The Catholic Church allows mixed marriages, which are valid natural marriages between Jews or Muslims, Protestants, or Eastern Orthodox Christians. However, if a Catholic enters marriage outside the Catholic Church without the necessary dispensation, it is considered invalid and not recognized by the Church. This action places the subject of “inter-communion” in marriages between Catholics and Protestants under certain conditions.
The Catholic Church recognizes as sacramental marriages between two baptized Protestants or two baptized Orthodox Christians, as well as marriages between baptized non-Catholic Christians or baptized non-Catholic Christians and Catholic Christians. In order for the Catholic Church to recognize a marriage as valid, it must obtain consent from the diocesan bishop.
The Church does not recognize Mormon baptism as valid because the words “bishop” and “holy orders” have different meanings for each religion. An annulment, also known as a “declaration of nullity,” is a ruling that a particular marriage was null from the beginning, which prevents a valid marriage from coming into existence.
In general, marriages between non-Catholics, of whatever religion, are considered valid, but the situation is not as simple as it sounds. A marriage between a Catholic and a validly baptized Protestant is called a “mixed marriage.” Some suggest that a Catholic who marries a Protestant will likely leave the Church and become Protestant in order to appease their spouse.
In order for the marriage to be validated, one needs permission, not a dispensation, to marry a Protestant Christian. The Catholic Church recognizes not only the marriages of Catholics celebrated in the Catholic Church but also those of baptized Protestants.
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What are the rules for Protestant marriage?
Requirements for the Episcopal Church. Christian marriage is a promise between a man and a woman in front of God. One party must be a baptized Christian, the ceremony must be witnessed by two people, and the marriage must follow state and church laws. The Episcopal canon requires that notice be given at least 30 days before the scheduled service. An Episcopal priest must get the bishop’s permission to marry a divorced person. The first step is… The bride or groom should talk to the Rector about the wedding before making other plans. Contact the priest as soon as possible to avoid scheduling conflicts. You should give the priest several months’ notice.
Pre-marital counseling. In the Episcopal Church, all couples must receive counseling before getting married.
Can a divorced Protestant get married in a Catholic church?
Can a Catholic marry a divorced non-Catholic? A Catholic may want to marry a spouse whose first marriage was outside the Church or in a non-Catholic church. Yes. To be married in the Catholic Church, the first marriage must be annulled. In today’s post, we’ll discuss this question in more detail. Read on for more. If you or your spouse need annulment preparation, contact Catholic Annulment – Second Chance today. All legal marriages are recognized by the Church. The Church recognizes all legal marriages. The Catholic Church views all legal marriages as valid, regardless of where they take place.
Do you have to convert to marry a Catholic?
If you and your future spouse are Catholic, the ceremony must happen in a Catholic church. Not on a beach, not at your reception, not at the courthouse, not at a wedding chapel, and not at Kyle Field. You are making a commitment to each other. If you marry someone who is not Catholic, your bishop may allow you to get married in a non-Catholic church, but it still has to be a church. If you’re unsure, just ask us! You can only have one wedding. You can’t have a religious ceremony at the church for family and another civil ceremony at the venue for everyone else. You get married once. You say your vows once. For Catholics, the religious ceremony is the civil ceremony. If your future spouse is not Catholic, they don’t have to convert to marry you. It’s good to believe in the same religion and live your life and raise your kids the same way. But it’s not a good idea to convert for your future spouse. You should only convert to Catholicism if God calls you to do so, not because your future mother-in-law wants you to. If the non-Catholic is baptized, it is still a sacramental marriage. It’s not any less holy than a Catholic marriage. You don’t even need a wedding mass. You can have a Liturgy of the Word service so your non-Catholic spouse can take communion.
Rule #5: If your future spouse is not Catholic, you must raise your children as Catholics.
Can a Catholic and Protestant marry?
Yes. You can marry in a Protestant church before a Protestant minister. You can be married in a Catholic church with a Protestant minister or in a Protestant church with a Catholic priest. Marriage FAQ. Answers to questions about getting married in the Catholic Church. People often have the wrong ideas about marriage in the Catholic Church. When couples call a local parish to inquire about marriage, they get different responses. Some are warm and welcoming, while others are indifferent or even hostile. Almost everyone has heard a horror story from people in this group! My best friend wanted to get married, so he asked the secretary at the parish, “Are you accepting new members?” I hope this article helps you prepare for marriage. Can I marry someone who is not Catholic? Can I get married in their Protestant church? Yes. A Catholic can’t marry a non-Catholic without permission. To marry a non-Catholic, the Catholic must say: I promise to continue living my Catholic faith and to share it with my children. Yes. You can also get permission to marry in a Protestant church. You can be married in a Catholic church with a Protestant minister or in a Protestant church with a Catholic priest.
Can a Catholic and a Protestant get married in a Catholic church?
Yes. You can marry in a Protestant church before a Protestant minister. You can be married in a Catholic church with a Protestant minister or in a Protestant church with a Catholic priest. Marriage FAQ. Answers to questions about getting married in the Catholic Church. People often have the wrong ideas about marriage in the Catholic Church. When couples call a local parish to inquire about marriage, they get different responses. Some are warm and welcoming, while others are indifferent or even hostile. Almost everyone has heard a horror story from people in this group! My best friend wanted to get married, so he asked the secretary at the parish, “Are you accepting new members?” I hope this article helps you prepare for marriage. Can I marry someone who is not Catholic? Can I get married in their Protestant church? Yes. A Catholic can’t marry a non-Catholic without permission. To marry a non-Catholic, the Catholic must say: I promise to continue living my Catholic faith and to share it with my children. Yes. You can also get permission to marry in a Protestant church. You can be married in a Catholic church with a Protestant minister or in a Protestant church with a Catholic priest.
Is it okay for a Catholic to marry a Protestant?
Can I marry someone who isn’t Catholic and get married in their Protestant church? Yes. A Catholic can’t marry someone who isn’t Catholic without permission. To marry a non-Catholic, Catholics must say: I believe in Jesus and want to live my faith in the Catholic Church. I will share my faith with our children by having them baptized and raising them as Catholics. Yes. You can also get permission to marry in a Protestant church. You can be married in a Catholic church with a Protestant minister or in a Protestant church with a Catholic priest. Can we get married on the beach or in a park? No. Your wedding must be in a Catholic church, unless you get permission.
Does the Catholic Church recognize non-Catholic marriage?
Can a Catholic marry a non-Catholic? Some people wonder if they can marry a non-Catholic and still be married in the Catholic Church. Yes, as long as you get your parish priest’s approval.
Mixed marriages are Catholic/non-Catholic weddings. These fall into two categories: Sacramental Marriage: If a Catholic marries someone who isn’t Catholic, the wedding is a sacrament. If they marry someone who isn’t baptized, it isn’t. If a Catholic marries someone who isn’t baptized, the wedding isn’t a sacrament. Why the difference? Last week I said the couple, not the priest, celebrates the Sacrament of Matrimony. A non-baptized person receives their first sacrament at baptism. A person can only receive another sacrament after baptism. Both people give and receive marriage, so it can’t be a sacrament for just one person.
Should a Catholic marry a Protestant?
Catholics believe that marriage between two baptized Christians is a sacrament. This sign shows the oneness of God and humanity in the Church, which prepares us for eternal life.
Can Catholics marry a divorced non-Catholic?
They must get permission (not hard, but needed), she must promise to stay Catholic and raise any kids Catholic. If she wants to marry a divorced non-Catholic who wasn’t married by a Catholic priest, there’s no problem because the first marriage would be considered invalid.
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Initially my dad was Catholic and my mom (former Catholic who went astray, then returned to Christianity to a Protestant church) was Protestant. Eventually, my dad decided to quit Catholicism. Today, I have a greater admiration for Catholicism than either of them. I’m Protestant, and I was educated alongside Catholics. I’ve looked into the Catechism regarding marriage, and it seems solid. There is a marital clause about raising your kids up in the faith, but I think you’re fine so long as you’re both Christian and have a certain degree of tolerance for little disagreements, so long as both of you are firmly devoted to God. I wouldn’t let disagreements on Transsubstantiation block me from loving the woman God has in store for me, whether she’s Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. God bless you all, and may a mutual love of God make your marriage holy.
Mathew 26 : 26-28 “And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. THIS MY BODY. And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this. FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.” 1 Corinthians 10:16 ” The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord? ” 1 Corinthians 11:27 “Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.”
I’m a Roman Catholic. I like this show; I find it interesting and compassionate. I agree with most of the points in this episode, but yet again, Catholic “Dogma” as it is put is not accurately represented. The Church absolutely does not teach that Mary intercedes for us to the Father. Jesus is the only intercessor for us to the Father Jn 4:16. We do believe in intercessory prayer to Jesus, just as our protestant brothers and sisters believe. Mary prays for/with us just as my Baptist neighbor Bill prays for me. I want both sets of prayers, especially Mary’s–afterall she now looks on the face of her Son and has achieved through HIS power ultimate union with Him in heaven. Peace to all and Jn 17:21!
If this is a real concern and you are truly interested in learning what the Catholic Church ACTUALLY believes, I suggest going to sources that are not bias, as this so clearly is. Catholic Answers is a good source, as is the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I’ve dated a protestant before, a real good guy, but our ignorance of eachothers faiths, as well as our own faiths tore us apart, God showed me I needed to stop hating on my seperated brothers and sisters in Christ, many which only dislike Catholics because of what others have told them and because of what they misunderstand and think we believe. Many years have passed and now I’m a catechist as well as a missionary who works with BOTH protestants and Catholics evangelizing along side eachother encourging the bride of Christ, His church. I strongly believe we can bridge the gap! Both can learn SO much from eachother if we only remove our preconceived notions of what we THINK the other believes and do our OWN research and pray God enlighten us and guid us. Bridges CAN be built and ARE bieng built. Blessings to you on your path with Our Lord!
I am a Protestant with a history of backsliding, my wife of 5 months is a non-practicing Catholic. Despite my history my knowledge of the Word is much greater than hers and I’d like to know how best to help her know the Bible better, while at the same time help us both grow in our Walk with Jesus. After spending time looking for a church, we’ve found the church I think we both are good with. I’m seeking to have more stability in my Walk with Jesus, while hoping that she will learn more about being a Christian. Let me add that she is from the Northeast USA while I’m from a more Southern background and that seems to play a part in her view of church and mine. Any advice would be appreciated.
I agree: don’t enter a mixed marriage. Catholics and Protestants are both Christians. We should love each other. Doesn’t mean you should marry It might work if 1 or both partners are somewhat passive in their faith and can compromise on family teachings/raising kids. Otherwise build a foundation with someone who shares your deep convictions. It’s just the most practical long term
Respectfully, I have a lot to say about this article, but I only say that if should be retitled to “Is it okay for a Catholic to marry someone who’s non denominational or Baptist” because that’s where you’re leaning. Martin Luther, Methodist, and many Episcopalians and such believe many things that he said Protestants do not believe.
I came from a Protestant tradition and am now Catholic. If you marry a Protestant Christian who was baptized and has a record of that, then it seems to me it would be fine to be married to them. But I agree that the Catholic Church is misrepresented at times. I still believe that we are saved through Christ alone, BUT, that works are important only when we have faith in Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross. And it’s important what you said, MARY NEEDED A SAVIOR AS WELL. She knew it also. I agree with the Eucharist and what it is. After all Jesus said this IS my body, this IS my blood. It doesn’t have to look like literal blood and a body of a cadaver. Christ says it is what it is.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSVCE) 23. For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24. and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25. In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
In Protestantism, their Gospel has for 500 years, taught that Baptism and the Eucharist are mere symbols that do not confer Grace. Marriage is not a Sacrament of Grace in many and the doctrine of Once Saved Always Saved has replaced the Sacramental Grace of Reconciliation. How can a Catholic and a Protestant become one and teach the faith to their children under those conditions?
When a Protestant says the Catholic Church teaches the Eucharist is “transformed” and that Mary “didn’t need a savior,” I immediately know the Protestant doesn’t have a clue what they’re talking about. If you want to know what the Catholic Church ACTUALLY teaches, go to the Church herself, not to what Luther, Calvin, and their predecessors SAY the Church teaches.
Catholic equates to universal. I find almost every time you talk about how some Catholics don’t believe in some aspects of their faith, throughout this talk. which I’m sure there are, but overall, most Catholics love our faith. Not one person is perfect. That is why we believe in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Actually, some non-Catholic denominations do believe in that, as well. We make mistakes, but doesn’t mean we disagree. Or I shod say most of us don’t.. No disrespect to you, I thought your talk was passionate, but Catholics and non-Catholics do have some major differences, regardless a lot of love for one another. In regards to the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther states the 95 issues that the Catholic Church had been affiliated with, because they were corrupt. People will always be corrupt, not the Church itself. As I said, I could talk about religion everyday, but please be careful of your words of the Catholic faith. God bless,
Yeah, it’s best to marry someone who believes similarly to you. Otherwise you will have some trouble understanding each other and passing on religion to your children. I think it’s possible for a Catholic to marry a Protestant, but as a Catholic i would much prefer to marry another Catholic. I want someone I can go to Mass with and receive the Eucharist with. And also Protestants often don’t understand my faith so well. And this article has some common misconceptions about the Catholic Church which I have heard from many Protestants. Though the overall message is a good one.
In my personal opinion I find American Protestantism especially ignorant in the actual Catholic Theology. I do not blame them but I think its the product of being geographically separated from europe as well as many early settlers in America being protestant and having a general distaste for the church. That culture of anti catholic rhetoric and isolation from europe leads to an evangelical theology and why the two faiths are at such odds. Protestantism has many different interpretations, Catholicism has one unified theology with written documents and records spanning 2000 years. If anyone is really interested in what Catholics actually believe and why, start with the early church and what they believed and the history of the Eucharist ( the real presence of Christ’s body and blood) it may surprise you.
Protestants really seem to have a gap in their aesthetic messages and their rituals as well. I am agnostic with a tilt towards the great western defender that is Catholicism, but I just get confused when I see no grit, spirituality, or push towards a greater message amongst the “Kumbaya” Protestants. They have this culture of “Jesus loves you, and he’s your buddy.” The Catholics have unprecedented philosophy, aesthetics, history, devotion to the Latin and Western traditions, and deep respect for a sanctified hierarchy of guidance. Grew up Protestant with guys like this in the article, but there is no way they can hold a candle to the sheer beauty, power, thought, mysticism, spirituality, measured aggression, history and confident zeal that is Catholicism. Go ahead now commenters. Make cheap jokes about a 2000 year old (The oldest uninterrupted institution in the world) institution by zooming in on a 40 year period of its history and culling out only bad phenomena. Never mind Catholicism’s heroic contributions such as physicists,Georges Lemaître that discovered the big bang, linguists at the caliber of Jean de Meansce, scholarly and cultured orders like the Jesuits, spiritual masters like Thomas Merton, unfathomably influential thinkers like Saint Thomas Aquinas, brilliant literary figures like G.K. Chesterton, the upending of Communism via Pope John Paul 2, or the orchestration and preservation of Western culture against Islamic influence via the Battle of Lepanto. youtube.
Except that the reformation did not reform anything. In fact, they do not even follow the teachings of Luther. For example, most protestants bauptize babies, a few dont, others do not even believe in water bauptisim. Some worship saturdays, others don’t, some believe in the Trinity, others dont. Some believe in faith alone, others dont so whatvin the world do they mean if you even fond this differences with in their own churches. Dont let me get into predestination.
This guy literally says “To grow up to be like Christ” and yet he turns around and disrespectfully speaks of Catholics/Catholic beliefs. He is obviously welcome to his own opinion, but at least be informed on Catholic beliefs and God’s truths, rather than YOUR own truth. The Catholic Church is selfless in seeking God’s truth, not upholding what the people claim or think is true, which is why it is unwavering to catering to some Protestant beliefs
How about a baptist getting married to a Presbyterian or any other Protestant getting married to another denomination? 😁 Clearly their beliefs are different that’s why they don’t see each other in the same Church.. I do not why Protestants always talk about Catholic in a negative way..we, Catholic do the opposite..praying for them. Hope and pray all Protestants to come back home.
To those who keep on commenting that they married a catholic, protestant or what not, and they find no problem with it. IT IS ONLY because you don’t take your belief seriously. But once you put the word of God on top of your priority list, you will pray for someone who has the same levels of faith with you because your goal is to marry someone who will pray, fast, soak, and worship with you. You cant do that if you have differences. Imagine your partner asking you to pray the rosary and ask for the intercession of Mary when you are a protestant. But if you dont care about it and that you are willing to drop your belief, of course it will work. And that should not be surprising.
There have been two people mentioned in scripture we know were born perfect other than Jesus! They were Adam and Eve, so yes, there is a precedent. Adam and Eve were born perfected and pure and were meant to actually live forever until they sinned! This guy is a newby to biblical scholarship! The Catholics have been doing it for thousands of years! His idea of Christianity has been around for maybe 500 years and actually comes from picking and choosing what the Catholic Church believes! Do your research people! There’s a reason why Protestants get married and divorced like it’s no big deal over and over again!
I’m so confused. I’m Protestant, but I have a crush on a girl who’s a catholic. I want to date her, but I don’t want to go against my faith either… why does our religion have to separate us? We both believe in god… we both love god… it’s not like I can change her either because that’s not my job. Why do Catholics have to have these weird views on us Protestants? And why do protestants have to have weird views on Catholics? Aren’t we supposed to love eachother and help eachother? What’s the point of judging each other for our views? It’s just so frustrating. Why can’t I date and be with the person I want without having to worry about all these outside factors. Am I brainwashed? I want to believe and obey but I also want what I want without all these rules holding back my decision. I don’t know what to do.
I think Catholics would acknowledge that the bread and wine are still physically bread and wine. In a spiritual sense, though, it is the body and blood of Jesus. At least, that is my understanding. I’m not Catholic, so please correct me if I’m wrong. Are we as Protestants not to acknowledge that we are spiritually taking Jesus into ourselves when we receive communion?
my wife is Catholic. I married her while i was agnostic. Grew up as a pastor’s kid in the Baptist church but left the faith. I decided for Christ 5 months ago as a new born again believer. My marriage has been TERRIBLE since that decision. we are so unbalanced now. It largly stems from me though. I know just a huge load of Catholic Dogma now. I read a ton of Catechism to understand if she was a true believer in christ or if she believed what i knew as truth. SHe has head knowledge but zero walk with Christ directly. SHe has a firm belief in Mary but not Jesus. Mary is someone she LOVES a great deal but doesn’t approach Jesus much it seams. She grew up in it so she feels shes covered under doctrin since baby baptism. Ive tried to reach her with scripture but it ends in terrible fights with her feeling greatly offended and upset. even when scripture pokes holes in her dogma she gets irate with me. Im not sure what to do honestly.
1corinthians 12: 5-7 also, the first sin of the church was separation. Yes, you’re right, Mary told the servants to listen to him in John 2: verse 5.. but in verse 3-4 who was it that told Jesus it was time, time to do His will, His own will, even Jesus questioned her, questioned the timing, but it was Mary who knew, and knew only through God, that His will must be done, and at that moment.. Jesus listened. This verse alone is enough for me as a catholic to ask for Mother Mary’s to intercede for me, but always Gods will be done. let me finish with referring to Corinthians 12; 5-7 again, we are all loving and living with the same Almighty, separation does not bring salvation.. lets love one another and praise Him..
Pertaining to Transubstantiation – John 6: 50 – 55: 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”\r \r 52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.…
The true church is founded upon Peter (matt 16:18), has the authority to bind and loose and will exist in all centuries as a governing authority (Matt: 18:17- ) Not only is your church not founded upon Peter, its never made a binding decision on all the faithful. The only church that has done that is the Catholic church and that is the only reason why you believe in the “Essentials”: The Trinity The homoousious nature of God The Hypostatic Union The Canon The Denial of all known heresies None of those are explicit in scripture, but because Jesus left a church that can “Bind and Loose on heaven and on earth”, then if heaven cannot affirm a false teaching, then this church will bind and loose infallibly until his return. Only one church fits that bill and it isn’t protestant but is instead the Roman Catholic church which has the chair of Peter, has existed in all centuries and is the only church to have ever made a binding decision that all the faithful believe. Yes, it is okay for a Protestant to marry a Catholic. Our church officially teaches that you guys are saved….you just don’t have the whole universal Christian truth handed down by the apostles that you were meant to have an know.
Man…its talking about Christian and Non-Christian of course you can marry a Catholic, Russian Orthodox ect… if they believe Jesus is the Christ…dont go beyond the scriptures…keep it simple. Actually the better question is can a Catholic marry a Protestant? Im not sure if Catholicism ever renounced their anathema curse of Protestantism.
You had 7 minutes to speak to Roman Catholics (I’m sure at least 100 or so of the 2,700 viewers to this point were Catholic). Why didn’t you spend it on sharing the gospel with them? This was an opportunity to take a stand for the gospel (and to direct Christians that the gospel is our primary measuring stick for being equally yoked). You spent 20 seconds making a brief mention of “salvation by grace through faith alone”, said “the Catholic church is still a little bit edgy about that particular verbiage”, and then changed the subject quickly to other areas of difference.
Can anyone for me find in the bible … sola scriptura? the centrality of protestant theology ??? If anyone can, I’ll give you $1million dollars. Protestants pls own up to your own theology that if it ain’t in scripture, then don’t believe in it … if that’s the case where is TRINITY in scripture? Where is Bible in the bible (exeption to the cover) =)
This question alone is answered in the comments, no need for seeing the article. Catholics will hold on to their beliefs that since they came first they are the “official” keepers of the all rules of Christianity. And Christians hold onto Jesus and the Bible… Just let that sink in if you are having issues with this thought. I was too but I came here and I realized yeah maybe not.
The early church fathers, from the Apostles that Jesus hand picked, to the same disciples who canonized the Bible, all believed in the same dogmas as the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther even believed that Mary was a perpetual virgin and immaculately conceived, and had a devotion to her. These dogmas are true, and believed by that majority of Christians in the world, it is Protestants who hold the minority view. Read the early church fathers, if you dare, and you will find they were Catholic.
In Matthew 5:24-25, Jesus is even more explicit about Purgatory. Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny (Matthew 5:25-26).
My father is baptized Protestant but not church goer. My mother is a practising Roman Catholic. When they got married in the Roman Catholic church, my dad had to promise the church that all children would be raised Catholic. We had a fantastic schooling and moral upbringing there, but the problem arose when I was in confirmation class and I told the priest I had read the New Testament and nowhere did it say Mary ascended into heaven. He said “That’s why its called the Feast of the Assumption, because its assumed she was too holy to die and she ascended into heaven like Jesus did.” I said that I couldn’t believe in something that’s assumed and its not in the Bible. So he refused to let me be confirmed and I was in huge trouble. I ended up on a long spiritual journey from there, getting almost baptized into a nasty cult, then finding myself in my Dad’s church. Its across the road from my mums one and I waved at them going in a few times. Dad is tempted at times to come with me. I would have to go to confession if i wanted to have communion at mum’s church, but mum can have it at ours. All the rules!
If Jesus accepted the Jewish revision of the Sodom story so popular in the first century, that the sin of Sodom was being gay or having gay sex, this was His opportunity to make His views crystal clear. Yet Jesus never links Sodom with same sex activity of any kind. Instead of affirming homosexuality or same sex activity as the sin of Sodom, Jesus says that Jewish cities which reject His disciples, thereby committing the sin of Inhospitality, and refuse to hear their message, will receive judgment more harsh than Sodom received. Have you considered that amazing fact? Jesus believed that rejecting His disciples and their message about Messiah and refusing to show hospitalitywas a worse sin than anything that happened in Sodom. Had Jesus believed about homosexuality, what modern conservative Christians believe about homosexuality, we would expect Him to condemn same sex relationships when He talks about Sodom. Yet when He mentions Sodom, Jesus not only refuses to condemn same sex relationships, He also rejects the first century view point expressed by the Sibylline Oracles, Philo and Josephus. The sin of Sodom according to Jesus, was inhospitality to God’s angelic messengers. Here was a perfect opportunity for Jesus to clobber homosexuals. If ever we would expect scripture to clearly state the traditional Christian Complementarian anti-gay position, this is the place yet surprisingly- Jesus Goes Countercultural On The Sin Of Sodom  An Open Bible Jesus completely ignores a golden opportunity to clobber gays.
It’s very fascinating to me how people who ain’t catholic like to talk about the catholic faith as if they know something about it. When the truth is that they don’t know first hand what they are talking about but just what other people told them. Thus continuing to perpetuate the misconception of the catholic faith.
No, it is not okay. As you will unevenly yoked. Neither I nor my family agrees with this as we are Catholic Christians. If a Protestant wanted to marry a member of my family, the Protestant would have to convert to Catholicism before the marriage can take place. Catholics don’t refer to themselves as Roman Catholic, as this Protestant ignorance. Roman Catholic refers to the Latin rite, not he people. We are Catholici Christians, and it is unfortunate that Protestants refuse to think that Catholics are Christian. Whatever church these two belong to I would not be a member of their church. I am a Catholic Christian.
All religion is superstition to some degree. Humans generate these ideals to cope with the fact that reality is HUGE and wrangling with it at an informational level is nearly impossible for human cognition. At least the Roman Catholics admit this and generate beautiful rituals surrounding it. You accuse them of superstition all the while thinking that events that took place in the middle east amongst traveling Jewish tribes 2000 years ago is your key to eternal life. Shouldn’t you be TRUTHFUL and acknowledge both institutions of Protestant and Christians merely exist as psychological assuages amongst an uncertain universe?
Trying to use the Catholic Bible to “disprove” the Catholic Church is super ironic. You are picking and choosing from the Bible as a Protestant. For example, in John 6, Jesus Himself literally says it IS His body and blood and whoever consumes these has eternal life in him and whoever doesn’t does not. I encourage you to stop protesting Jesus, His church, and the truth in the Bible and come home to His church. Remember eternity is eternal.
As a former Catholic, many Catholics believe that Protestants have a misconception that Catholics “pray to Mary” rather they are solely asking Mary to pray for them (i.e. to convey their prayers to Jesus who is more likely to hear her prayers being that she is the Queen Mother) It’s important to realize that **idolatry is not what you believe, it is what you do***. It’s besides the point that the RCC condemns worship of Mary. It’s the action that is at issue. Just like how money can also be an idol. To further elaborate, you do not need to believe that money is your God, or worship it, however, the way you prioritize it and act towards it is what makes it’s idolatry. All the Apostles likely knew Mary well. They all experienced pain and suffering yet they never prayed to her. If Mary was so vital to a Christian’s life even one prayer to her would have been enough. The NT is filled with directions on how the Church must conduct itself, however, with little reference to the traditions practiced by the RCC. The RCC believes that rejecting Marian Dogmas will send you directly to hell. Again, if it was so important why did the Apostles never talk about it?? It’s clear once you study Church history and when where these traditions were included you actually understand why the RCC is where it is. The RCC must first repent and know what Jesus Christ’s sacrifice truly means for justifying us. The rest will fall in place.
“Is It Okay For A Protestant To Marry A Catholic?”\r \r Well that happens quite often. IE: My son married a Catholic many years ago; and the marriage is awesome. However, my son told her before they got married; that he did NOT believe as RCC does. Plus, “I will never become a Catholic; because it is a heretical religion”.\r \r Her respond was, “I have never been a “devout” Catholic. So, I just go to it because my parents raised me that way; and they insist that my children be brought up as Catholics”.\r \r Now, to really answer the question; I would NEVER suggest that ANY protestant marry a Catholic. Reason: The so-called “Roman Catholic Church” is nothing more; than an extension of the old Roman Empire. Oh indeed. And that empire did NOT really “fall”; as history said it did, in 476 AD.\r \r They simply realized they were NOT going to exist; IF they stayed as it was. Therefore, they decided to infiltrate the fast growing “Christian” movement back then. Further: they took over the Christians (except for the Born Again Christians-that went underground). And the goal was to destroy Christianity completely.\r \r (Similar to what America, AND the world, is doing right now…Sad indeed!)\r \r Thus, the Romans made a myriad of laws and protocols; that would cause that to come to fruition. So they tortured and murdered (in the most heinous of ways) true Born Again Christians; from 538 AD until 1798 AD (1,260 yrs. AKA: “Time, times and half time”). And on that last day; they realized that there was NO way to destroy true Christianity.