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Leisa
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I am finding myself having very deep conversations with a friend who is a practicing Catholic. I think eventually his faith will win out but I am still finding myself unable to answer concretely some very baffling questions he poses. My initial gut reaction is always no, you can’t do that, but then why comes up and because doesn’t satisfy. Background he is Catholic she is 7th Day Adventist. My last conversation he told me he wouldn’t adopt from Catholic Charities because they would want him to raise a child Catholic. I told him no, he would raise a child Catholic because he is Catholic, that what his faith requires of him. He said his girlfriend, whom he is considering marrying would have a say in what religion the child was raised. I then told him that his vows in marriage state any child would be raised Catholic. He asked if he could still get married and raise any children both Catholic and 7th Day. I told him that would be wrong and pointed out that having no solid religous foundation would lead to trouble in later years, Our parish priest walked up, (this was after mass) and said it would lead to confusion in the child and pointed out he should have more talks with his girlfriend and counseling. Any ideas on how to answer counter these questions. He throws out Christian unity and I cannot know if other religions are right and Lord help me He even said the 7th Day church teaching is more solidly bible based. HELP! I don’t want to give up. He is a good friend.