one of them is fine by me.

Jesus said that where two or three are gathered together, He is there in the midst. I don't even NEED enter a church building to meet with Him. I can do it at work, at home, on the road, at the doctor's office, in the hospital, where ever because He's IN me, not in a building where I have to go to meet Him.

[Elsie]

Believe it or not, there are actually Catholics who are here to find a common ground, and to have an adult, courteous discussion.

Don't those two ever want to interact with the rest of them?

[CynicalBear]

See here for what the Catholic religion is based on.