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RE: Barreling Towards Schism

Comment comment by jmarkdavison on 21 June 2006

Thus, to Protestants, a "church" is really just a place to go to get "fellowship."

This might be too harsh, although I have been to plenty of Protestant churches where socializing and feeling good about one's self seemed to be the top priority. I am Catholic but my wife is not so we are always on the lookout for a good Protestant church. For me it's extra credit.

The military is particularly bad for only offering "fellowship" because on smaller bases there's usually one "General Protestant Service" in which the various Protestant chaplains--from all non-Catholic denominations--share the preaching duties. As you might imagine these services are watered-down and shallow: very thin on dogma and substance, and heavy on singing and re-introducing yourself to the same forgetful people every week.

Any committed Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, or--better yet--Episcopalians out there that want to weigh in?

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RE: Barreling Towards Schism by Brandon :: NR9

The thing is, the Protestant services I've been to (admitedly not many) have also seemed "very thin on dogma and substance." After one of them, I commented on this observation to my friend with whom I attended - and she acknowledged it as something she thought was attractive about Protestant churches.

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