tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542369259513248152.post1496917143434349765..comments2013-11-12T06:21:32.893-05:00Comments on Learning the Faith: The Potential Future of Protestantism...Carlus Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118327352251205251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542369259513248152.post-12962076529440287762009-04-05T13:17:00.000-04:002009-04-05T13:17:00.000-04:00Anonymous,I am not sure if your comment is directe...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I am not sure if your comment is directed to me or Belteshazzar Mouse.<BR/><BR/>In case it is directed to me, my personal opinion is that there is only one Church. Protestants, whether they agree or not, are a part of the Catholic Church. They are just not good Catholics. Once again, this is just my opinion that has been formed by following the following logic:<BR/><BR/>Jesus established his Church. One holy, catholic and apostalic church (<B>Nicene Creed</B>). The entrance into this church is through baptism. Everyone who is baptized is a member of that one church. I also believe that the Catholic Church is that one Church. Therefore, everyone is Catholic. Just some more than others....Carlus Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118327352251205251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542369259513248152.post-47045889922784518092009-04-05T11:06:00.000-04:002009-04-05T11:06:00.000-04:00You seen to have neatly divided humans into two ba...You seen to have neatly divided humans into two basic groups, Catholic and Non-Catholic, with Catholics being the only members of the 'true' church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5542369259513248152.post-85219666531583269032009-03-30T20:18:00.000-04:002009-03-30T20:18:00.000-04:00I will have to read the post....In my Catholic wal...I will have to read the post....<BR/><BR/>In my Catholic walk, that the percentage of Catholics that understand their faith is much smaller than the percentage of Protestants, in spite of their education and formation. Of course, that probably has more to do with the exceptional Protestants I have had faith conversations with. There are also a lot of Cafeteria Catholics out there (and many who might say I am one of them).<BR/><BR/>I am often surprised by how much Protestants do agree with Catholicism in faith, ritual and tradition (yes, I said tradition). I find most of the differences come down to semantics (with some big exceptions).<BR/><BR/>We studied Protestant (and non-Christian) beliefs in school, though it was always factual and contrasting and not "here is what they get wrong".<BR/><BR/>Right now (before reading the blog) I am inclined to say that the Protestant Churches are not disintegrating any more than the Catholic Church. There is an increase in the number of people that profess a faith, and a decrease in the number that make a faith community a part of their lives. That is across the board, Catholic and Protestant.<BR/><BR/>So, to end on a scriptural paraphrase, I intend to do all I can to understand what I believe rather than to believe in what I do not understand.Belteshazzar Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201998192943913189noreply@blogger.com