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pinto

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18. I'd ask "What do you think?", "Why?", "Define Christianity and Catholicism in your own terms."

Reply to enlightenment (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jan 2013

Or some such within your professional framework and see where the discussion led.

(aside) My guess is this stems from an old distrust of "Papism". Some Protestant sects saw the Catholic church structure as apostate and heretical, un-Christian. Essentially they saw the Pope displacing the role of Jesus in Christianity. In extreme rhetoric, the Pope was the "anti-Christ".

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A question about what my (college) students are saying - help would be appreciated. [View all] enlightenment Jan 2013 OP

Some extreme protestant evangelicals teach the catholic church is of satan CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #1

Saint Peter was the Antichrist? DetlefK Jan 2013 #2

I know, it is crazy. CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #3

Interesting - and odd. enlightenment Jan 2013 #6

Official Protestant doctrine: the Pope is the Anti-christ bananas Feb 2013 #36

Those Churches' current position is rather different. okasha Feb 2013 #37

Fascinating. enlightenment Feb 2013 #38

If the Pope is the Antichrist No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #39

Products Of Fundy Nut Religion TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #4

This is pretty much what I've gathered over the years, enlightenment Jan 2013 #7

College students? Alameda Jan 2013 #30

Yep. College students. enlightenment Feb 2013 #32

I used to say "Catholics were Christians before being Christian was 'cool'" SharonAnn Jan 2013 #5

Interesting method! enlightenment Jan 2013 #8

It's Not Just Modern Evangelicals On the Road Jan 2013 #9

Thank you - enlightenment Jan 2013 #11

Essentially, they are saying the Catholic Church apostasized many centuries ago. rug Jan 2013 #10

Thanks, rug. enlightenment Jan 2013 #12

This is one area where the Catholic Church has actually improved. white_wolf Jan 2013 #13

I remember hearing this as a child, but have not heard it in many years. cbayer Jan 2013 #14

Oi. Been there, done that, got several t-shirts. okasha Jan 2013 #15

You sound like a good friend of mine. enlightenment Jan 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author okasha Jan 2013 #16

You want to know how the "modern" denominations think? intaglio Jan 2013 #17

Jack Chick does not represent mainline protestants or "modern" denominations. cbayer Jan 2013 #19

I agree about Mainline but in relation to the OP intaglio Jan 2013 #20

As I said above, I heard this as a child (which is a long, long time ago, lol), but cbayer Jan 2013 #21

Anti-Catholicism is a popular enlightenment Jan 2013 #31

Yes, rug pointed me to some of those. enlightenment Jan 2013 #29

I'd ask "What do you think?", "Why?", "Define Christianity and Catholicism in your own terms." pinto Jan 2013 #18

Oh, I do ask why - enlightenment Jan 2013 #24

And thank you. It is interesting all around, even from this layman's pov. Kudos. pinto Feb 2013 #34

I first ran into this when I moved to the bible belt..... truegrit44 Jan 2013 #22

Now that is sad. enlightenment Jan 2013 #25

i have encountered this with a couple libertarianish friends.. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #23

I don't think you need to be a teacher to enlightenment Jan 2013 #26

P.o.p.e pkdu Jan 2013 #27

Michelle Bachmann belonged to such a church Freddie Feb 2013 #33

Eh. Ask what they mean by it. Igel Feb 2013 #35