I mean before when you eat and you say a few relgious words & make a cross sign on your chest is that from all Christians or do Cathlics only do this?
2007-08-18 18:30:05 · 22 answers · asked by Seattler 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many Christians of all denominations pray ("say a few religious words" as you put it) before a meal; the sign of the cross is mainly practiced in sacramental churches--which includes primarily Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans/Episcopals, and Lutherans.
Catholics and Orthodox are most consistent about making the sign of the cross.
2007-08-18 18:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of religious faith or creeds, many people usually pray before meals or partaking food.
The 'Sign of the Cross' is a manual insignia or ritual performed --before and after prayers or Mass-- by the [Western] Roman Catholics, the [Eastern] Greek Orthodox Catholics, the Lutherans, the Episcopalians, the Anglicans and some Methodists. While doing the sign they invoke the Trinitarian formula.
Among its others uses, the sign is also done to ward off trouble or fear or temptations...
Peace be with you.
2007-08-18 19:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While both Protestants and Catholics should say grace before meals, only Catholics begin and end their prayers with the sign of the cross.
2007-08-18 18:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanbug 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All Christians do it sometimes, but primarily Catholics sign themselves with the cross.
2007-08-18 18:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestants do pray before they eat, but doing the cross sign is a Catholic and Orthodox tradition. I have never seen a Protestant do it.
2007-08-18 18:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics and even protestants do that. I was a protestant and I used to do that. But when I read Bible and when I came to know the real truth, I know it is all a waste rituals. But only a prayer as per God's will be granted. If you have a sincere prayer that only God will hear. Not the rituals will help us.
They do all these just for their mind satisfaction.
2007-08-18 18:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by maranatha 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Catholics not Protestants.
2007-08-20 06:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mostly just Catholics, or the Orthodox. Some protestants - conservative Lutherans mostly - will, but most won't.
2007-08-18 18:36:24 · answer #8 · answered by Sim - plicimus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are the ones mostly do that. Generally I will quietly pray my grace and eat. Generally most won't even notice that I do it.
2007-08-18 18:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by Kathy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics before and after, protestants i do not know.
2007-08-18 18:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋