Am i damned or will i be forgiven?

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What is the religion you’d practiced? It seems to me that you are suffering under the burden of your sin; God’s Spirit was sent into the world to convict the world of its sin but the GREAT news is that He was sent to tell us of a Savior and a better way of life. God can and does forgive us our trespasses in Christ and calls us to new life in His Church. The suffering of Christ for each of your sins is calling you to His wounds to be healed and live a life of joy . . . you AND your family. We can’t continue to live in the ways that cause us the pain you describe and we must understand that new life can be ours. God allows us to suffer to bring us to Himself; God isn’t asking you to give up your family but to bring them to His loving healing! It seems frightening at first, but it’s only one step to Him, and He loves you more than you can fathom. If you want to talk privately, you can contact me. I’m praying for you.

Blessings . . .
 
I would marry him but apparently it has to be in a church as registry office would not suffice in the eyes of God. I am catholic but i was baptised Mormon in my late teens could you tell me what this makes me now . :confused:
 
you are not damned until and unless you die in a state of deliberate, unrepentent mortal sin. while you live there is always chance after chance for repentence, confession, absolution and forgiveness. Once you receive that sacramental (from Christ) absolution the sin is gone. The effects of the sin still remain, however, to be dealt with. I.e. if you had sex that resulted in a child, obviously the child has to be cared for. If your sin resulted from a damaging relationship, you still have to heal or end the relationship, and so forth.

confess and be absolved, by all means, but you should be honest enough to realize from your own experience that your troubles will not begin to heal until you address the problem of why you allow yourself to remain in a relationship with someone who will not marry, dishonors and disregards his own religious moral teaching, and has not demonstrated full committed care, concern and love for you or your potential children. Not all of this is a spiritual problem, some issues may be better addressed by psychological counselling and help.
 
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I would marry him but apparently it has to be in a church as registry office would not suffice in the eyes of God. I am catholic but i was baptised Mormon in my late teens could you tell me what this makes me now . :confused:
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if you joined the Mormon (or any other religion) you officially rejected your Catholic faith, you are a Mormon, and are no longer bound by Catholic discipline or teaching, and of course no longer admitted to Catholic sacraments. Your best bet, if you are being drawn to return to the Catholic church --which we are praying fervently for–is to speak to your priest about what has to happen. advice about considering the implications of your current relationship on your own future and well-being still holds.
 
I never realised i rejected my catholic faith i was told it was a branch of the catholic church. I have tried to talk to a priest there was none available but a vicar has agreed to see me for confession.
 
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I never realised i rejected my catholic faith i was told it was a branch of the catholic church. I have tried to talk to a priest there was none available but a vicar has agreed to see me for confession.
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If this is true then you aren’t as “culpable” and your priest will tell you that. It’ll all work out…Get to that confession…okay?
 
spacecat - you’ve been in my thoughts and prayers these last few days. God bless you as you seek Him - we’re pulling for you!
 
Receive the Sacrament of Penance. Go and sin no more. Repeat as necessary.

– Mark L. Chance.
 
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I myself had an abortion at 18 which i have recently had a breakdown over and now i have nightmares and severe guilt and cannot follow my religion as it does not agree with anything i live by.
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I also suggest that you get informaion from Project Rachel. See their website at hopeafterabortion.com/ and begin your road to healing. God bless you and your family!
 
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…i have nightmares and severe guilt and cannot follow my religion as it does not agree with anything i live by. I cannot deny my family as that would hurt more than the punishment i recieve now by whichever god is plaguing my thoughts and body …
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Sounds to me like God is knocking and just wants you to answer the door. You are clearly in pain now, but the truth is God loves you so much He has come looking for you even in the midst of all this turmoil and even though you have turned you back on Him in the past.

This should fill you with joy, not fear. Follow the advice of those who wrote earlier–contact a priest–he will welcome you back to the faith and show you how to repair your broken relationship with God. Returning to the Catholic Church will not require you to deny your family–especially your children. The choice to have a relationship with God is always up to you. Living without Him has brought you to where you are today. But anytime you are ready to be freed from your heartache and suffering He will be waiting.
 
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I would marry him but apparently it has to be in a church as registry office would not suffice in the eyes of God. I am catholic but i was baptised Mormon in my late teens could you tell me what this makes me now . :confused:
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It depends on how old you were when you were baptized in the Mormon faith. If you were 18 or older, you are considered to have left the Catholic Church, at least as far as marriage rules are concerned. If you were a minor (under 18), then the Mormon baptism by itself would not be enough to count.
 
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I never realised i rejected my catholic faith i was told it was a branch of the catholic church. I have tried to talk to a priest there was none available but a vicar has agreed to see me for confession.
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You were obviously lied to, you need to decide what faith you will continue to follow. I think you know down deep which faith you belong to.

You have to get the resolve to straighten out your life, and remove youself from a bad situation. It may mean a lot of short term pain and sacrificce but in the long run you feel a million times better than what you feel now.

Your feeliings of guilt are huge red flags telling you things are not right. It’s God telling you, things are pretty messed up and you need to do something drastic about. it.

The first step towards fixing a problem is to recognize that you have a problem to begin with. You can lie to yourself and ignore the situation but, as long as it is not resolved, you will always feel guilty about it.

Talk to a priest and your significant other about how you feel and how you want to make things right. IF this other person really loves you, he will help you make things right. Your children needs a real father and you need to be in a valid marriage.

Above all never stop praying that God will lead you out of your predicament. We will pray for you also, but you have to decide to start making better choices in your life.

Christ’s Peace
wc
 
I have been to the site above and links i have found from it all i can say right now is thankyou for answering. Thankyou all.
 
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:ehh:What does "culpable " mean?
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Culpable means guilty of, or blameworthy.
I’m so glad you visited the website. I will pray for you.
 
The Latin phrase is Dum spiro spero… “while I breathe, I hope,.”
His Mercy endures forever. You and your family are in my prayers.
God bless you.
 
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 38:39

While you may be in bad situation, it’s never too late! You aren’t 100% Hellbound!
 
This is such a nice thread. Meaning… it is great to see someone seeking answers… and telling us their story. It is nice seeing all these helpful response.

SpaceCat… you are already in my prayers.

There is going to be such a rejoice in heaven when you go to confession.

Call a parish right now… get an appointment. It is real easy. Last year I made a huge confession. I came back to the Church after 25 years… I called the parish… .then next week I had an appointment with A PRIEST… and it was done. I was home.

You are on your way. Just don’t sit and ponder. DO IT.

And please post back with an update.

God Bless you.
 
I went to confession this morning it was a relieving uplifting experience. God has forgiven me i believe this with all my heart and i will be recieving communion this Sunday if all goes well and i make it to church. I know this is the first step and i will be working towards making my life more rewarding from now on, it was a C of E church and my local church where i am recieving communion is C of E also but im sure this is ok as it is my parish and all of us are Christians and this is my Faith. Although i will always feel like a Catholic anyway.
 
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