Why arent there any Catholic Christian rock groups?

[Spiffor]

AFAIK, according to the Catholic Church, only the nonbeliever will go to hell. The sinner will go to the purgatory provided he's a believer.

I guess Catholic rock songs would be about how Mary kicks ass, and about so or so saint.

[DanS]

It doesn't follow any hard and fast rules, but when people refer to "christian rock" they mean protestant. I guess there are catholic rock bands, but I don't know any. This circumstance is probably due to a much stronger charismatic/evagelical movement among protestants. The charismatic movement among catholics died about 15 years ago and really didn't have much of a following even when it existed.

I don't think there would be any venues for a catholic christian rock band.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Timexwatch
Only radical Protties, in my experience, use the term "Christians" to refer to Protestants. More than once I've heard the phrase "Catholics and Christians" used to the detriment of Catholics. The only group that I've heard use that phrase has been Southern Baptists.

I see.

[DanS]

Only radical Protties, in my experience, use the term "Christians" to refer to Protestants. More than once I've heard the phrase "Catholics and Christians" used to the detriment of Catholics. The only group that I've heard use that phrase has been Southern Baptists.

Well, I don't know which is more annoying to me: (1) hearing catholics or orthodox referred to apart from christianity; or (2) hearing catholicism or orthodoxy referred to as denominations.

[Ben Kenobi]

The charismatic movement among catholics died about 15 years ago and really didn't have much of a following even when it existed.

Now there's a thread topic. I don't know much about the charismatic Catholics. Care to fill me in DanS?

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by DanS


Well, I don't know which is more annoying to me: (1) hearing catholics or orthodox referred to apart from christianity; or (2) hearing catholicism or orthodoxy referred to as denominations.

Why shouldn't the Roman Catholic Church and the numerous Orthodox churches be refered to as denominations?

[Shi Huangdi]

Originally posted by Spiffor
AFAIK, according to the Catholic Church, only the nonbeliever will go to hell. The sinner will go to the purgatory provided he's a believer.

I guess Catholic rock songs would be about how Mary kicks ass, and about so or so saint.

You really shouldn't talk about something you know nothing about. The Catholic Church does not teach that all non-believers go to hell, nor does it teach that all Catholics will eventually go to heaven. It's really sad that the country once considered the eldest daughter of the Church has fallen so far.

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[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
You really shouldn't talk about something you know nothing about. The Catholic Church does not teach that all non-believers go to hell, nor does it teach that all Catholics will eventually go to heaven.

Yeah, I know, you're supposed to repent. That means you have to believe, no?

(oops, no, you can be repented by force before being burnt to death, but we haven't seen that recently )

It's really sad that the country once considered the eldest daughter of the Church has fallen so far.

When the mother is too protective, the kids leave home earlier

[St Leo]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
It's really sad that the country once considered the eldest daughter of the Church has fallen so far.

When was the US considered the eldest daughter of the Catholic Church?

[JohnT]

Well, at least since " 25-10-2003 23:51 " if you go by Shi's post.

[Dis]

The lead singer of a band I used to like (Dark Angel) left death metal and went into a christian rock band :barf:. I think it's called Oil.

[DanS]

Why shouldn't the Roman Catholic Church and the numerous Orthodox churches be refered to as denominations?

Because they aren't. There is one church that is currently in schism (RC, various orthodox and copts, etc.). Protestants have left the church altogether, and thus are properly referred to individually as denominations.

[Shi Huangdi]

"When was the US considered the eldest daughter of the Catholic Church?"

It never was, I was refering to France.

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Yeah, I know, you're supposed to repent. That means you have to believe, no?"

While we certainly are good at guilt, being sorry for misdeeds is not the exclusive property of Catholics.

We don't know exactly how God will deal with unbelievers, but it is a clear teaching of the Church that hey can be saved.

Spiffor you are a smart man and I have always respected your posts, but you really ought to limit them to subjects you know more about.