To: Mr. Lucky
Correct me if I'm wrong, but most Protestants derive more or less from the Reformation --- which was a rejection of most of the sacramental framework --- don't they? And the Baptists I know, for instance,if gravely injured at the scene of a catasttrophe, wouldn't be looking for a final Confession to a clergyman, an anointing with blessed oils, or Viaticum.
Unless I very much misunderstand Protestantism. Which is always a possibility!
11 posted on
09/11/2013 3:24:54 PM PDT by
Mrs. Don-o
("Acquire a peaceful spirit, and then thousands around you will be saved. " - St. Seraphim of Sarov)
To: Mrs. Don-o
I can't speak for the faith of all Christians who are not Roman Catholic (which is, of course, the point of my original post on this thread, although poorly made).
The Lutheran Confessions recognize three Sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist and Penance or Holy Confession) but generally treat the four other Sacraments observed by the Catholic Church as Holy Rites rather than Sacraments.
To: Mrs. Don-o
We would certainly love to be prayed over in such a situation though.
But don’t believe it affects our entrance into the afterlife if there’s not a priest present when we pass off this mortal coil.
If that makes sense?
To: Mrs. Don-o
And the Baptists I know, for instance,if gravely injured at the scene of a catasttrophe, wouldn't be looking for a final Confession to a clergyman, an anointing with blessed oils, or Viaticum.But any Christian would welcome the prayers of another Christian, regardless of denomination in their time of peril and need.
22 posted on
09/12/2013 12:55:50 PM PDT by
JimRed
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