I have written a letter for Catholics to share with their atheist friends and family members. I’m unsure how it will be received, both by the Catholics who share it and those who receive it. I would greatly appreciate it if some of you could read the letter and provide your honest feedback. You can find the letter here: https://sites.google.com/view/mikescatholiccorner/home
A Letter to an Atheist: An Invitation to Faith
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Just skimming over it, it looks good, with the exception of tacitly encouraging people to seek out Christian confessions other than Catholicism. I could never give anyone that kind of advice.
po18guy
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Dad is right. Although one might derive some benefit from knowledge of a wide variety of belief systems, all are designed to attract via the intellect, senses or the spirit. Non-Catholic/Orthodox ("Christian") beliefs tend to be weighted more toward sensual-emotional experience than spiritual or intellectual. In particular, the spiritual realm demands caution and sound guidance.
Thank you for your review. I struggled with the section regarding non-Catholic denominations. While I placed emphasis on Catholicism, I didn’t want to exclude other Christian faiths, recognizing that many conversions begin through the influence of friends or family who may not be Catholic. I felt it was more important to encourage belief in Christ rather than remaining in atheism. I'll give that section more thought. Thanks, again.
po18guy
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You might consider presenting Catholicism as the highest and purest form of Christian belief. I know of no one converted by visiting a store-front "church" or even traditional brick and mortar Protestant communities. However, many have been converted by attending a Mass. One secular Jewish man was instantly converted at the elevation of the Host. An amazing story with him later being ordained Fr. Peter Sabbath.
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