How many people...

[Ash Wednesday]

Cradle. Boring on the exterior, I know. Not that I didn't inquire, doubt or learn other beliefs. But Catholicism is what adds up in the end.

Laters. :wavey:

[Robbi]

[quote name='Ash Wednesday' date='Dec 15 2004, 12:16 AM'] Cradle. [/quote]
Ive seen the term "cradle" catholic used before but dont really know what it means.

If its what I think it means then I WAS one. (baptazed catholic from catholic parents - though not really practicing, you are one by default!)

Ive only started really sudying the Catholic faith as of just over a year ago, and currently learning Apologetics and Theology.

[Benedict]

I think to be a cradle Catholic one has to be raised Catholic (Sunday school, confirmation and first communion, etc).

I was baptized as a child but raised without a faith.

[Micheal5403]

[b]Please[/b], somebody who voted "no-never would" [b]explain[/b] your reasons/motives for choosing to never even attend another church. The way I see it, if you're ever going to try to convert other christians or explain your beliefs to them you need to know where they stand with their beliefs first.

[Quietfire]

[quote name='Benedict' date='Dec 11 2004, 10:57 AM']



I was baptized Catholic but raised without a faith. I became Baptist, read the Bible, found Catholicism therein (baptismal regeneration, the Real Presence, St. Peter's authority, faith without works is dead, etc), and "con/reverted" to Catholicism. [/quote]
Same here.

I was a member of a Presbyterian Church but not baptised in its beliefs (I refused when I was offered.)

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Micheal5403' date='Dec 16 2004, 04:02 AM'] [b]Please[/b], somebody who voted "no-never would" [b]explain[/b] your reasons/motives for choosing to never even attend another church. The way I see it, if you're ever going to try to convert other christians or explain your beliefs to them you need to know where they stand with their beliefs first. [/quote]
Because all other choices besides Catholic or jewish are derivative, not original.
The river cannot rise higher than its source.

[Apotheoun]

I was a Protestant, but converted to Catholicism in 1988. I haven't been to a Protestant worship service since my conversion.

God bless,
Todd

[AaronDavid]

[quote name='burnsspivey' date='Dec 10 2004, 06:07 PM'] You apparently don't know anything about Wicca.

However, that's nearing my point -- they are far older than christianity. [/quote]
And seeing as how Wicca started in America in the 1960's, I presume you don't know a lot about it either.

[Don John of Austria]

[quote]You apparently don't know anything about Wicca.

However, that's nearing my point -- they are far older than christianity[/quote]

Gerald gardner started wicca in the 1950's, his book witchcraft today was published, around 1954. ou really should learn a bit more before you start correcting people you look foolish.

[I Choose to Be Holy]

I said no I never would, I didn't mean I'd never attend any other service because I have before, but I wouldn't attend with an aquiring heart. I found the fullness of Truth in the Catholic Church (dispite cradle catholic status, i found it for myself later on) Jesus IS present in the Eucharist, so I wouldn't leave that for ANYTHING. However, thays not to say that I don't think the other denominations and religions don't have Jesus present to them in other ways (even if they don't realize its Jesus who is present) and that the others don't have excellent aspects. I appreciate the good stuff about them, but the Ultimate Truth is present in the Eucharist.

As for the timeline of Religions. Judaism certainly wasn't the first one. That didn't begin until 1900-1700bce, and the world was around for many many many many many years before that. Things weren't recorded back then so we can't know alot about them, but like Indigenous Religions were around way before that (and they are a lot more complex than talking to a tree) The origins of Hinduism, while they weren't written down until 1500bce, actually began with the Vedas being heard 8000-6000bce. Jainism began with 23 Tirthankaras sometime prior to 1000bce. Shinto, while the name didn't develop until sometime in the 5th or 6th Cent. CE, it began as a nature based religion in the prehistoric times. Taoism and Confucianism began 1751-1123bce.

[Micheal5403]

[quote]I said no I never would, I didn't mean I'd never attend any other service because I have before, but I wouldn't attend with an aquiring heart. I found the fullness of Truth in the Catholic Church (dispite cradle catholic status, i found it for myself later on) Jesus IS present in the Eucharist, so I wouldn't leave that for ANYTHING. However, thays not to say that I don't think the other denominations and religions don't have Jesus present to them in other ways (even if they don't realize its Jesus who is present) and that the others don't have excellent aspects. I appreciate the good stuff about them, but the Ultimate Truth is present in the Eucharist.[/quote]

Thank you. that is where I stand also. my best friends are baptist and I've attended their church a few times and it really helped me understand what their beliefs and arguements were based on, which in turn prepared me for questions they might ask about the Catholic church and how I could answer them. Now what is the other 13 people's story.(maybe I wasn't clear enough in my question but I tried to fix that.)

[Micheal5403]

why are so many people close minded? I'm only asking if you would be open to [u][b]ATTENDING[/b][/u] another churches service... even if only just to gain some understanding of your fellow brothren.

[Benedict]

Lots of people are probably voting without looking through the thread to see all the changes you made to the question.

[Apotheoun]

I can only speak for myself, but as a former Protestant I have no interest whatsoever in attending non-Catholic worship services.

In addition, although I do not think that attending Protestant worship services is the best way to inform oneself about Protestant beliefs, I don't really have a problem with Catholics going to such services, so long as the dangers of apostasy and indifferentism are avoided.

God bless,
Todd

[crusader1234]

I enjoy Synagogue, how do you feel about that? My neighbour is a rabbi and tons of my friends are Jewish so I go to Shabbat dinners and stuff, is that alright?

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='crusader1234' date='Dec 30 2004, 01:33 PM'] I enjoy Synagogue, how do you feel about that? My neighbour is a rabbi and tons of my friends are Jewish so I go to Shabbat dinners and stuff, is that alright? [/quote]
Regular attendence at non-Catholic worship services could lead to apostasy and indifferentism; therefore, it would depend upon why you attend such services. If you attend them in order to render glory to God, that could be a problem, for the only true way to do that, is by uniting oneself with Christ in His one all holy oblation rendered present mystically in the Divine Liturgy.

God bless,
Todd

[crusader1234]

I do it not to render glory to God, but rather to udnerstand the fullness of Catholocism... Catholocism is Judaism in a sense, and I think its interesting to explore that base upon which our faith in Christ comes.

[Micheal5403]

[quote]Lots of people are probably voting without looking through the thread to see all the changes you made to the question.[/quote]

sorry , you're probably right. I was just in a bad mood last night.

[Micheal5403]

[quote]I do not think that attending Protestant worship services is the best way to inform oneself about Protestant beliefs[/quote]

What is then?

[Tink]

'yes- other'

I was born and raised Catholic. Technically, I've been Catholic the entire time.
I was lead astray by Satan's evil ways.
I was agnostic for the majority of my life.
I found Wicca, which, emotionally, made sense.
I finally found Catholicism, which, realistically, has always made sense. Always.