homeschoolmom Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Yup... It has always been that way Budge. When the teachings get tough and hard to follow, people turn tail and leave.... Just read John 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 1 out of 12 apostles left the faith, too. I'm not sure what statistics have to do with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 [quote name='Galloglasses' post='1562669' date='Jun 7 2008, 03:27 PM']I'm Irish This topic [i]technically[/i] doesn't apply to me [/quote] Technically, it does cause of all your Irish relatives who have travelled to North America to seek a new life. You'd better get on this topic and root for the cousins, etc that you've never met. They might be the churchless. [quote name='Galloglasses' post='1562748' date='Jun 7 2008, 05:15 PM']I think she's just trying to bombard us with how much we fail so we despair and doubt the Church.[/quote] Wow, he's got the hang of her after 1 post [quote name='dairygirl4u2c' post='1562929' date='Jun 7 2008, 09:11 PM']this is typical budge-ian debating. much like JIMSH, they don't actually debate anything, and make lots of arguably pointless threads. their downfall is that they rely on weird feelings in their belly, like how chrisitans just knew that the earth was the center of the universe cause the bible says so, instead of rational thought. even though what the bible says here and often is debateable. they think rational thought is muddying up the field, and makes them think too much.[/quote] Werd. Agreed. Faith and Reason, folks. God is not a being of confusion, but order and logic. look at creation, natural law... science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Kyrie eleison" Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Budge, As many leave many Catholics leave, those who are protestant come home with open arms, when they find all the contradictions, misconceptions and lies about the Catholic Church. Many who are Catholic do come back, just as I. You should have seen those confirmed in my church (about 20) as new Catholics. Alleluia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Budge joined Phatmass only three days after I joined it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 (edited) [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1562937' date='Jun 7 2008, 09:32 PM']Yup... It has always been that way Budge. When the teachings get tough and hard to follow, people turn tail and leave.... Just read John 6.[/quote] DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! Edited June 8, 2008 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 [quote name='Norseman82' post='1563382' date='Jun 8 2008, 12:58 PM']DING! DING! DING! We have a winner![/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 (edited) [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1563570' date='Jun 8 2008, 04:52 PM'][/quote] In the sense that you hit the nail right on the head. Edited June 8, 2008 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geauxsaints26 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 [b][size=4]U.S. Membership Denominational Ranking: Largest 25 Denominations/Communions[/size] [/b] 2006 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. 1. The Catholic Church, 67,820,833 members, reporting an increase of .83 percent. 2. The Southern Baptist Convention, 16,267,494 members, reporting a decrease of 1.05 percent. (See clarification, below.) 3. The United Methodist Church, 8,186,254 members, reporting a decrease of .79 percent. 4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5,999,177 members, reporting an increase of 1.74 percent. 5. The Church of God in Christ, 5,499,875 members, no increase or decrease reported. 6. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., 5,000,000 members, no increase or decrease reported. 7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 4,930,429, reporting a decrease of 1.09 percent. 8. National Baptist Convention of America, 3,500,000, no increase or decrease reported. 9. Presbyterian Church (USA), 3,189,573 members, reporting a decrease of 1.60 percent. 10. Assemblies of God, 2,779,095 members, reporting an increase of 1.81 percent. [url="http://www.ncccusa.org/news/060330yearbook1.html"][b]NationalCouncilofChurches[/b][/url] We are #1 We are #1 We are so smart... Smart! Smart! Smart! S...M....R.....T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 [quote name='geauxsaints26' post='1563573' date='Jun 8 2008, 05:03 PM']We are #1 We are #1 We are so smart... Smart! Smart! Smart! S...M....R.....T [/quote] D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I thought she was saying that every american was 10% Catholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geauxsaints26 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 So we are number 1 even when it comes to those who choose to leave as well? Woohoo! We are #1 We are #1 More people joining than any other church More people leaving than any other church More people in general than any other church I think it may be unfair since we've had such a huge headstart on the other denominations though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galloglasses Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 yeah, a 1000 or so years headstart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 U.S. religious population trends: [b]1850 (estimates)[/b] 85% Protestant 5% Catholic [b]1890[/b] 78% Protestant 11% Catholic [b]1910[/b] 70% Protestant 16% Catholic [b]2008 (estimates)[/b] 51% Protestant 24% Catholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geauxsaints26 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 2050 100% Catholic What's a protestant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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