zorro307
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went to Episcopal church until early teens, Christian prep schools, went to Methodist center during college, later in 20's tried the "man's search for meaning" visiting various protestant denominations Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal (same as little kid too even a few unitarian's. stopped in mid 30's now in my mid 40's I still like to think I'm a Christian hopefully GOD agrees with me, and starting to actually read the bible to see in print all the stories I heard in Sunday school classes & services
as for Catholicism vs. the protestants, I have started looking into this too. I really admire the Catholics for their ability to stick together the past 2000 years fighting amongst themselves to resolve issues, while the protestants just split to form a new denom. I can see many benefits to both approaches because the prots get more people involved with theology reading their bibles but then how to know who actually is a Christian because they all have their own different interpretations. the Catholics have bishops & a pope to decide all that, so I can live my life with a few basic rules and not spend all my time trying to determine what a Christian is
as for Catholicism vs. the protestants, I have started looking into this too. I really admire the Catholics for their ability to stick together the past 2000 years fighting amongst themselves to resolve issues, while the protestants just split to form a new denom. I can see many benefits to both approaches because the prots get more people involved with theology reading their bibles but then how to know who actually is a Christian because they all have their own different interpretations. the Catholics have bishops & a pope to decide all that, so I can live my life with a few basic rules and not spend all my time trying to determine what a Christian is