Ask a Catholic

[Randy Carson]

I know many Protestants who don't consider Catholics to be 'real' Christians.

Sad but true.

Have you had any Protestants try to reconvert you to their faith?

Not really. Perhaps a bit in college, but nothing since.

Do you believe that someone can  be both a Protestant and a Christian?

Yes. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

838 "The Church knows that she is joined in many ways to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but do not profess the Catholic faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter." Those "who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church." With the Orthodox Churches, this communion is so profound "that it lacks little to attain the fullness that would permit a common celebration of the Lord's Eucharist."

How would you react if one of your children abandoned Catholicism?

I would have to see some evidence of their acceptance of Christianity first. Thus far, I don't.

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Thanks for your reply, but you didn't answer my question. Yes, I think God is an evil being judging by almost everything he does in the OT.

Would you call a human doing all those things evil or not?

If we are talking about the entirety of the Bible - from Genesis to Maps - I don't think that I would.

Perhaps you have some OT passages in mind, however.

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Because it is true. 

How did you come to this conclusion?

Grace and reason.

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They are completely incompatible.

For example, I often believe that I am the center of the universe, that my life and problems are the most important, and that everyone else exists to serve me.

Then, I consider the reality that I may be in heaven one day and that I'll be there for the rest of eternity.

Thinking about that helps me to see the foolishness of my selfish beliefs in a clearer light...even if it's only for a few minutes.

Oh, ow, ouch.

Kindly reconsider not being a dick and answer the question, or change the title of the thread to 'watch my ego inflate'.

Ah...so, you can ask clever questions designed to trip me up, but I cannot respond in kind.

I see how it is.