I am struggling with the other side's typical answers on issues.

[fide]

Same here, but I do miss their music and some of the friendly people. We have friendly people at my Catholic church, though, too. In fact I met my two good friends there, but Catholic services are more reserved, for a lack a better word. Lots more fellowship at the Lutheran church.

I would agree there is a lot more socializing at protestant services, but considering the relative shallowness of protestant doctrine (speaking as a former protestant), much less κοινωνία (koinōnia) in the meaning intended Scripturally:

1Jn 1:3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1Jn 1:4 And we are writing this that our joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
1Jn 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
1Jn 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth;
1Jn 1:7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

 

[RileyG]

Same here, but I do miss their music and some of the friendly people. We have friendly people at my Catholic church, though, too. In fact I met my two good friends there, but Catholic services are more reserved, for a lack a better word. Lots more fellowship at the Lutheran church.

I’m a lifelong Catholic and go to one of the largest parishes in my small city. Don’t know many parishioners, either.

 

[johnnypapa]

I'm still trying to figure this out. When one side vociferously says faith alone and osas and that anything else is works, but Jesus says that if you want to enter life, keep the commandments, how am I supposed to reconcile the two?

Listen to Jesus through His Church, the Catholic Church.

Really, everything comes back to Authority. All of these issues, including salvation comes back to who is your Authority? So instead of trying to figure out multiple doctrines, start with , how did Jesus provide for The Faith to be passed on?

Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth

Why am I here? Who made me? What must I believe? All these can be answered if only you will open yourself to God’s grace and the Church he established.

www.catholic.com

 

[FaithT]

I’m a lifelong Catholic and go to one of the largest parishes in my small city. Don’t know many parishioners, either.

I have been engaging in small talk with people and trying to look more friendly rather than stoic. I occured to me that I was doing the same thing I accuse everybody else of doing. Maybe I’ll meet more parishioners that way.
so far, I’ve noticed that all have been except I’ve to my friendliness. We don’t have time to socialize, I guess that comes from other church activities but they’ve all look friendly and talkative in return.

correction…..all have been receptive to my friendliness.

 

[FaithT]

I’m a lifelong Catholic and go to one of the largest parishes in my small city. Don’t know many parishioners, either.

My cousin goes to the largest parish in our diocese and I don’t know if shes met friends lately, we don’t talk as often as we used to, but she is very active with decorating the altar, keeping pretty flowers there and whatever else, and I remember that she sounded like she hadn’t made many friends at her church either. She used to talk about the other women who were also decorators for the altar and it sounded like they were crabby old ladies.

 

[RileyG]

My cousin goes to the largest parish in our diocese and I don’t know if shes met friends lately, we don’t talk as often as we used to, but she is very active with decorating the altar, keeping pretty flowers there and whatever else, and I remember that she sounded like she hadn’t made many friends at her church either. She used to talk about the other women who were also decorators for the altar and it sounded like they were crabby old ladies.

I don’t really talk to anyone outside my immediate family. Don’t know anyone here, really.

 

[RileyG]

I have been engaging in small talk with people and trying to look more friendly rather than stoic. I occured to me that I was doing the same thing I accuse everybody else of doing. Maybe I’ll meet more parishioners that way.
so far, I’ve noticed that all have been except I’ve to my friendliness. We don’t have time to socialize, I guess that comes from other church activities but they’ve all look friendly and talkative in return.

I’m more of an introvert. I’m much more shy.

 

[FaithT]

I don’t really talk to anyone outside my immediate family. Don’t know anyone here, really.

My cousin‘s sister moved about 4 years ago and she then started going to the same parish as her sister. They’d go to Mass together and had each other but then she died last September. Which was a total shock to me. She’d been treated for uterine cancer, got the all clear and rang the bell,then a few months later started having severe abdominal pain and her organs started failing. Maybe the cancer spread.

 

[FaithT]

I’m more of an introvert. I’m much more shy.

I am too these days. I used to be very outgoing.

 

[RileyG]

My cousin‘s sister moved about 4 years ago and she then started going to the same parish as her sister. They’d go to Mass together and had each other but then she died last September. Which was a total shock to me. She’d been treated for uterine cancer, got the all clear and rang the bell,then a few months later started having severe abdominal pain and her organs started failing. Maybe the cancer spread.

I’m sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace and rise to glory!

 

[RileyG]

I am too these days. I used to be very outgoing.

I don’t really have any friends at all, just my immediate family. After working in retail for a few years, I’d much rather be alone.

 

[FaithT]

I’m more of an introvert. I’m much more shy.

I’m sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace and rise to glory!

Thank you Riley! I’ve been thinking a lot about her today.

I don’t really have any friends at all, just my immediate family. After working in retail for a few years, I’d much rather be alone.

i can understand that.

 

[RileyG]

Thank you Riley! I’ve been thinking a lot about her today.

i can understand that.

I will pray for her.

 

[FaithT]

I will pray for her.

Thank you! First she died then about 9 months later my cousin’s husband died of dementia. So she had the death of her sister and husband in less than a year.

 

[RileyG]

Thank you! First she died then about 9 months later my cousin’s husband died of dementia. So she had the death of her sister and husband in less than a year.

May they rest in peace and rise to glory!

 

[FaithT]

May they rest in peace and rise to glory!

Thanks again!