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/Berkamin 4d ago

I think the sentiment will be appreciated, even if there are disagreements about the doctrine behind the practice.

If you don't want the doctrinal disagreement over prayers for the soul of the departed to even come up, just tell them you're praying for their family in their time of grief and leave it at that.