anti-Catholic or not?

[RileyG]

Is Water Baptism "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." considered valid if it's performed by a Protestant pastor?

Yup. Or anyone, actually.

 

[Servus]

Yup. Or anyone, actually.

That's what confused me regarding the statement "His Church are made up of validly Baptized People". Since with the exception of a small faction all Christian water baptisms are Trinitarian.

 

[RileyG]

That's what confused me regarding the statement "His Church are made up of validly Baptized People". Since with the exception of a small faction all Christian water baptisms are Trinitarian.

We consider those outside the RCC our separated brethren.

 

[Clare73]

According to a fallible self proclaimed scripture scholar. Next

Biblical assertion without Biblical demonstration is without Biblical merit.

Feel free to Biblically demonstrate my error.

 

[concretecamper]

That was rebuff.

By the same fallible self proclaimed scripture scholar who interprets Scripture as the y see fit.

 

[Servus]

We consider those outside the RCC our separated brethren.

I appreciate that you always give very clear straightforward answers.

 

[concretecamper]

Biblical assertion without Biblical demonstration is without Biblical merit.

Feel free to Biblically demonstrate my error.

Close to 2,000 years of Church teaching vs a novel interpretation, yeah right.

You believe you are right, that your interpretation is the correct one. Just don't take it personally if the majority rejects your interpretation.

 

[RileyG]

I appreciate that you always give very clear straightforward answers.

You’re welcome. I hope I made some sense.

 

[Servus]

By the same fallible self proclaimed scripture scholar who interprets Scripture as the y see fit.

I don't know why you get into discussions like this when you just end up insulting others. The hostility is palpable.

 

[Clare73]

Close to 2,000 years of Church teaching vs a novel interpretation, yeah right.

You believe you are right, that your interpretation is the correct one. Just don't take it personally if the majority rejects your interpretation.

Falls somewhat short of a Biblical demonstration of my error.

 

[Michie]

Is Water Baptism "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." considered valid if it's performed by a Protestant pastor?

Yes.

 

[Servus]

No, I haven’t been to South America, but even if Mary is venerated excessively there, it doesn’t equate to worship. There’s a clear distinction between the two.

Which is?

 

[Servus]

Yes.

Protestant communion is not considered valid though, correct?

 

[RileyG]

Protestant communion is not considered valid though, correct?

Correct.

 

[Michie]

Protestant communion is not considered valid though, correct?

Well no. But Protestants are still considered Christian brethren. We are only separated by our beliefs and practices. Protestants for the most part do not believe as we do as far as communion goes. I remember as a Protestant being handed an oyster cracker and grape juice every once on a great while….definitely not the same thing.

 

[KevinT]

I appreciate you honesty. ... Would you agree the Bible has all the answers?

This reminds me of a bulletin board along the side of the road near our local city: "Jesus is the Answer, no matter the question." And me, being the smart aleck that I am immediately started thinking of all the questions I could ask for which Jesus definitely would NOT be the answer.

So does the Bible have All the answers? I would say no. It doesn't say anything about how I should take care of my automobile. But to stop goofing around, I DO think the Bible has important messages for our salvation. But that is not to say that God won't decide to give us more information in the future. If, for example, God sent a message to the world telling everyone that California was about to have a horrible earthquake and to fall into the ocean, and that everyone should move away, then at that point the Bible would not have that new information.

Does that make any sense?

What if Jesus recognizes none of them as sheep? What then?

If we are not Jesus's sheep, then we are truly lost!

Best wishes,

KT

 

[KevinT]

Some Catholics would say we have accommodated Protestants too much.

That sounds ominous!

Best wishes,

KT

 

[Servus]

Well no. But Protestants are still considered Christian brethren. We are only separated by our beliefs and practices. Protestants for the most part do not believe as we do as far as communion goes. I remember as a Protestant being handed an oyster cracker and grape juice every once on a great while….definitely not the same thing.

I read the deciding difference is whether or not the Eucharist is considered to be the literal body and blood of Christ or symbolic.

 

[concretecamper]

I don't know why you get into discussions like this when you just end up insulting others. The hostility is palpable.

Not hostile. Just telling the truth. And the truth rubs some the wrong way.

I may get amusement out of the audacity of some who claim they are the end and be all of scriptural interpretation and I do sometimes show it.

 

[Michie]

Q: Why doesn’t the Catholic Church share communion with non-Catholics? - Adoremus

A: Whereas many Protestant denominations allow Christians who are not members of their denominations to receive communion in their services, the Catholic Church does not. Because many do not understand the reasoning behind this prohibition, some people feel offended by the Church’s insistence...

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