Giolla Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm not leaving the Catholic church I love to much. My brother recently had a conversion and started to go to a non-denominational church. I'm going to support him. I'm just happy he is going to church. I'll keep praying that he will go back to the Catholic Church at some point. Keep him in your prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 +J.M.J.+ i'm confused you are going to go to Sunday Mass AND go to your brother's church for their service? i think that would be a disservice to your brother, because it will only reinforce his belief that he is doing the right thing. i will pray for guidance for you and your brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Probably should talk to a priest about this. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/hans+zimmer+%26+james+newton+howard/track/like+a+dog+chasing+cars+(album+version)"]Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Like A Dog Chasing Cars (Album Version)[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Attending a non-denominational church service is fine for Catholics (though of course you would not receive communion there). You are still obligated to attend Sunday mass as well. I agree that talking to a priest about the best way to support your brother in his recent conversion to Christianity is probably a good idea. Prayers for you both, and yay for him for finding Jesus again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I understand how conflicting this can be. My favorite nephew attends an evangelical church. I wish it was Catholic, obviously, but he was so lost before finding this church. Now he's married, has his electrician's license, and 4 kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giolla Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote name='Lil Red' post='1750228' date='Jan 13 2009, 02:34 PM']+J.M.J.+ i'm confused you are going to go to Sunday Mass AND go to your brother's church for their service? i think that would be a disservice to your brother, because it will only reinforce his belief that he is doing the right thing. i will pray for guidance for you and your brother. [/quote] I'm going to his service on Saturday night then I will attend Mass on Sunday. He's doing this all by himself and he just needs a shoulder to lean on. I won't receive their "communion" or anything I'm simply there for support. He has a history of disdaining religion and was an atheist. So I think baby steps are in order for him, because I know him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm just happy that he is showing interest in Christianity...but hopefully he'll come all the way home soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 whats wrong with someone going to another church? if its really THAT BAD...ill never step foot in a Catholic church again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giolla Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote name='Selah' post='1750610' date='Jan 13 2009, 09:11 PM']I'm just happy that he is showing interest in Christianity...but hopefully he'll come all the way home soon [/quote] God willing. His story is a little bit more complex. When I came back I only went to the Catholic church because it was some what familiar to me, then I grew to love it with all my heart. I think once he is more grounded I will talk to him about the Catholic Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote]whats wrong with someone going to another church? if its really THAT BAD...ill never step foot in a Catholic church again.[/quote] It's not bad. But it would still be cool, is all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote name='nvzbl' post='1750611' date='Jan 13 2009, 07:14 PM']whats wrong with someone going to another church? if its really THAT BAD...ill never step foot in a Catholic church again.[/quote] If you have the fullness of truth, you shouldn't want to go anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 "be cool" as in if he went to The Catholic Church with you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name='CatherineM' post='1750622' date='Jan 13 2009, 08:18 PM']If you have the fullness of truth, you shouldn't want to go anywhere else.[/quote] if you have the fullness of truth you COULDNT go anywhere else bcuz God is everywhere. EVERYHWHERE...prison/ the street/ baptist church/ catholic church if you had the fullness of truth you would go to GOD, not just the Catholic Church if you had the fullness of truth you would know it WAS GOD not just the Catholic Church i love the Catholic Church. i love ALL churches because JESUS is there. i ESPECIALLY love the non-denominational church actually...but ALL Christians LOVE GOD...i think that is the important message here Edited January 14, 2009 by nvzbl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 [quote]"be cool" as in if he went to The Catholic Church with you??[/quote] When we say "fullness of the faith" we are talking about the Eucharist...we believe in Transubstansiation, that the elements of bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ "our spiritual food and drink." I'm sorry, but Non-denominational Churches lack the Real Presence of Christ in their communion. It is merely a symbol to them. Does this mean they are not Christians? No. It simply means that they lack something that was meant to be so much more than just a symbol. Yes, Jesus is everywhere...but, he is specifically there in the Eucharist, just as the Omnipresent Father was specifically in the Ark of the Covanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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