Catholicism and the Family

For many Latin Americans, the invasion of Protestantism into the region is not simply a threat to the constituency of the Holy See. It becomes, also, a threat to the integrity of the family unit itself.

Many Latin Americans, especially those who have been raised under the all-encompassing umbra of the Catholic Church, being Catholic is not merely a matter of personal choice. It is as inextricable as blood. To abandon the Church is the equivalent of disowning one's family.

Given this stigma against conversion, it is easy to see what a threat the Protestant invasion into Latin America can be for a lot of people. Questioning one's faith is difficult enough, but it takes on a different character when questioning one's faith becomes akin to questioning one's entire people.