Misconceptions about Protestants

[sunlover1]

Hi sun. Would a baptist mother be wrong if they did not allow their child to go to aCatholic VBS?
I know an evangelical family who told their son they would not help pay for college if he went Boston College a Cathlic school

I would pray and let God be the judge.

The college kid.
Tough break.

God paid for my son's private college education and I wasn't a part of it
although God did tell me a few days prior that He wanted to show me
Himself in a "Daddy" way....

The college was a very conservative (almost dutch reformed , not sure
if you're familiar with that or not but to me its similar to RCC) Christian
college and I have always sought God rather than just rush in headlong

He has a plan for each of us and our parents need to keep that in mind.
This division thing is Very carnal and ungodly, but the worst part of it
is that it's causing Christians to look as fools to the world.

For what? PRIDE

dum da dum dum

 

[hedrick]

Hi sun. Would a baptist mother be wrong if they did not allow their child to go to aCatholic VBS?
I know an evangelical family who told their son they would not help pay for college if he went Boston College a Cathlic school

The situations are different. VBS is younger kids, and a less intellectual environment. It would depend upon what the VBS does. There are elements of Catholic piety, and to some extent theology, that would be unacceptable to a Protestant. How prominent they are in a particular VBS program would likely vary. My Presbyterian church runs VBS, but I doubt we do anything that other mainstream Christian group would have a problem with. A Catholic church could certainly be doing the same.

College students are adults, and a good Catholic college should try to help students to understand viewpoints other than their own. I'd discourage a Protestant parent from that kind of position.

 

[boswd]

I would pray and let God be the judge.

The college kid.
Tough break.

God paid for my son's private college education and I wasn't a part of it
although God did tell me a few days prior that He wanted to show me
Himself in a "Daddy" way....

The college was a very conservative (almost dutch reformed , not sure
if you're familiar with that or not but to me its similar to RCC) Christian
college and I have always sought God rather than just rush in headlong

He has a plan for each of us and our parents need to keep that in mind.
This division thing is Very carnal and ungodly, but the worst part of it
is that it's causing Christians to look as fools to the world.

For what? PRIDE

dum da dum dum

I don't understand? Why would your mother be dead wrong no doubt but if a baptist
mom does the exact same thing only in the opposite direction. You would pray and let God be the Judge?

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

I don't understand? Why would your mother be dead wrong no doubt but if a baptist mom does the exact same thing only in the opposite direction. You would and let God be the Judge?

What kind of Christian college would a Protestant Anglican send their kids to?

 

[hedrick]

They weren't able to define when Roman Catholicism began either IIRC.

Sixtus I
Constantine
Leo the Great
Pope at Pepin's donation
Trent
Vat II
etc
etc

This seems like a request for a somewhat artificial distinction.

There's seldom a single time. E.g. the east-west split happened over a period of centuries. As communications within the empire became more difficult, the theological traditions and politics grew apart.

Similarly, precursors to the Catholic - Protestant split can be seen at various times. From a Protestant point of view, which sees the Catholic tradition as having diverged from the original Biblical ones, the divergence got more serious over time. There are a number of key episodes that could be pointed to, not all of which are on that list, and various previous groups holding parts of the eventual Protestant position.

 

[boswd]

What kind of Christian college would a Protestant Anglican send their kids to?

Oxford

 

[simonthezealot]

Protestants have no central definition of Sola Scriptura to which they can all adhere.

Your right that is a misconception....

Pretty simple really,scripture is our only infallible rule of faith

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Oxford

Ahhh. Does it cost much?

University of Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University, or simply Oxford) is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest university in the English-speaking world.[6][7] Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back as the 11th century.[8][9]

The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.[6] In post-nominals the University of Oxford was historically abbreviated as Oxon. (from the Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf is nowadays used in official University publications.........................

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[Gregory Thompson]

it appears "the bible has replaced God" to protestants, but whenever this has been brought up as a possibility, i never get any one to agree that this is true . appearances can deceive after all . and only God knows the heart .

so i guess that would count as a protestant misconception .

 

[sunlover1]

I don't understand? Why would your mother be dead wrong no doubt but if a baptist
mom does the exact same thing only in the opposite direction. You would pray and let God be the Judge?

Because that wasn't how mom rolled.
But it is how I roll.
That's all.
SHE chose by what she'd been taught
I choose by what HE says.

Welcome back. haven't seen you in a bout a month of Sundays

 

[Historicus]

Protestants have no central definition of Sola Scriptura to which they can all adhere.

Not all of us adhere to Sola Scriptura.

Methodists adhere to Prima Scriptura.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

what's prima?

 

[lovernotafighter]

what's prima?

Prima scriptura is a doctrine that says canonized scripture is "first" or "above all" sources of divine revelation.
Implicitly, this view acknowledges that, besides canonical scripture, there are other guides for what a believer should believe, and how he should live, such as the created order, traditions, charismatic gifts, mystical insight, angelic visitations, conscience, common sense, the views of experts, the spirit of the times or something else. Prima scriptura suggests that ways of knowing or understanding God and his will, that do not originate from canonized scripture, are in a second place, perhaps helpful in interpreting that scripture, but testable by the canon and correctable by it, if they seem to contradict the scriptures.

Prima scriptura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Actually, it sounds like most protestants view of the scripture when applied sounds more like Prima scriptura .

what's it called when you follow the instruction of the scripture to rely on the Spirit lead your reading of the scripture ?

 

[boswd]

Ahhh. Does it cost much?

University of Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University, or simply Oxford) is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest university in the English-speaking world.[6][7] Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back as the 11th century.[8][9]

The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.[6] In post-nominals the University of Oxford was historically abbreviated as Oxon. (from the Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf is nowadays used in official University publications.........................

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[boswd]

Because that wasn't how mom rolled.
But it is how I roll.
That's all.
SHE chose by what she'd been taught
I choose by what HE says.

Welcome back. haven't seen you in a bout a month of Sundays

Thanks, yeah I've been getting sent to my room with no supper a bit lately.

 

[hedrick]

Actually, it sounds like most protestants view of the scripture when applied sounds more like Prima scriptura .

I agree. "sola" was intended to be the only final authority.

 

[LamorakDesGalis]

Who else has heard some crazy things about us Protestants?

Protestantism is often treated by critics as if it were a single, monolithic unit. And yet at the same time, Protestants are criticized for being diverse in doctrine and practice.

Protestants are criticized for "believing whatever they want." Yet I see plenty of non-Protestant Christians who decide to believe whatever they want...no matter what the opinion or stance of their religious leaders.


LDG

 

[PilgrimToChrist]

Shame on you for equating baptist church with a cult.

What defines the Mormon religion as a "cult" and the Baptist religion as not a "cult"?

No offence to your denom, but i attended ccd for years and .. it didn't cut it.

Then blame the inability of your mother and your CCD teacher to teach you the faith, not the Church. I'm sure it was like my mom's experience and the people in my church who are her age -- the 60s and 70s were a messed up time (and some places aren't any better now). That is why I go to a traditionalist parish.

 

[laconicstudent]

What defines the Mormon religion as a "cult" and the Baptist religion as not a "cult"?



Then blame the inability of your mother and your CCD teacher to teach you the faith, not the Church. I'm sure it was like my mom's experience and the people in my church who are her age -- the 60s and 70s were a messed up time (and some places aren't any better now). That is why I go to a traditionalist parish.