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[♥JP♥ 5]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

[Marilyn. 340]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

[Jenn! 918]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

[Marilyn. 340]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

well, I don't know any Protestants so I don't really have an opinion on that..... I just singled out Catholics because that is what I have experience with... sorry for the confusion..

[Jenn! 918]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

well, I don't know any Protestants so I don't really have an opinion on that..... I just singled out Catholics because that is what I have experience with... sorry for the confusion..

Now I'm even more confused.

I thought you said you were Christian, but not Catholic. So what are you exactly? And you don't know any Protestants?

ETA: Apparently I'm lacking in my Reformed Christianity understanding.

Edited November 28, 2007 by Jenn!

[chri'stina 190]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

well, I don't know any Protestants so I don't really have an opinion on that..... I just singled out Catholics because that is what I have experience with... sorry for the confusion..

Marilyn, I assumed you were Protestant by how you were talking...are you sure you aren't? Protestant covers denominations like Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical, and many many more...

[PlatyPius 5]

I protest against religion..... does that make me a protestant?

[Marilyn. 340]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

well, I don't know any Protestants so I don't really have an opinion on that..... I just singled out Catholics because that is what I have experience with... sorry for the confusion..

Now I'm even more confused.

I thought you said you were Christian, but not Catholic. So what are you exactly? And you don't know any Protestants?

yes, I am Christian...I consider myself a Christian because I asked Jesus into my life as a child... but I have kind of gotten off the beaten path a bit

I don't personally know any Protestants.. ...

I am confused now too.. what aren't you understanding??

no, I am not Protestant.... we went to a bunch of different types of churches...

[chri'stina 190]

I am not saying this is true of all Catholics but this is the experience I have had with my hubby's family...

Ok well maybe your hubby's family are not practicing catholics but catholics that are practicing do include Jesus in their daily life. I think that would go for any christian actually. There are plenty of christians that only go to church on christmas and easter but that has nothing to do with the sect of christianity they follow.

I mean I surprised that you think this way, my niece is in catholic school and everything they do is about Jesus.

and I thought I had made myself very clear that I said all Catholics are not this way.. ... nor do i think they are.. I am just saying this is how my hubby's family is....

I think it was the way that Catholics were singled out which made things confusing. You do agree that there are Protestants as well that probably wouldn't fit within your definition of Christian, right?

well, I don't know any Protestants so I don't really have an opinion on that..... I just singled out Catholics because that is what I have experience with... sorry for the confusion..

Now I'm even more confused.

I thought you said you were Christian, but not Catholic. So what are you exactly? And you don't know any Protestants?

yes, I am Christian...I consider myself a Christian because I asked Jesus into my life as a child... but I have kind of gotten off the beaten path a bit

I don't personally know any Protestants.. ...

I am confused now too.. what aren't you understanding??

Was it at a church or with a specific person that you did that? (I did also when I was a child) I am pretty sure you are Protestant...usually if someone is not Catholic but is a Christian or has been around Christian churches, they are Protestant. (I say "usually" just in case!)

A bunch of different churches are included in the term Protestant...my church is not called Protestant but we are...like I listed earlier examples of protestant churches...there are lots.

Edited November 28, 2007 by stina&suj

[Marilyn. 340]

yes, it was at a church but I don't remember what one...

i grew up in the church and I never heard anybody say we were protestants ...

the only thing mentioned was that we were Christians...

and does it really matter??

Edited November 28, 2007 by MarilynP

[Welshcookie 17]

My husband was bought up by a devout Catholic mother, I am a former born-again/happy clappy/ baptist.....now we are both blissful atheists.

[chri'stina 190]

yes, it was at a church but I don't remember what one...

i grew up in the church and I never heard anybody say we were protestants ...

the only thing mentioned was that we were Christians...

I think it's usually a given, ppl don't say it much but when you are a Christian and not Catholic you are usually Protestant. Then under that term is denominations so someone might call them self methodist or baptist or Lutheran or non-denominational....etc. But they are under the Protestant type of Christian.

[PlatyPius 5]

yes, it was at a church but I don't remember what one...

i grew up in the church and I never heard anybody say we were protestants ...

the only thing mentioned was that we were Christians...

and does it really matter??

It doesn't really matter.

For the record though, basically, if you aren't Catholic, you're a Protestant. But, as you said, it doesn't really matter.

[Marilyn. 340]

well, I just consider myself a Christian....

[chri'stina 190]

yes, it was at a church but I don't remember what one...

i grew up in the church and I never heard anybody say we were protestants ...

the only thing mentioned was that we were Christians...

and does it really matter??

It doesn't really matter...but as Jenn said, it's true that if you aren't Catholic you are a Protestant. It's not one church's name, it's just the type of Christian. And from what I have read, that is you.

(it has to do with Martin Luther's reformation...his protests against the Catholic church during that time...and that's basically how the protestant movement began, which is why there aren't just Catholic Christians in the world.)

Edited November 28, 2007 by stina&suj