text: churches ok to go to? if your catholic and you go with one of your friends to a lutheran church is that bad? my personal opinion is that it is okay for you to attend your friend's church.  i was raised catholic and i think you are asking what is the catholic church's stance on attending other churches.  i will try to find a link to this to help you.  okay - here is a link on this topic with the church's answer.  it is from the diocese of wheeling-charleston.  he says the answer is yes, catholics may attend protestant services.   and gives some guidelines you should read.    http://www.dwc.org/questions/services.shtml  he says the "the bottom line, one can attend other christian services and there certainly are times when this is appropriate. however, the regular celebration of one's faith in a catholic church ought not to be interrupted, especially on sundays and holy days. and catholics should not partake in communion in other churches, because we do not share a common faith in the eucharist as the real presence of jesus christ.".  ******************************  note:  i have attended funerials held in protestant churches where catholic priest and nuns were in attendance because they were paying their respects.  i have also been to inter-faith services that were led by priests and ministers of various faiths.  see above link for "official" stance on this question.  i always believe it is better to post a link, than to just give a personal opinion.