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(from April 18, 2011) The hidden exodus:Catholics becoming Protestants
National Catholic Reporter ^ | Apr. 18, 2011 | Thomas Reese

Posted on 12/30/2013 9:35:20 AM PST by RnMomof7

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"Thus, both as believers and as worshipers, Catholics who become Protestants are statistically better Christians than those who stay Catholic. We are losing the best, not the worst".
1 posted on 12/30/2013 9:35:20 AM PST by RnMomof7
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To: daniel1212; boatbums; bkaycee; wmfights; metmom; presently no screen name; smvoice; Alex Murphy; ...

Interesting article


2 posted on 12/30/2013 9:39:15 AM PST by RnMomof7
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“Almost half of those leaving the church become unaffiliated and almost half become Protestant.”

Well, we can be thankful that half those who leave have found a strong faith in Christ.

In my experience, I’ve observed that former catholics who come to saving faith in Christ become committed Christians. Starting on third base (for which they should be thankful to Rome), when they round home, they are on fire.


3 posted on 12/30/2013 9:39:31 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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To: RnMomof7

Priests like Reese and their “social justice” agenda have something to do with this phenomenon IMHO.


4 posted on 12/30/2013 9:47:25 AM PST by forgotten man
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To: RnMomof7

This does not compare to the losses the Catholic Church is experiencing underground in Latin America to so-called Evangelical groups that often have voodoo and cult elements. Not being a Catholic, I can only offer the advice that the church needs to rethink its strategy.


5 posted on 12/30/2013 9:47:26 AM PST by Viennacon
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To: RnMomof7

God works in wondrous ways ...


6 posted on 12/30/2013 9:48:25 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: RnMomof7

There are still some protestant denominations and many individual Churches that have not yet sold out to international Marxism. The Catholic church is completely infested with them, from top to bottom. Marxism is just another guise of Satan. Many former Catholics have seen this and just cannot take it anymore. Many current Catholics see it too, just just can’t bring themselves to believe it. At least that is my opinion.


7 posted on 12/30/2013 9:48:58 AM PST by ohiobuckeye1997
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To: RnMomof7

Sort of depends on your reason for leaving IMO. Some people leave the Church due to sincere differences with key pieces of Church teaching or practice (the need for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, don’t accept the full-on opposition to all birth control, disgust at the mishandling of pedophile priests, etc.)

Others leave for more cynical/selfish reasons (did not like a particular priest or bishop, were not allowed to have an outdoor wedding, felt they got too much grief when they sought an annulment, etc.)

I doubt many in that latter group become productive or passionate members of any other church.


8 posted on 12/30/2013 9:49:09 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: RnMomof7

My wife was very active as a Catholic. She became protestant a few years before we met. This would have been her late 30’s.

And one of my former friends, a former deacon in a rather large AG church, at about age 42 dumped his wife and married a Catholic lady. He’s now catholic. At least, so he says.


9 posted on 12/30/2013 9:49:13 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: RnMomof7

Looks to me like the Catholic population is growing.

Catholic population (The Official Catholic Directory)
1965 - 45.6m

1975 - 48.7m

1985 - 52.3m

1995 - 57.4m

2000 - 59.9m

2005 - 64.8m

2013 - 66.8m

 


10 posted on 12/30/2013 9:52:53 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: RnMomof7

If you count my 2 kids, my wife, and me, we have 20 years of Jesuit education under our belts.

This article is just about what one would expect from a Jesuit former editor of America.

IMHO, the Society of Jesus has been at the forefront of undermining Catholicism since Vatican 2.


11 posted on 12/30/2013 9:53:45 AM PST by paterfamilias
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The “best” by whose standards? Does weekly mass attendance make you best? Catholics who leave the church because they are more spiritually fulfilled by protestant services are ignorant of the beauty of the Church.

The catholic church is the original church founded by Christ and carried forward by Peter. All other denominations are offshoots. Where do protestants think the bible came from?

It is the responsibility of each parish priest and lay leader and parent to ensure that each generation understands the beauty of all the sacraments and the richness of catholic tradition. It is astounding that many catholics think an inspiring talk is of more value than the physical and spiritual consumption of our Lord. It is a failure of religious education ( one that I have seen personally) that children and teenagers don’t know the tenants of their own faith. Are these people asleep at mass? Biblical scripture is read at every mass and dissected and digested by the priests during their homilies and yet as catholics we do not stand up to the charges that we do not know our bible… ridiculous! We know our bible…what we don’t recognize is Christ’s real presence before us at mass. What a tragic failure!


12 posted on 12/30/2013 9:57:54 AM PST by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: RnMomof7

Quoting from the Fishwrap again, I see. LOL!


13 posted on 12/30/2013 9:57:55 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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One thing we can know for certain, is that there will be no denominations in Heaven, only those saved by the blood of Jesus!

There is no other way to Salvation, not infant baptism in any denomination not adult baptism in any denomination but by calling on the name of Jesus!

John 14:6; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:38-39; Romans 8:1-3; John 8:36.

14 posted on 12/30/2013 10:03:03 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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There's a lot of good that Catholics have done and I love them. But there's another side of Catholicism that I think causes people to turn away - the harsh condemning legalism of the "continued sacrifice" - the "works" the church demands for salvation. This is contrary to the gospel of the grace of God and the New Covenant which Jesus declared on the cross when He said, "It is finished." We are saved by grace, not works (Galatians 2:21, 5:4; Ephesians 2:8-9). His was the perfect sacrifice which needs no further sacrifice (Hebrews 10:12) and which perfects believers forever (Hebrews 10:14).

People are looking for love and acceptance, not more demands and condemnation for falling short. Jesus Christ is who people are looking for because He bore the full judgement for all of our shortcomings so that through Him we are cleansed, healed, made whole and free.

15 posted on 12/30/2013 10:03:16 AM PST by PapaNew
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...Catholics who become Protestants are statistically better Christians than those who stay Catholic.

Anytime someone comes to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, I say hallelujah!

One aspect of this that we often don't think about is the more that leave the RCC the more that are inclined to be conservatives. The USA will be lost to the left if conservatism doesn't grow.

16 posted on 12/30/2013 10:03:28 AM PST by wmfights
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Ex-Catholics are mostly gays and what are known as “Cafeteria Catholics” They are willing to rejoin on “their” terms.


17 posted on 12/30/2013 10:18:55 AM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: RnMomof7

The National Catholic Reporter. Talk about false advertising. There is nothing Catholic about this newspaper which has refused to remove the word Catholic from its name. It is a left wing rag. Kind of like reading Pravda in the old days before the fall of the USSR.


18 posted on 12/30/2013 10:24:54 AM PST by CdMGuy
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“Ex-Catholics are mostly gays and what are known as “Cafeteria Catholics” They are willing to rejoin on “their” terms.”

Wow! Who Jew there were so many gay Catholics being produced at parishes! And Catholics in the food service industry! Gay and Flay!

Go ahead and post your documentation of that, to support your claim. Can’t wait to read it. Others would probably be fascinated by your documentation too.


19 posted on 12/30/2013 10:25:58 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Jew = new

Autocorrect strikes!


20 posted on 12/30/2013 10:29:33 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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