If you have converted to a Protestant denomination...
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Anonymous
Catholic/Lutheran PP here. It comes up because Catholics have a strong sense of Catholic identity, even when we worship at a Protestant church. Catholicism is not just a religion - it is a culture and identity. Although I have not worshiped in a Catholic church for over a decade, my self-identity is still largely Catholic. |
Anonymous
Catholic/Lutheran PP here. My parents promised to raise me in the Catholic church, and they did. The promises did not relate to my own choices. At my Catholic Confirmation, I made those same promises for myself. From my point of view, I am fulfilling them by living as a Christian. Your exclusive/monopolistic message and tone are so Catholic - one of the reasons I chose to find a different way to remain observant. |
Anonymous
"I'm attending a {fill in the blank} church now." |
Anonymous
| I think it happens when you start taking communion in a Protestant church. Real Catholics wouldn't, so it kind of marks your entrance in your protestant church when you start to. |
Anonymous
| If you've truly trusted in Jesus Christ as your savior, why not just call yourself a Christian? |
Anonymous
I do, even as a Catholic, because Catholics as well as Protestants are Christians. |
Anonymous
Catholics do call themselves Christians, because they are Christians. |
Anonymous
LOL! 
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Anonymous
It wasn't my point to suggest otherwise. Just wonder why you need a denominational identity. |
Anonymous
The baptismal vow is the singular vow that is made to bind a child. It is a sacred vow and not something to be laughed off by some kind of protestant jackal! |
Anonymous
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If you want a "moment" that defines you as leaving one denomination and starting to identify as another, I'd say it is if/when you officially become a "member" of that church. Although some churches don't maintain formal membership lists, most do, and most have some sort of process to go from being an attender to a member. It might involve meeting with pastor/elders, doing a formal declaration of faith before the church, or filling out paperwork.
That said, I think you can start publicly identifying as a member of a denomination as soon as you want. If it feels strange, just use the "I attend a [blank] church." -Former Catholic turned Presbyterian |
Anonymous
Some of us prefer a denominational identity because we subscribe to the particular creed or practices that a given denomination offers. Moreover, the Catholic Church self-identifies as the Only True Church, the one founded by Jesus. From a Catholic point of view, other Christian churches are simply wrong or at best, misguided.* The RCC rejects the validity of Protestant churches. Further, it believes that the True Presence of Christ is found only in the Eucharist which has undergone transubstantiation by a Roman Catholic priest. If you as a Catholic accept these Catholic teachings, then a nonCatholic denomination will not work for you. *The RCC makes certain exceptions here including for e.g. the Eastern Orthodox Church. |
Anonymous
Baptismal vows are made for a child by his/her parents. Confirmation serves to reaffirm those vows, but with the child him/herself making them. Vows made by a parent binds the parent, not the child. |
Anonymous
Which of these jackals is the Protestant one? 
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Anonymous
Not sure, but I can sure spot the Jew. signed, BORAT |