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Originally posted by xo_kathy
Absolutely, Rob. People are usually most upset with the screaming, yelling guy we've all had on our campus telling us we are going to hell for being Greek! 
My post was mostly pointed at ZTAMiami and Geeky Penguin who claimed that Catholics do not proselytize. I was pointing out that a teaching of basic Christianty - regardless of denomination - is to do just that. So while the Catholics may not be the type who "shove it down your throat" so to speak, they are indeed supposed to profess their faith to others. (P.S. Ladies - no offense meant, just trying to be accurate  )
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I agree that you are correct - my personal definition of proselytizing is people ramming it down my throat. I will be more than happy to tell people I am Catholic, and to tell them about my faith if they are curious, but unlike the misbehaved no-home-training Lutheran boy the other night, I would never say "I think you are going to burn in Hell because you aren't Catholic." For the most part, I try to profess my faith through examples, and I never want to force my religion on someone. GPBoy and I had discussed where to get married (Catholic & Methodist) and I think we would have ended up being married in a Catholic church that allows marriage to non-Catholics (some do) or by a justice of the peace.
When I die, I do not want a preachy funeral, and anyone who wants one shouldn't attend. Just because somebody doesn't have the same beliefs as me does not mean my funeral should make them uncomfortable. I want a reading from the lectionary (common between many Christian denominations) and a nice homily. The only thing that will make people of other denominations uncomfortable will be their inability to receive communion in my Church.