Causing Trouble

That reminds me of a really weird thing my MIL said! Apparently if you are not a Roman Catholic, then you are a Protestant. Does anyone know if this is actually true outside of my MIL's own opinion? She's being very insistant...
<wanders off again>

No idea, sorry :(
 
I was considering having a HHO BBQ in summer but I really should do a risk assessment regarding pitchforks and hot coal first!
 
Lol, I need to be crazy to blend in with the rest of my family! They are all delightfully eccentric in various different ways...
<hides on hho from matriarchal mil>
 
Have read whole saga (and what was on US forum last night) and refrained from commenting so far. Will not comment on what was done/said/rights/wrongs etc but will we see either ChristmasSparkles or Big Ben again?

I really hope we do.
 
That reminds me of a really weird thing my MIL said! Apparently if you are not a Roman Catholic, then you are a Protestant. Does anyone know if this is actually true outside of my MIL's own opinion? She's being very insistant...
<wanders off again>

I went to a convent so should know <gives brain a shake>
OK answer that fell out is Baptist :confused:
<disclaimer> I spent a lot of time in RI drawing horses :eek:
 
That reminds me of a really weird thing my MIL said! Apparently if you are not a Roman Catholic, then you are a Protestant. Does anyone know if this is actually true outside of my MIL's own opinion? She's being very insistant...
<wanders off again>

I went to a convent so should know <gives brain a shake>
OK answer that fell out is Baptist :confused:
<disclaimer> I spent a lot of time in RI drawing horses :eek:


I went to a RC school as well (even though not RC - just seemed a good school until I actually attended there - big con lol)

Anyway, I think (and maybe I should apologise to Arizahn now) regrettably your MIL may well be correct :o

I remember reading a book in R.E about a boy (called Kevin I believe, cant remember the girl) who were in a secret relationship because one was RC and one was Protestant :eek::eek:
 
Arguably a Protestant (in the broadest definition) is one who doesn't agree with / protests against the Catholic church so you could say so I guess. Protestant is such a vague term though - covers everything from those who wanted to reform the RC church (Luther etc) to Calvinists, Presbyterians, and so many other denominations...
 
What if you aren't even Christian though? I was not raised as Christian, wasn't ever christened or baptised, none of my family does religion. They are unofficial atheists. (Unofficial as they enjoy weddings and need somewhere to be buried, but they don't believe in god. Which is rather hypocritical I know!)

But MIL still feels the need to classify! Seriously, she is that sort of scary lady: think "So are you a Protestant Buddhist or are you a Roman Catholic Buddhist?"
<disclaimer: not a Buddhist>

She worries me sometimes...tried explaining to her that I am non-Christian. Was told that I still class as Protestant, since I am not Roman Catholic! There are only two types of people in her world view, I am afraid.

Russianhorse, do you mean the Kevin and Sadie "Across the Barricades" books?
<apologies for lack of brackets>
 
Ah, see I could use JFTD's explanation! I don't have any argument with the RC church, so I can't be regarded as a Protestant! But then MIL will just shout at me until her point is made...
<am so helping pick the nursing home>
 
Arguably a Protestant (in the broadest definition) is one who doesn't agree with / protests against the Catholic church so you could say so I guess. Protestant is such a vague term though - covers everything from those who wanted to reform the RC church (Luther etc) to Calvinists, Presbyterians, and so many other denominations...

I always thought you needed to be christened to become a protestant. Otherwise there would be no heathens.
 
I remember reading a book in R.E about a boy (called Kevin I believe, cant remember the girl) who were in a secret relationship because one was RC and one was Protestant :eek::eek:

Sorry to hijack thread, but I remember this book! We read it in English - 'twas called 'Across the Barricades' and the girl was named Sadie, if I'm not mistaken. I only remember because I was such a geek I wrote my own play version of the story at home :D - probably why I ended up as an English teacher! :/
 
What if you aren't even Christian though? I was not raised as Christian, wasn't ever christened or baptised, none of my family does religion.

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Peeps around door and checks if it's safe to enter :cool:
Uum.. Seems quiet :p

You are definitely a heathen. No oNe ever bothered to give you a God which you could then later declare you didn't believe in hence declaring yourself to be an Atheist. You are however by virtue of your heathen ness vulnerable to missionaries who make it their aim in life to convert heathens such as you. :D
 
Cheers, TrasaM! My MIL will be utterly rabid at the news :) Guess this means that I can play "bait the door to door missionary types"...
<skips in heathenish fashion>
 
rather late to this but funny how no one remembered/mentioned how Big Ben ended up on this forum, it was due to a post being put up on HHO linking pics on the USA forum saying how awfully fat they all were and shouldn't be riding horses! Don't remember anyone on here complaining about that at the time, but god forbid when the tables are turned............................:rolleyes:
 
rather late to this but funny how no one remembered/mentioned how Big Ben ended up on this forum, it was due to a post being put up on HHO linking pics on the USA forum saying how awfully fat they all were and shouldn't be riding horses! Don't remember anyone on here complaining about that at the time, but god forbid when the tables are turned............................:rolleyes:

No I do remember that, and it was a link, not a photo theft, a point I have made several times and the thing I do not find acceptable.
 
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