Help Wanted!!!! My mother is Protestant.

jbg9 · Apr 21, 2007

The Catholic Church is just a sect of Christianity. Don't consider it an insult. So what if she insults the actions of the RCC's administration?

IXOYE<>< · Apr 21, 2007

jbg9 said:
The Catholic Church is just a sect of Christianity. Don't consider it an insult. So what if she insults the actions of the RCC's administration?

Actually, many Catholics consider their "sect" to be the original Christian church and everyone else to be offshoots of it. As for people insulting the RCC's administration, how would anyone like it if people started bad mouthing all of the pastors and reverends in the Protestant churches?

hawko · Apr 21, 2007

I too grew up in a mixed marriage. My mom was catholic and my dad was a protestant. I can remember many times my parents having arguements over the differences in religous beliefs, but we were raised catholic and all of us children even attended catholic school for 12 years. For many years, my dad refused to step foot into a catholic church, but eventually started to go to mass with my mom. My dad never "officially" became catholic, but he was "a catholic in his heart" untill the day he died. An interesting thing happened to my dad on his deathbed: He was taken to the hospital because he suffered a sudden heart attack. While the doctors were working on him, I, along with my brother said "the chaplet of divine mercy " for my dad. Imediately after saying this chaplet for my dad, the doctors told us that they lost him. I knew right then that my dad was in heaven. Praise you Jesus for your mercy ! So, my advice to you, is to pray for your mom. It may take some time, but your prayers are being heard and will be answered in the Lord's time.

Rhamiel · Apr 21, 2007

I am in a similar boat, my Mom is Methodist and me and my Dad are Catholic, her church is not fudementalist and I like helping out at the community events that they put on, I am away at college so sometimes when I come home for a visit I find out my Mom signed me up to help out at a dinner or most recently an easter egg hunt for little kids, I like helping out but she never helps out at the Catholic Church, we get along very well other then religion (she is mildly anti-catholic, saying it resembles paganism too much)
I remember that when that Islam thing was going on the Pope pointed out resiprosity is needed. Tell me if you work this out and if you have any tips for me lol
Pax Christi

CrystalBrooke · Apr 21, 2007

jbg9 said:
The Catholic Church is just a sect of Christianity. Don't consider it an insult. So what if she insults the actions of the RCC's administration?

ok then, so what if I insulted your mother and called her a harlot? She's not my mother, she's just one person in this huge world, so it doesn't matter right?

D'Ann · Apr 21, 2007

Praying for the situation. I actually agree with Charlie. Take her out for lunch and just be her son. Try not to talk about faith issues or if you do, keep it on the basics that you both can agree on.

God Bless,

Debbie

Rhamiel · Apr 21, 2007

" I actually agree with Charlie"
wow, that just sounds weired to hear
just kidding with you Charlie

Renton405 · Apr 21, 2007

salt_of_the_earth said:
I need help.

My father and I are both Catholic. My mom however is Protestant. This has never been a problem until lately.

She sometimes says many horrible things about the Church and I try to be respectful but some of the things are really not nice.

Then she will start crying that I have followed by father and did not choose to be Protestant.

I don't know what to do. I tried talking to her about the Church and her beliefs but she just doesn't want to listen.

She will not step foot near a Catholic Church because she finds mass "boring". Meanwhile I never hestitate to attend her church even though I don't agree with its theology.

However, last week at her church they starting speaking very fundamentalist and in the newsletter there was a section about missions. It went on to talk about missions in the Arab world and it said in bold large letters that were printed inside a box "Arab are very dedicated to their Muslim faith and making money".

I thought that was just horrible to put down ANY religion and stereotype like this. They also went on to hold a presentation that said that only 10% of the world were "real" CHristians who had "really" accepted Jesus into their heart and all the others were just CHristians in name.

After I had heard this I told her to stop attending such a fundamentalist church because it sounded unCHristian and dangerous.

Well... she is angry at me now.. and I don't know how to coexist with her.

Any suggestions???

Thanks.

Ugg that sounds like a horrible church... IM SO GLAD Catholic Churches don't do things like this(insulting others faiths and saying whos a true christian and who isn't).. Its God's decision who's a true christian and who isn't not some fundamentalist pastor....

Ive found that most fundamentalist churches Ive been to are very insulting, prideful, and UNchristian.. It sounds like your mom is in that protestant fundamentalist "mindset" that can be really harsh and insulting at times.. I know what ur going through, ive been through it many times..

Renton405 · Apr 21, 2007

IXOYE<>< said:
Actually, many Catholics consider their "sect" to be the original Christian church and everyone else to be offshoots of it. As for people insulting the RCC's administration, how would anyone like it if people started bad mouthing all of the pastors and reverends in the Protestant churches?

Well number 1.. this is the Catholic OBOB subforum.. Its insulting to go into another forums faith and start bashing their faith. I don't see many catholics going into protestant group forums and insulting them now, do we?? I think it is these type of actions that shows really who are the true christians on this forum...

And yes, the Catholic Church is the first church.. Not because I say so, but because HISTORY says so.. History doesn't lie..

BAFRIEND · Apr 21, 2007

salt_of_the_earth said:
I need help.

My father and I are both Catholic. My mom however is Protestant. This has never been a problem until lately.

She sometimes says many horrible things about the Church and I try to be respectful but some of the things are really not nice.

Then she will start crying that I have followed by father and did not choose to be Protestant.

I don't know what to do. I tried talking to her about the Church and her beliefs but she just doesn't want to listen.

She will not step foot near a Catholic Church because she finds mass "boring". Meanwhile I never hestitate to attend her church even though I don't agree with its theology.

However, last week at her church they starting speaking very fundamentalist and in the newsletter there was a section about missions. It went on to talk about missions in the Arab world and it said in bold large letters that were printed inside a box "Arab are very dedicated to their Muslim faith and making money".

I thought that was just horrible to put down ANY religion and stereotype like this. They also went on to hold a presentation that said that only 10% of the world were "real" CHristians who had "really" accepted Jesus into their heart and all the others were just CHristians in name.

After I had heard this I told her to stop attending such a fundamentalist church because it sounded unCHristian and dangerous.

Well... she is angry at me now.. and I don't know how to coexist with her.

Any suggestions???

Thanks.

My mom is a protestant and would go postal if I ever decided to leave the Catholic Church, really.

stivvy · Apr 23, 2007

I say also immerse her and surround her with your faith in action.

Buy some easily read literature on specific beliefs in the catholic church and have them laying around the house (coffee table, kitchen table, etc...). Don't comment if they are "lost" or comments are made about leaving things around the house, just keep doing it.

Maybe buy a CD of catholic music and let it play so she can hear it faintly in the house. Talk to your dad when your mom is around about things happening in your church or exciting upcoming events in your church. Always ask if she would like to get involved even though you know the answer will be no. One day it may be yes.

Your church may seem boring because you don't show it in your life as much as you should. Bring it out and let it be known it comes out of you because you are catholic.

I think this might cause her to "Catcha Fire" for the church!

gloryseven · Apr 23, 2007

salt_of_the_earth- God has blessed you with believing mom and dad and they are both in a church. You are blessed in that way and should recognize it. They both believe that Jesus was risen from the dead and that He died for them. They have the same faith, but your mom is just being rude and insulting. Thank God for what you share in common and let the rest slide.
I was raised in a home by my stepdad who was agnostic and my mom who was atheist. Please realize the gift you do have and thank God for it. Let your mom cry, she is going to Heaven and so are you and your dad. So, that is really the most important point. Eternal life. Pray for peace in your family.

Loving Lord Jesus, I pray for this Christian family. I pray that the mom might show more kindness and respect towards her hubby and daughter and be more kind towards them. Let them share their faith in You and appreciate they are all one in You. Amen.

Kotton · Apr 23, 2007

I want to address the " no one should put down any religion" issue. Saying that all Muslims are money grubbing is in fact unwise and not true. However saying the the Muslim religion is a false one and a path that does not lead to GOD and to eternal life is 100% fact, and a fact that all Protestents and Catholics should agree upon. It is our Christian duty to let everyone know that there is only "one way" and that way is Jesus Christ, the only Son, the living Son and the risen Son of GOD. When we see one following the wrong path it is out responsibiliy to gently and with love tell the person that at the end of that path is death and dispare and that we have found the "One guide, the only One who knows the path to eternal life Jesus Christ. Yes we need to speak out about false religions. If you saw a Spanish only speaking person about to drink from a bottle labled in English POISON whould you not make every effort to prevent that person from drinking the poison. Islam is "poison" for it insists that Jesus Christ is not the Son of God, that He did not die on the Cross and that the way to Heaven is uncertain unless one dies in Jihod.

selfintercession · Apr 23, 2007

My immediate family is also protestant. My mom's side of the family is Catholic -- but she was never confirmed and became protestant when she married my dad. She's fine with the fact that I became Catholic but she's not interested in switching back. And my dad is at the point where he says things like "I don't need to go to church anymore because I went enough when I was young" In the past two or three weeks they've actually started going to church again... and they plan on continuing that... but my mom still has no interest in coming back to Catholicism and my dad doesn't really seem to like the Church (his family was strongly protestant). So I know how you feel. It's a mess. All we can do is pray and keep trying to do our part to bring them home.

Good luck! And God bless

Tigg · Apr 23, 2007

I agree with Charlie as well. Can't add one word to his advice.

-Peace-

Tigg · Apr 23, 2007

Good advice period. Sorta lets the nastiness stand there all alone and quiver. Your advice can eventually stop nastiness - except for those who are truly evil, IMOAE (In my opinion and experience), of course.

Course that's hard to do and patience and endurance really come into play.

-Peace-

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