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I have met protestants that say Catholics aren't really Christian because they worship idols and they're all going to Hell for venerating saints.I've never personally heard these types of comments. And ice never experienced these types of churches. But I have been in churches where people overreact when the pastors call sin sin.
So was Hetta a Catholic going to a Protestant church?I have met protestants that say Catholics aren't really Christian because they worship idols and they're all going to Hell for venerating saints.
How about you name the specific denominations that say this and cite the official doctrinal statements from those denominations where this is said? Then we will know for sure which denominations are like that. We'll also be able to decide if they represent any significant Christian theological movement. And please, do not cite denominations that have confessions of faith that specifically condemn Catholicism and/or the Pope. Such denunciations of Catholicism are far from claiming that the members of the denomination are the only true christians on the planet.I'm specifically talking about denominations, not individuals. But if you think that individuals say things in a vacuum, I'd refer you to their churches, because usually they are repeating what they have learned at church.
I think it's related to the OP. There's a context involved. Without it, we can't understand exactly why someone would claim you aren't a Christian, or whatever your complaint is.I don't see any point in continuing this discussion. It's at 24 pages and I've repeated over and over what my experience has been and have had it belittled or misinterpreted. It has caused a divergence really from the OP, and I'm sorry for that.
Okay. But if you ever decide to name the denominations then I am interested in knowing which they are.I don't see any point in continuing this discussion. It's at 24 pages and I've repeated over and over what my experience has been and have had it belittled or misinterpreted. It has caused a divergence really from the OP, and I'm sorry for that.
I'm not the OP but I understand where she's coming from. I've been told many times on CF that I am not a Christian. Sometimes openly, sometimes inferred and have had the same experiences IRL.I think it's related to the OP. There's a context involved. Without it, we can't understand exactly why someone would claim you aren't a Christian, or whatever your complaint is.
My mistake. I thought you didn't attend church because people there said you were not a real Christian.I'm not the OP but I understand where she's coming from. I've been told many times on CF that I am not a Christian. Sometimes openly, sometimes inferred and have had the same experiences IRL.
Red Fox (the OP) can only of course speak for her own experiences and I'm not going to speak for her.
I don't see any point in continuing this discussion. It's at 24 pages and I've repeated over and over what my experience has been and have had it belittled or misinterpreted. It has caused a divergence really from the OP, and I'm sorry for that.
So you can read the minds of others?This is where starting your own thread would have been a good idea; I think you were perceived as joining the OP in a "let's attack Christianity thread."
I'd still like to know which denominations say in their official statements of faith that they and they alone are true christians.So you can read the minds of others?
The OP wasn't attacking anyone and nor was I. It becomes impossible to have discussions with other Christians about what is driving Christians away when all that some can do is scream persecution whenever anyone raises an issue. This is how people just quit because their personal experience is dismissed or minimized, or worse - they are criticized for "persecuting" a massive, worldwide institution.
I did say that, but I'm still not the OP. And it isn't that these comments have particularly been addressed to me (although sometimes they have), it's that I've seen it either being expressed directly or inferred in churches and amongst Christians.My mistake. I thought you didn't attend church because people there said you were not a real Christian.
Then your experiences are directly related to the OP. I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the context of what was said. It would be helpful if you would give an example of what was said to you, and what type of church you were attending.I did say that, but I'm still not the OP. And it isn't that these comments have particularly been addressed to me (although sometimes they have), it's that I've seen it either being expressed directly or inferred in churches and amongst Christians.
When last I visited a Pentecostal Church some folk told me I could not be a Christian since I was a Catholic. Of course their denomination doesn't teach that. But that doesn't stop some from saying it.Then your experiences are directly related to the OP. I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the context of what was said. It would be helpful if you would give an example of what was said to you, and what type of church you were attending.
I did say that, but I'm still not the OP.
It would be helpful if you would give an example of what was said to you, and what type of church you were attending.
But these are not ordinary people. It's not healthy to aspire to perfection.
If you can't support your premise, then why bring it up?I honestly don't know. I'm not Catholic and never have been.
That particular book was one example out of many. If you click the link you'll see a long list.
So's law.So was Hetta a Catholic going to a Protestant church?
I don't know what that is.So's law.
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