Posted on 11/09/2009 at 08:29:55  |  Reply  |  Report Abuse |  0

My son became a Presbyterian when he was in his 20s (he was raised catholic), is now married and a dad of 4 kids. Everyone in his house is Presbyterian now. I've been respectful of his choice, but am dismayed when he comes to my house, and makes stabbing comments about the church and the religious art on my walls, and the usual BOC company line. I've asked him questions about predestination, and Calvinism, etc., but there's always tension between us. Any good comments I can make to him, or do I just keep "putting up with it"?

Jude

Posted on 10/27/2009 at 18:41:40  |  Reply  |  Report Abuse |  0

Hi, I read some of the comments about the protestant term rapture, but didn't really find out it's source in scripture, or why, today, it's used so frequently. My faith teaches me at the apocalypse Christians will be caught up, lifted to heaven. I have never seen any scriptural reference to a separate event called rapture, nor the specific word, rapture. I deeply respect all people, and feel a special connection to my protestant brethren. I feel sad that different terms and interpretations get in the way of our uniting daily in adoration and prayer to Our Lord, as people connected Christians. I think the times are scary, as do most people in our country. In the end, when the faithful are lifted up, judgment won't be defined by denomination, but purely on what's in the heart, and how grace was invited to allow the Holy Spirit to use us. The main concern for Christians then, in these times, is to evangelize the faithless, whether atheist or despairing, and those who do not know Jesus Christ.

God Bless,
Jude