ironmonk Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 (edited) I got this in the email from my theology professor yesterday... From: Robert To: Max Subject: Appreciation Thank you for your recent post on the work you're doing. It's all quite enlightening. A lot of nonsense regarding the Catholic Faith appears on those "Protestant" website (Paisely, etc.) and I applaud you for taking the time to address them. Much "Protestant" perception of the Catholic Faith is based on misunderstanding and mispresentation, or by focusing on a single, short period in Catholic history and making that time stand for the whole. (Protestants likewise have those not-so-commendable times, too.) Thanks again for your work. (By the way, I'm speaking as a Protestant, who nonetheless has great admiration and respect for the Catholic faith.) Robert ----------------------------------- God Bless, ironmonk Edited October 8, 2004 by ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ironmonk, Do you know Fr. Anthony Kissel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Well, he could be one of those protestants who know and teach the Catholic faith better than some Catholics!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 yeah, what norseman said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 'Tis always possible, if I remained a Protestant, would have you objected me teaching others about the Catholic faith since I would have done so in a manner othrodox to the faith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 [quote name='popestpiusx' date='Oct 8 2004, 05:06 PM'] Ironmonk, Do you know Fr. Anthony Kissel? [/quote] Never heard of him, why? God Bless, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 9 2004, 11:57 AM'] 'Tis always possible, if I remained a Protestant, would have you objected me teaching others about the Catholic faith since I would have done so in a manner othrodox to the faith? [/quote] I believe that those who teach the Catholic Faith should know it well, love it, and most of all believe it totally. To believe the Catholic Faith and not be Catholic puts one's soul in grave danger because if one believes the Catholic faith to be true, built by Christ and refuses to be Catholic, then there is no hope for salvation of them until they become Catholic. Something like God, being the most important thing on Earth - those who teach it, need to believe it... if a non-Catholic is teaching Catholicism, there is the temptation to paint that the non-Catholic belief is correct over the Catholic Faith or that the Catholic faith is false. To truely know the Catholic faith enough to teach it, then one must know that the Catholic Church was established by Christ, therefore one must know it as true if they know enough about the Catholic faith to teach it. If one knows the Catholic Church was established by Christ, but fails to believe the Catholic faith as true, they are not qualified to teach it due to their lack of scripture knowledge or due to the fact that they deny the truths that Christ stated. Those being: "The Chuch built on Peter. The Church will never be overcome. The Church will be like a city on a mountain for all to see. The Church is guided by the Holy Spirit. The Church has the keys to Heaven." Allow a non-Catholic to teach Catholicism says to the people learning about Catholicism that it is ok not to be Catholic. It says to people that "this professor knows more than we do, and he's not Catholic, so why bother thinking about becoming Catholic.". God Bless, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Thats true Brother Adam i agree to some point with you on an informal basis at the same time however, i think in a Catholic University its important having teachers that are loyal to the Magesterium and the authority of the Pope for the general well being of their students in their Catholic courses. Now if it was world religions or something of that i would care less and would says sure. However, i think Catholic Studies should be taught by a loyal Catholic at all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 [quote name='ironmonk' date='Oct 10 2004, 09:57 PM'] Never heard of him, why? God Bless, ironmonk [/quote] He teaches there (St. Leo's). He's a priest from my home diocese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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