Are You a Convert or a Revert?

[ChrisRedfield47]

I went with life-long Catholic. I was born & raised Catholic, but did have a period of drifting away from the Church in my college years, and a lot of difficulty returning for many years thereafter. Regardless, I always considered myself Catholic during that time. I’ve been working diligently at becoming a better Catholic over the last few years, though.

Same here. Except the periods I had were not of drifting away from the Church, but rather asking myself if the church taught me the truth.

Always been, Catholic and staying.

 

[Marie5890]

It’s the evening of Nov 3rd and it now looks pretty evenly split between convert -revert, with the life-longers not too far behind.

 

[Miriam1947]

I admit I could be dead wrong on this, but I feel like almost everyone on CAF is an ex-Protestant. So I thought I’d create this little poll for fun.

Are you a convert from any religion?

If you are a convert, which religion did you convert from? Ex-atheists and agnostics are welcome to respond as well.

If you are a revert, were you a cradle Catholic (baptised Catholic as a baby)? Which religion or lack thereof, did you revert from?

Looking forward to seeing the responses!

I can’t vote. My answer isn’t there! Oh no!!

My answer would be, I am a convert who was baptized into the CC.

 

[TrueLight]

I can’t vote. My answer isn’t there! Oh no!!

My answer would be, I am a convert who was baptized into the CC.

Okay, okay. I should have said, convert who was not baptized as a baby. Or something like that. Oh well!

 

[ChrisRedfield47]

I didn’t know we had that many converts and reverts…
I used to think most people in our Church were life long Catholics. Our Lord really is going for the lost sheep.

 

[GEddie]

It’s the evening of Nov 3rd and it now looks pretty evenly split between convert -revert, with the life-longers not too far behind.

No surprise there; as converts and reverts have propotionally higher interest in the appurtenances of the Church, including BBS’s such as this one, and in polls related to it.

It’s by no means a scientific poll.

ICXC NIKA

 

[VivienneJ]

I am a revert.

When I was a Protestant I noticed something. Many ex-Catholics returned to the Catholic church. But to this day I have never know a Protestant who returned to his origional church. Many of them do a lot of church hopping but never go back.

Convert here - who did lots of Protestant church-hopping which included returns to my original church. It went like this:

Born to an Anglican mother and a Dutch Reformed father, baptised and brought up Anglican (attended a Catholic High school for just over 4 years), drifted away while in College; married a faithful Old Apostolic man and ‘converted’; became a mother and had no idea how to raise Old Apostolic children, but did know how to raise Anglican children - back to the Anglican church; moved to a town where the Anglican priest was mis-leading his congregation and sought a temporary home in the Church of England in South Africa (not the same as the Anglican church), back to the Anglican church when the Bishop removed the priest and put in a faithful priest; various moves of home, but church stayed the same.

After my husband’s sudden and tragic death, I had to move again, but was greatly in need of being ministered to - the priest in the new town was advised of my circumstances, and my daughters and I went to church the first Sunday after our move; I introduced myself to her (sic) - her response was, “Oh yes, I’ve been told about you” and I was given to understand that I should move along as there were others waiting to be greeted. Went there 3 more times and was totally ignored by the entire congregation, even when I sobbed my way through many of the hymns and prayers. My doctor suggested we went to the Baptist Church with him and his wife and family; we were warmly welcomed and made many friends. A few years later saw a notice in the local paper for the Anglican Church’s Palm Sunday service (a change of priest had brought someone whose daughter I had taught a year or so previously). We attended, walked out after the service and the three of us agreed, “This is where we belong.” Third reversion to the Anglican church

Some years later my youngest daughter met a wonderful Catholic man (who is now my dearly loved son-in-law) and she used to stay with his parents on their farm most weekends and would attend church with them. She felt drawn to the Catholic church and converted a few months before their marriage. Whenever I went to stay with them I’d attend church with them and thoughts of conversion started. But I had many good friends in my local Anglican church so had many personal issues to work through.

Then I went to work in the Middle East and the first time I went to church the taxi driver delivered me to the Catholic Church, I still walked round the corner to the Anglican church that day…but felt so out of place there. The following week I went to the Catholic Church and felt I had truly come home. So, at the age of 57, living in a Muslim country I finally heard God’s call to me clearly.

And a short story has become a long tale, sorry.

 

[Regina_Love]

I would say I was a cradle Catholic except I slept in a drawer, because my brother was in the crib.

1 drawer Catholic

 

[TrueLight]

Convert here - who did lots of Protestant church-hopping which included returns to my original church. It went like this:

Born to an Anglican mother and a Dutch Reformed father, baptised and brought up Anglican (attended a Catholic High school for just over 4 years), drifted away while in College; married a faithful Old Apostolic man and ‘converted’; became a mother and had no idea how to raise Old Apostolic children, but did know how to raise Anglican children - back to the Anglican church; moved to a town where the Anglican priest was mis-leading his congregation and sought a temporary home in the Church of England in South Africa (not the same as the Anglican church), back to the Anglican church when the Bishop removed the priest and put in a faithful priest; various moves of home, but church stayed the same.

After my husband’s sudden and tragic death, I had to move again, but was greatly in need of being ministered to - the priest in the new town was advised of my circumstances, and my daughters and I went to church the first Sunday after our move; I introduced myself to her (sic) - her response was, “Oh yes, I’ve been told about you” and I was given to understand that I should move along as there were others waiting to be greeted. Went there 3 more times and was totally ignored by the entire congregation, even when I sobbed my way through many of the hymns and prayers. My doctor suggested we went to the Baptist Church with him and his wife and family; we were warmly welcomed and made many friends. A few years later saw a notice in the local paper for the Anglican Church’s Palm Sunday service (a change of priest had brought someone whose daughter I had taught a year or so previously). We attended, walked out after the service and the three of us agreed, “This is where we belong.” Third reversion to the Anglican church

Some years later my youngest daughter met a wonderful Catholic man (who is now my dearly loved son-in-law) and she used to stay with his parents on their farm most weekends and would attend church with them. She felt drawn to the Catholic church and converted a few months before their marriage. Whenever I went to stay with them I’d attend church with them and thoughts of conversion started. But I had many good friends in my local Anglican church so had many personal issues to work through.

Then I went to work in the Middle East and the first time I went to church the taxi driver delivered me to the Catholic Church, I still walked round the corner to the Anglican church that day…but felt so out of place there. The following week I went to the Catholic Church and felt I had truly come home. So, at the age of 57, living in a Muslim country I finally heard God’s call to me clearly.

And a short story has become a long tale, sorry.

What a wonderful story. It’s never too late. Praise God!

 

[domandcarols]

I would say I was a cradle Catholic except I slept in a drawer, because my brother was in the crib.

1 drawer Catholic

 

[Church_Militant]

I selected “revert,” though I should’ve probably selected “convert” instead. I was baptized into the Church as an infant, though my family didn’t practice the faith. Prior to my confirmation in 2006, I attended Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist and non-denominational evangelical churches, and it was in the Lutheran church that I first committed my life to Christ.

So, am I a convert or revert? I don’t care what label you apply. I’m Catholic

And my very dear friend. It’s great to see you posting Dan!

 

[Church_Militant]

I didn’t know we had that many converts and reverts…
I used to think most people in our Church were life long Catholics. Our Lord really is going for the lost sheep.

I would say I was a cradle Catholic except I slept in a drawer, because my brother was in the crib.

1 drawer Catholic

 

[CatholicLife]

I was baptized Catholic as an infant, but for a couple of years I grew up Mormon. My family left the Mormons and then we didn’t belong to any church. My uncle would criticize the Pope and his shoes and my father disliked holy images. It was in fifth grade when I decided to join the Catholic Church and I have had no regrets. That kid who grew up accusing people of idolatry now has a room full of holy images!

 

[followingtheway]

Even though I’m a Life-long/Cradle Catholic, it brings me such joy to see how many converts and reverts are coming in. :extrahappy:

God bless :byzsoc:

David

 

[Baloo]

Cradle Catholic here! My whole family is practicing just about, my mother, my father, my brother, my grandmother, my aunt, my great-aunts, we’re a very faith-based family.

It’s awesome to see so many converts and reverts though, good to see the Holy Spirit at work drawing people to the faith in spite of negative outlook of the media on the Catholic Church! Praise the Lord!

 

[Stephen_C]

Revert here. I was raised Catholic. I left the Church during College. Became a Southern Baptist (My first wife’s faith) in 1983. In 1993 I was told (during my divorce) would need to find another Church by my Pastor. Found another SBC and was fat dumb and happy until (1995)….we had a guest pastor. His sermon was about how the Catholic Church was a cult. And how they worshiped Mary instead of Jesus. I walked out and never looked back. In 2005 humbled and broken (after my second divorce) I finally came home. I am so grateful you all left the light on for me.

 

[domandcarols]

Revert here. I was raised Catholic. I left the Church during College. Became a Southern Baptist (My first wife’s faith) in 1983. In 1993 I was told (during my divorce) would need to find another Church by my Pastor. Found another SBC and was fat dumb and happy until (1995)….we had a guest pastor. His sermon was about how the Catholic Church was a cult. And how they worshiped Mary instead of Jesus. I walked out and never looked back. In 2005 humbled and broken (after my second divorce) I finally came home. I am so grateful you all left the light on for me.

God bless you.

 

[Trevor_Stamm]

Convert.

Converted mainly by systematic theology and some biblical theology. Though never really read much of Sacred Scripture, actually never read any Gospel at the time all the way through, my conversion was based off of a logician stance. This is why I am baffled at Sols Scriptura and Sola Fide types, never made any sense before when I was agnostic and after now I’m Catholic. My eldest brother introduced me to the idea of the Church, though I didn’t accept without a fight. After four months of counter-research, I proved his case for him (yes just like Steve Ray, though a much shorter time) and converted. This should explain why to some I draw off of St. Aquinas, St. Augustine, Bl Scotus etc… though, only finding them after my conversion, but was very delighted to see my natural philosophy that lead me into the Church was almost identical to their intellectual arguments. This coming Easter I will be baptized as well as my eldest brother, his wife and child, and my mother. And two or three years from today, I shall be fulfilling my vocation. Still baffled God wants someone like me for such a task, but I am not one to disobey His Will.

Can’t say I haven’t had doubts about certain things after my conversion, whether it was a philosophical argument or garbage constructed by sedevacantists types. Coming to CAF has defeated all those doubts just by looking at past debates or watching such devote apologists in the act. God bless everyone at CAF, everyone here helps more then they realize or like to admit; a true symbol of the first and second spiritual works of mercy. A big personal thanks to all.

 

[Regina_Love]

I am so grateful you all left the light on for me.

Welcome home, brother, We missed You!

 

[anjoh66]

I clicked the convert alternative although it is not technically right since i was never baptized into any denomination and it only happened as an adult after i got interessted in the catholic church.

So i was baptized after being a cathechumen, i dont think that counts as convert, it would be fun to know how many was acctually baptized as cathechumens in the church?

Maybe you should make another poll