N. Ireland: Graham Fest Biggest Evangelistic Event in 50 Years

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:29 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

MSNChris states "There are many Catholics and Protestants who equally love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in N. Ireland. We may differ on a few things and still many work towards peace."

Genuine Christianity and the Catholic faith differ on so many things that it would be hard to know where to start. I was born and raised a Catholic in a working class Catholic community in Scotland. There is a vast difference between "A Catholic," and someone who is genuinly "born-again." Most Catholics in Scotland would even deny being a Christian and say "no, we are Catholics." What they would say if asked, is "yes we believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He came die on the cross for us." So, they would know who Jesus is, in much the same way as they would know who Napoleon was. They would not know Him personally nor would they claim to. If asked when they were born-again, they would say that they were not and not understand the question. Some of the more learned Catholics may answer to that question that they were born again when they were Baptized or when the made their first Holy Communion or when they were confirmed, something along those lines. If we differ on only a few things, then it the things of a fundamental nature, hence the reforamtion in the first place. I would ask any Catholic waht they belive Jesus meant when He said "Unless a man is born again, he cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven." That is a good starting point. Definition of terms is very important when reaching out to Catholics. ...................Frank