Catholics, Protestants Practice Faith in Different Ways (Rasmussen surveys Christians in America)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | Dec 29,2008 | Rasmussen Reports

[RoadTest]

“Come and see for yourself — the fulfillment of Christ’s word!”

Where are priests, nuns, prayer beads, sacraments, monasteries, seminaries, Cardinals, Popes, Mariolotry, transubstantation, masses, missals,
novenas, monstrances, relics, etc., etc., and etc. in His Word?

[netmilsmom]

>>“When ye prey, use not vain repetition, as the heathen do.”. (Matthew 6:7)<<

Yup. You know nothing about the Rosary.

[netmilsmom]

>>Where are priests, nuns, prayer beads, sacraments, monasteries, seminaries, Cardinals, Popes, Mariolotry, transubstantation, masses, missals,
novenas, monstrances, relics, etc., etc., and etc. in His Word?<<

Where’s Sola Scriptura in “His Word”?

[RoadTest]

“As Catholics we are taught that while reading the Bible, we can have “personal revelations”. IOW, God can speak to us, directly through the words of the Bible and speak to us personally in a time of need or just to sustain us, but that that precise interpretation of the Word is meant for us a private conversation with God.”

That’s exactly what Martin Luther did! He read “The just shall live by faith” and dumped the mountain of human inventions of Catholicism.

[netmilsmom]

>>Quick, what’s that from parishioner?<<

LOL!!!

See that’s the difference.
We don’t spout Bible book and verse. We have no need too.

Life is not Awana.

[netmilsmom]

>>I have no need to worship “The Word of God”.<<

Nope I’m dead serious.
The Idolotry of the Book. “The Word of God” (note the quotes) is carried and wore as an accessory by some people.

I don’t fall for it.

[netmilsmom]

>>You’re not reading it, for yourself, to enhance that part of your personal relationship with God that the snack waffer doesn’t.<<

How do you know what I do?
Mind reading is not allowed on the Religion Forum.

[Mad Dawg]

Oh, I am just SEW glad to KNOW this. (squeal!) I had NO IDEA!

(Jeesh!)

[BibChr]

Duh. Breaking news.

In related news, Protestants/Christians practice their faith differently from Mormons and Hindus, too.

[netmilsmom]

LOL!

Yeah, whoda thunk it?

[netmilsmom]

>>I have no time for throwing Bible bricks or stringing other Christians up with beads. <<

I absolutely LOVE it!
May I quote you on my homepage?

Lord Love you, my FRiend!

[Mad Dawg]

Do we need an economic stimulus package for pollsters? How much trouble can we be in if folks have the money to spend on stuff like this?

[netmilsmom]

>>How much trouble can we be in if folks have the money to spend on stuff like this?<<

15 minutes on FR could have told them this.

[tiki]

Yeah, I know, Martin Luther thought he was smarter than Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Apostles and all the scholars up to that day. He was following the lead of Adam and Eve and even Lucifer, he wanted to be like God and the arbiter of faith, all alone, by himself. He wanted to ignore 1500 years of faith and create something new and more like himself.

[RC2]

As you, I was not attacking Protestants. My main point was that children from the 1st through 8th grade, within the Catholic schools, are taught Biblical history every day. At least that’s the way it use to be. Then they will go to Mass every Sunday. So basically, they get seven days a week of instruction. This may be the reason that Catholics don’t really study the Bible, as adults, as much as Protestants.....I don’t know.

You mention different translations. I believe this makes it more important to study Biblical History. Understand the people of the times, not just the Bible. I find it interesting that we can pick up any Bible and compare it to others and they can be totally different. More reason to study Biblical History. But, that being said, it’s what’s in your mind and heart that really counts. If you listen to those two items, you’ll never go wrong, whether Protestant or Catholic.

[Running On Empty]

I think that metmilsmom and all other practicing Catholics would find your post condescending, ill-informed and—and for all Catholics, it’s incredibly irreverent in its reference to what we reverence as Holy Communion.

Catholics “read”—(and hear)-—”for themselves” at every Mass.

The personal relationship they have with the Lord Jesus is between them and the Lord.

And when Our Lord declared “I am the Bread of Life; he who eats this bread shall live forever”, He did not intend for anyone to call this Manna from Heaven a “snack wafer”.

[Running On Empty]

Sorry—should have remembered to ping you

[Desdemona]

People born, raised and educated as Catholics, receive most of their religious education at a very early age. Especially if they have gone to Catholic schools. It is part of their daily lives. ... Catholics also studied Biblical History, not just the Bible and what is required of them as Catholics.

That's the way it's SUPPOSED to work. What really happens is a different matter entirely. We could use another Ignatius Loyola, Angela Merici, Thomas Aquinas about now. Those of us in the post-VatII generation with any knowledge at all generally acquired it ourselves.

[Desdemona]

Well I don’t pretend to speaking for all Protestants but what brings me to church is the fellowship with other believers and with Christ.

This is a major difference as Catholics go to Church for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which includes a whole lot of scripture and readings that are all tied together.

Fellowship is done in the church hall afterward over coffee, donuts and gooey butter cake or cappuccino and brioche (depends on where you are).

[PeteePie]

I know, I'll tell you how I know. I was raised catholic and stood amongst throngs of glassy eyed “faithful listeners” checking their watches and commending the priest for finishing the redundant ceremony in under an hour. It's like a weekly union meeting - as long as you show up you're in. Keep it. Forfeit your chance for a deeper, meaningful, heartfelt, spontaneous relationship with Christ and cling to the comfort in the picked-over readings; scripted, empty, required responses and toss in some Latin now and then for a flavor of authenticity. I'll get by praying from my heart and opening my eyes to the majesty of His creation that is already here. “Lord hear our prayer.”