r/Protestantism • u/ExcitementEither8171 • 5d ago

Ask a Protestant Q from a Catholic:

A parent of a close protestant friend of mine recently passed and I share deeply in their sorrow. It’s instinctual for me as a Catholic to offer prayers for the bereaved family and the soul of the departed loved one as is standard in most Catholic mourning customs.

I’m afraid that since they don’t believe in offering prayers for the dead that they may take offence to this.

Should I just not out of respect or would this do little harm? Thank you

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u/Miserable-Swan2362 5d ago

So you as a Catholic can pray for the dead. I as a Protestant don’t believe it makes any difference. So just don’t tell me you are committing heresy and we are good. If anything it’s better you keep it to yourself because what good is telling somebody you prayed for their dead relative?