Not trying to be controversial, but honest:
If you compare the traditional Catholic Mass with a typical non-denominational church, then they appear to be two different religions, because there are ra...
This is one of many issues that strains ecumenical relations. While we can all start with some common point of interest (Christ, the Bible, etc.), things break down pretty quickly when it comes to worship and prayer. The things that we do, the prayers that we say, the devotions that we have as Catholics do not align well with the Protestant worldview most of the time.
(Caveat lector: High Church Anglicans might agree on a few more points than the non-denom Christians you mentioned, but they're the exception that proves the rule.)
To be clear, I'm not saying that we need to change anything on our side. If anything, the standard rule in Latin Catholic circles (lex orandi, lex credendi) should help to make clear to others exactly what it is that we believe as Catholics. Our prayers inform our theology, and that should be the baseline for where we enter any and all discussions!
Remember, Evagrius is so often quoted as having said, "A theologian is one who prays, and one who prays is a theologian." We cannot have one without the other!
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(Caveat lector: High Church Anglicans might agree on a few more points than the non-denom Christians you mentioned, but they're the exception that proves the rule.)
To be clear, I'm not saying that we need to change anything on our side. If anything, the standard rule in Latin Catholic circles (lex orandi, lex credendi) should help to make clear to others exactly what it is that we believe as Catholics. Our prayers inform our theology, and that should be the baseline for where we enter any and all discussions!
Remember, Evagrius is so often quoted as having said, "A theologian is one who prays, and one who prays is a theologian." We cannot have one without the other!
#Catholic #GreekCatholic
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