Are most of your friends Catholic?

[SomeCatholicGuy]

many may not be ready to hear this yet, but the question of who you would want to marry will eventually come in to play as a young adult Catholic. choosing your friends does play an important matter because more than likely, you will end up marrying one of them…

when i was new to the faith, i figured it didn’t matter if i were to marry a non-Catholic. this seems to be very common. i figured my faith was just a personal choice and we should be open to others. as i grew in faith and my values solidified, i realized that it isn’t just a personal preference, but a valued lifestyle. it is just easier to look for a Catholic and the reasons are very numerous. the Church certainly doesn’t forbid it, but wisdom tells us it isn’t the most prudent and many difficulties lie ahead…

/puts on flamesuit.

Very interesting. Maybe that’s why most of my guy friends are not Catholic, but most of my female friends are. Perhaps I was doing what you were suggesting subconsciously.

 

[Em_in_FL]

I think the question has a lot to do with what level of “friendship” you have with others…

johnnydigit - I get what you’re saying… there is a certain level of automatic, deeper bonding that happens with other faithful Catholics… an understood, fundamental brotherhood/sisterhood… and that deeper connection is helpful when you’re falling in love and searching for a spouse.

But, you can’t have that kind of friendship with everyone… and there is something to be said for socializing with non-Catholics just for the sake of evangelizing… being open and loving to others helps non-Catholics to see a positive, loving Church through the example of your life!

 

[johnnydigit]

Very interesting. Maybe that’s why most of my guy friends are not Catholic, but most of my female friends are. Perhaps I was doing what you were suggesting subconsciously.

woah i just realized the same thing! perhaps with non-Catholic guys i just want to hang out and share interests. with girls, it’s more of a deeper want, deeper conversation, higher expectations, higher morals, motherly qualities, etc with guys we just want to laugh and burp.

to love Jesus with an ardent burning heart, love Mary as a mother nurtures her infant, love the Eucharist and the Holy Mass as heaven itself, to fill your mind with heavenly things and Scripture, is kinda hard to converse about with someone who either has no idea what you’re talking about, or flat out disagrees with them (evangelization aside). as foreign as this may sound to most, i think it’s the goal of every Christian to grow in love to such an example, but all in due time. baby steps even…

 

[Bataar]

I don’t have anyone I’d consider a “friend”, but I have a few fairly close acquaintances, none of which are Catholic.

 

[Sailor_Kenshin]

Are most of your friends Catholic or non-Catholic? If they’re not Catholic, how do you deal with it? Do you avoid talking about religion with them altogether? Thanks in advance!

You’re assuming I have friends.

Actually I never counted before—but it’s becoming a fact that more and more of my friends are either Catholic or at least not Catholic-hostile.