Re: How many Christians are there in America?

On May 5, 5:41=EF=BF=BDam, Lee Ratner <LBRat...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> However, the way some Christian Americans depict
> themselves, you would think that only a minority of Americans are
> Christians and the rest of the country is filled with heathens. I
> point to Evangelical Christians as an example of this. Now are they
> just using some definition of Christian that I am unaware of or is
> something else going on?

Well, the Catholic Church would regard as Christian anyone who was
baptised "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit". But after that....?

I am reminded of a spiritual exercise at one on my retreats. If the
Third Secret Of Fatima became a reality, and all us Catholics were
being rounded up for execution, would there be enough evidence in your
case to convict? <G>