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Today I randomly went to Denny's with Kevin. As per usual, our conversation revolved around the Catholic Faith. It's interesting arguing with him because, I know he's wrong, and he knows that I think he's wrong, but I do not have enough facts memorized to argue my case--and he knows it.
What has shocked me so much is the fact that many Protestant Christians believe that the Catholics aren't even a sect of Christianity. Case in point, I was at my weekly Tuesday Night Bible study and some girl was talking how she was 'working on' her Catholic grandpa. I raised my hand and asked, " Wait, do Catholics count?" She, with a chorus of others, replied, that no. they do not count.
Since when has it been ok for us to judge others for their faith? Have we completely forgotten that the basic truth behind Catholicism is the same basic truth that is behind Protestant Christianity? (Just to clarify--that truth being that Jesus is the one true son of God, and all who believe in him are saved). Yes, Catholics do believe in the Pope and the apositolic succession--but does that mean that they dont believe in Jesus? Who are we to say wether or they count? How arrogant and prideful is that?
I'm too mentally exhausted to really go into it, but I hate it when Christians judge other Christians just because they think theyre way is more correct. It doesnt matter if they are correct or not, there is no excuse to judge.
What has shocked me so much is the fact that many Protestant Christians believe that the Catholics aren't even a sect of Christianity. Case in point, I was at my weekly Tuesday Night Bible study and some girl was talking how she was 'working on' her Catholic grandpa. I raised my hand and asked, " Wait, do Catholics count?" She, with a chorus of others, replied, that no. they do not count.
Since when has it been ok for us to judge others for their faith? Have we completely forgotten that the basic truth behind Catholicism is the same basic truth that is behind Protestant Christianity? (Just to clarify--that truth being that Jesus is the one true son of God, and all who believe in him are saved). Yes, Catholics do believe in the Pope and the apositolic succession--but does that mean that they dont believe in Jesus? Who are we to say wether or they count? How arrogant and prideful is that?
I'm too mentally exhausted to really go into it, but I hate it when Christians judge other Christians just because they think theyre way is more correct. It doesnt matter if they are correct or not, there is no excuse to judge.