Catholic Apologetics and Evangelization

[Theologian in Training]

[b]I admit I am trolling, but I am a bit desperate, so please do not delete this post[/b]

Can you properly defend this question?

As most of you know I have been working very hard at my Masters of Divinity thesis. Now, I am coming close to the end, however, I am in need of some information that could definitely help me. I realize I should have done this earlier, but the insights were not flowing as readily as they are now. Not to mention the fact that I was so overwhelmed the last thing I wanted to think about was my thesis.

Anyways, I am going to use this poll as a statistic. Granted, it will not be entirely "to scale," but I am desperate and in need of some help. So, I ask as many people as they can to answer this question, and answer it as honestly as you can. if you answer that you do not like apologetics, if it would not be too much trouble, I would ask that you explain your reasons.

I would also ask that, if it is not too much trouble, you let me know the level of education you have. See, I am trying to determine how many people in the pew could actually properly defend the faith. The reason for such is a chapter devoted to setting up a pastoral plan for apologetics. In CCD, RCIA, and, the reason for the poll, from the pulpit.

I also plan on creating a poll for non-Catholics as well.

Thank You

God Bless

[Paphnutius]

I have not voted for I think that the definition of worship needs to be given for a proper vote.

Edited November 19, 2005 by Paphnutius

[Theologian in Training]

That was actually the point, since that is usually the accusation that people level against us.

Ah well, no one seems interested in this poll, so I am going to have to find another approach.

thanks

God Bless

[Theologian in Training]

Would a mod please delete this thread. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but no one seems to be interested.

thanks

[phatcatholic]

nutty, it seems like you should vote "yes" since defining the word "worship" is how you would respond to the accusation.

theologian, i want to keep this thread up for a while to see if anyone else votes on it. also, you should make a similar poll over at the catholic.com forum. they tend to get more traffic

pax christi,
phatcatholic

[cmotherofpirl]

phat send it to open mic and I will pin it for Theo

[Myles Domini]

Worship is such a clumsy word, nai? Dulia, Hyperdulia, Latria. Think anyone out there is coming up with English equivalents to make it easier to explain?

[Old_Joe]

Paphnutius is right it depends on you meant by worship.

[Theologian in Training]

That was the point of this poll. However, even with it pinned it does not seem to be generating much of a response. It will be interesting to see what happens to this poll, because if it does generate enough results then I may use it in my thesis, as for right now I have already begun exploring other options.

Thanks Cmom for pinning this

God Bless

[cmotherofpirl]

The trouble is most everyone here understand the problem is the word "worship" :

[megrc]

Theo,
I am only 21 and my little sister is 14 and we have talked about this topic MANY times because we live in a mainly Baptist area. We are constantly defending the fact that we don't worship Mary.
Hope this helps. Oh, I graduated High School and my sister is home schooled, but she's Freshman-Sophomore level.

[inDEED]

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[inDEED]

I voted, Deacon.

[Tony]

hmm I dont know how to vote.. it depends on the other person's ignorance.

[homeschoolmom]

yep, what he said...

[rckllnknny]

christians worship God.
worship isnt praying.

Edited November 22, 2005 by rckllnknny

[Birgitta Noel]

I voted. I have an MA in Phil and am working on a PhD. I'm a cradle Catholic and taught CCD for 3 years (5th and 8th grade).

[Totus Tuus]

I voted yes; presuming I did not get nervous and go blank, I could properly defend that statement. Actually, that one is more broad and easy than most, so I don't think I would go blank at all.

[fatboyluis]

hmm yeah, sry if it seems that the question is wrong, but the problem id deffinatly with the "worshipping" of Mary, im just a Catholic Lad, i am a convert but i could defend our views on Mary

[FutureSoror]

I can. I don't know how well I would do on the spot, however. I have taken an apologetics class, and I do enjoy it, but the arguments don't stick with me if I don't use them. level of education: high school.