Converts should just "sit down and shut up"?

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Just keep asking questions our faith is so deep there are many sources online offline including this forum it’s called catholic answers and there’s all walks of life coming here for answers, whether we are cradle revert or convert, I’m a revert btw still learning. Don’t let anyone put you off that’s their problem lol
 
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Apparently the words and names that people use and call us do make a difference in how we perceive ourselves and others. In psychology, this is known as the “looking-glass self,” a term coined by Charles Horton Cooley.

However, in the immortal words of Dr. Leonard (“Bones”) McCoy, “Enough already!”
 
From the Code of Canon Law;

§2. The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.

§3. According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons.

http://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib2-cann208-329_en.html#TITLE_I.
 
HomeschoolDad said:
Have any other “converts” experienced anything like this?
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I used to contribute to the catechesis program and wanted to start a Bible study group for youth in my former parish. In that case I was questioned on my Catholic knowledge. She told me that “well as you are young it´s easy to become unsure of what is right (etc.)” and she also mentioned “you have only been here a few years”.

I´m not mad at her anymore, but realized that the parish (as my family and I experienced a few more incidents there) was pretty poisionous. Now, I´m mostly at other parishes and I´m thriving a lot better.

(Confirmed in 2017, the year I turned 15)
 
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AlNg said:
Oftentimes converts know a whole lot more about Catholicism than those who were baptized Catholics as infants and take their faith for granted. After all, many converts have had to read, study and think things out before taking the step toward conversion.
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That’s actually very true. I was baptized as baby, but we were not practicing family- though I did receive Sacraments up to Confirmation (excluding). When I decided to follow Lord, I had to read a lot myself (I did not even consider asking Priest, I just had no idea that’s how it works) and ask my friends, who were already familiar with my questions and did not seem to mind. I also knew some basic things from religious ed as I always chose it in school (simply because teacher was nicer and there were more people tbh). After I started reading up on things like Great Schism, Protestant Reformation, several anti-Catholic websites etc I came to some lapse where I was considering leaving the Church but as I studied deeper and deeper, I remained even more faithful and knowledgeable Catholic.

I was generally never told to shut up and listen, I was encouraged in asking questions and to ask if I saw anything that seemed like contradiction, and after I’ve read up on things and got educated people even asked me to help often. However, whenever I was myself in doubt I told myself that those Priests studied Catholic religion for years from sources that Holy Church gave them and I should not disapprove without good reason but find out why is it the way they say. It was mostly “I’ll be obedient but I want to understand” attitude from me and others seemed to approve.
 
I wanted to make a group for youth where we together could go through the Bible, with both reading and discussing the content. I wasn´t going to have it in such a way that I was going to say what is right or wrong interpretation or correct them or anything.

I don´t see how my age is in such significance for that matter. I´m 17.

But feel free to reflect upon this quote:

1 Timothy 4:12
“12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”
 
It is best if those groups can refer to Priest if needed, usually so he can correct misinterpretations or explain when it is needed, but there should be no problem with starting Bible group at any age if you are good enough at organizing things and dedicated to it. It is almost always good to have someone experienced or educated in the group but I do not view it as necessity either. May Lord help you with your plans according to His will.
 
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