Yay - my husband finally left the Catholic Church!

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Anonymous wrote:Why not the title "Yay! My husband has converted to my religion!"?

Otherwise, it sounds like just another post by the rabidly anti-Catholic troll.

+1 It's wonderful when a family can pray together in the same religion so why isn't the sentiment coming out as a positive instead of taking aim at one religion.

OP, I wish you and your DH well.

Catholics and Protestants ARE the same religion.

Uh, no. That's what the Reformation and all those murders and deaths were about. My MIL says I (Prot.) am going to hell.

The Church actually states the opposite. But it is really dependent on thee person rather than the religion....perhaps your MIL knows some thing we don't?

But seriously, Vatican II specifically states that salvation is open to non-Catholics:
"The brethren divided from us also use many liturgical actions of the Christian religion. These most certainly can truly engender a life of grace in ways that vary according to the condition of each Church or Community. These liturgical actions must be regarded as capable of giving access to the community of salvation."

So you're saying there's *not* a separate room in heaven for the Catholics, as I was told as a child? Catholic and Protestants can mingle in paradise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is QUITE SOMETHING! I am Catholic. I HOPE you are using birth control. I approve of it especially for people like you! No, I do don't approve of gay marriage - that's my own opinion. I have tons of gay friends who are happily married and I wish them well. Guess what? I think The Church should accept women as Priests! There are lots of things that I don't agree with but the bottom line is that The Church has become much more liberal and accepting over the years. I cannot stand your subject line. It is extremely uncouth.

tons of happily married gay friends? Really?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why not the title "Yay! My husband has converted to my religion!"?

Otherwise, it sounds like just another post by the rabidly anti-Catholic troll.

+1 It's wonderful when a family can pray together in the same religion so why isn't the sentiment coming out as a positive instead of taking aim at one religion.

OP, I wish you and your DH well.

Catholics and Protestants ARE the same religion.

Uh, no. That's what the Reformation and all those murders and deaths were about. My MIL says I (Prot.) am going to hell.

The Church actually states the opposite. But it is really dependent on thee person rather than the religion....perhaps your MIL knows some thing we don't?

But seriously, Vatican II specifically states that salvation is open to non-Catholics:
"The brethren divided from us also use many liturgical actions of the Christian religion. These most certainly can truly engender a life of grace in ways that vary according to the condition of each Church or Community. These liturgical actions must be regarded as capable of giving access to the community of salvation."

So you're saying there's *not* a separate room in heaven for the Catholics, as I was told as a child? Catholic and Protestants can mingle in paradise?

I have never heard that Catholics were separated. Either you're pulling our legs or else you were terribly misinformed and probably have built an opinion of Catholics that was founded on untruths years and years ago. I'm sorry for that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not the title "Yay! My husband has converted to my religion!"?

Otherwise, it sounds like just another post by the rabidly anti-Catholic troll.

+1 It's wonderful when a family can pray together in the same religion so why isn't the sentiment coming out as a positive instead of taking aim at one religion.

OP, I wish you and your DH well.

Catholics and Protestants ARE the same religion.

Uh, no. That's what the Reformation and all those murders and deaths were about. My MIL says I (Prot.) am going to hell.

Your MIL is wrong if she said that protestants are going to hell because they are protestants. Don't listen to her.

[Anonymous]

Are you Irish?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not the title "Yay! My husband has converted to my religion!"?

Otherwise, it sounds like just another post by the rabidly anti-Catholic troll.

+1 It's wonderful when a family can pray together in the same religion so why isn't the sentiment coming out as a positive instead of taking aim at one religion.

OP, I wish you and your DH well.

Catholics and Protestants ARE the same religion.

Uh, no. That's what the Reformation and all those murders and deaths were about. My MIL says I (Prot.) am going to hell.

Your MIL is wrong if she said that protestants are going to hell because they are protestants. Don't listen to her.

Listen to anon posters on DCUM - they are experts on who is going to hell and who is not, Irish or otherwise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Why not the title "Yay! My husband has converted to my religion!"?

Otherwise, it sounds like just another post by the rabidly anti-Catholic troll.

+1 It's wonderful when a family can pray together in the same religion so why isn't the sentiment coming out as a positive instead of taking aim at one religion.

OP, I wish you and your DH well.

Catholics and Protestants ARE the same religion.

Uh, no. That's what the Reformation and all those murders and deaths were about. My MIL says I (Prot.) am going to hell.

Your MIL is wrong if she said that protestants are going to hell because they are protestants. Don't listen to her.

Listen to anon posters on DCUM - they are experts on who is going to hell and who is not, Irish or otherwise.

Do you know the history of Irish Catholics vs. Irish Protestants?

[Anonymous]

Listen, this Irish Catholic (off the boat) is going to heaven and having a pint with her Protestants friends. There may be a separate room for those Protestants who don't drink. Other than that, we mingle in a bar like setting in our formerly young selves. Like any good pub in Irelans, kids and dogs are welcome too.

For the PP with the Catholic MIL who thinks she is going to hell because she isn't Catholic I would respond to that talk with "Aww go to hell."

[Anonymous]

I have never heard that there was a separate room in heaven for Protestants or that Protestants were going to hell simply for being Protestant.

Any Catholic who believes that needs to buy a Catechism and read it. Any Protestant who believes that's the official Church position should do the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard that there was a separate room in heaven for Protestants or that Protestants were going to hell simply for being Protestant.

Any Catholic who believes that needs to buy a Catechism and read it. Any Protestant who believes that's the official Church position should do the same thing.

The separate room is for catholics, not protestants. It's because Catholics think they're the only ones there.

Official church position changes, so it can be hard keeping up with who is where in the afterlife I've heard there's no limbo now. What about purgatory?

[Anonymous]

We definitely still have purgatory. It isn't punishment but the state you exist after death, where your soul is cleansed, before heading to heaven.

Limbo is gone though. The unbaptized babies go to heaven-- we hope.

[Anonymous]

And there is no Catholic doctrine on a separate room for Catholics in heaven. We do need to go to purgatory which is more like a waiting room before heaven. Not for Protestants though since it is only a Catholic thing. I don't think you want to go there anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And there is no Catholic doctrine on a separate room for Catholics in heaven. We do need to go to purgatory which is more like a waiting room before heaven. Not for Protestants though since it is only a Catholic thing. I don't think you want to go there anyways.

Any specifics on what happens in purgatory now that the flames are gone. Are you still dependent on people's prayers to get you out? What if no one prays for you, because, let's say, all your catholic family and friends are already dead (and still in purgatory themselves)

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Anonymous wrote:And there is no Catholic doctrine on a separate room for Catholics in heaven. We do need to go to purgatory which is more like a waiting room before heaven. Not for Protestants though since it is only a Catholic thing. I don't think you want to go there anyways.

Any specifics on what happens in purgatory now that the flames are gone. Are you still dependent on people's prayers to get you out? What if no one prays for you, because, let's say, all your catholic family and friends are already dead (and still in purgatory themselves)

Anyone can pray "for the souls in purgatory". It is my understanding that prayers can speed the process but eventually all souls will move on to heaven when ready. But I'd have to verify that.

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Anonymous wrote:And there is no Catholic doctrine on a separate room for Catholics in heaven. We do need to go to purgatory which is more like a waiting room before heaven. Not for Protestants though since it is only a Catholic thing. I don't think you want to go there anyways.

Any specifics on what happens in purgatory now that the flames are gone. Are you still dependent on people's prayers to get you out? What if no one prays for you, because, let's say, all your catholic family and friends are already dead (and still in purgatory themselves)

Anyone can pray "for the souls in purgatory". It is my understanding that prayers can speed the process but eventually all souls will move on to heaven when ready. But I'd have to verify that.

^That is verify what the church teaching is.