I am a non-denominational Christian and I decided to attend a Catholic mass. I attended mass at the Conversion Parish of St. Paul on April 6, 2014. Presiding was Father Senan Glass and the starting time was 10:00am. The location of the parish of Conversion of St Paul is 4120 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. The church was very large and the stained glass windows were beautiful. At first I felt uncomfortable because I didn't know where to sit or what to do. I really had no idea what to expect. Everything seemed very formal and the service was easy to follow thanks to the bulletin I was given, which stated the order of service. The service was concise and only lasted about an hour. When it comes to worldviews, Catholics and Protestants have the same beliefs. We all believe that God is imminent, transcendent, and personal. He created the heavens, the earth, and the universe in which we live. We were all placed on this earth to glorify, worship, and honor Him. God created us in His image so that we can know Him personally and have a joy-filled life. He did not automatically make us love and obey Him, but He gave us a will and a freedom of choice. Since the beginning of time, we have chosen to disobey God and go our own way. This is the result of separation from God and ends in suffering. Through Jesus Christ and salvation, we are saved from the consequences caused by our separation from God. He is the only one who can bring us back to God; He is our salvation. A Christian worldview leads us to believe in moral absolutes, miracles, human dignity, and the possibility of redemption. True Christianity is more than a set of ideas used in church. Christianity, as taught in the Bible, is itself a worldview. The Bible is not dis...... middle of paper ......n Catholics and Protestants | Wendy Thomas Russell." Wendy Thomas Russell 12 Simple Differences Between Catholics and Protestants Comments. http://wendythomasrussell.com/catholics-protestants/ (accessed 4 April 2014). Gilley, Sheridan. The Cambridge History of Christianity. Volume 8. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.Gilley, Sheridan. The Cambridge History of Christianity, Volume 9. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.Gjerde, Jon and S. Deborah Kang Catholicism and the Making of Nineteenth-Century America: Cambridge University Press, 2011.Sire, James W. The Universe Next Door: A Basic Catalog of Worldview 3rd ed. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1997.Slick, “Christian Worldview Essentials.” carm.org/what-are-some-christian-worldview-essentials (accessed April 4, 2014).
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