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To: NYer

“raised suspicions among some Protestants that the Catholic Church, which makes up half the world’s 2.2 billion Christians, now wants to woo away believers from smaller churches torn by internal debate”

Ya think? I’d say that is pretty transparently their plan. Of course, the Protestant churches are playing right into their hands by continuing to liberalize their churches, thereby driving away the most faithful believers.


16 posted on 01/22/2013 4:43:58 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman; xzins
Ya think? I’d say that is pretty transparently their plan. Of course, the Protestant churches are playing right into their hands by continuing to liberalize their churches, thereby driving away the most faithful believers.

Well, not looking to fight, but let's not use the blanket term "Protestant" -- the Lutherans are far, far closer theologically to orthodoxy than Baptists -- and I say that with respect to your beliefs, just pointing out that they are closer to us

This is the Church of the Holy Trinity in Warsaw for example

Ok, now, I don't believe most of the non-Catholic groups are doing this driving away.

Some, like the Anglicans or Lutherans have large denominations that have fallen. The Methodists (xzins, ping) are still fighting the liberals -- I believe we need to help them in that fight -- preferable to have a Methodist Church that is orthodox and conservative yet disagrees with the Catholic Church, rather than a liberal UMC that is pro-gay etc. and still disagrees with the Catholic Church...

23 posted on 01/23/2013 4:48:53 AM PST by Cronos (Middle English prest, priest, Old English pruost, Late Latin presbyter, Latin presbuteros)
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