Do you ever doubt your religious understanding?

  • Thread starter Thread starter almost2
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
Do you mean “do you doubt that you understand what your Church teaches?”, or “do you doubt the teachings of your Church?”…?
 
That summarizes me as well. The day I stop learning and understanding the richness of Our Faith is likely the day I take my last breath.
 
Negative. The Old Colonel is self-confident beyond all belief.
 
Of course. Sometimes I think about becoming a baptist. They believe in OSAS and they practice full body immersion baptism, which is cool with me.
 
I think everyone has doubts from time to time. It’s natural. The important thing is to confront them honestly and be willing to admit the limits of your understanding and learn.
 
Yes, sometimes I doubt. Then I go to prayer, it often helps.
 
Last edited:
I doubt quite frequently, but use these feelings to pursue more avenues to the growth of character and understanding. I never worry if I’ve “got it right”. I just carry on in fits and starts. 🙂
 
Everybody doubts sometimes.
We hit road blocks, or suffering comes or a non believer presents an interesting counter argument.
But there’s really nothing new under the sun, no objection that is utterly groundbreaking.

That’s why it’s good to learn everything you can about the Church…
 
A human who never doubts their religious understanding ceases to be human.
 
drac16 said:
Sometimes I think about becoming a baptist. They believe in OSAS and they practice full body immersion baptism, which is cool with me.
Click to expand...
Don’t assume that Catholics do not practice full immersion! In fact, the Didache has some interesting statements about Baptism.

http://www.stspeterandpaulstl.org/baptism

And don’t forget that the NT is written by, for, and about Catholics. There is nothing in it that is not Catholic.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; 28 and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[c] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.” John. 10

We can have confidence in Him.
 
Not in this life, but once we have completed this life, those who enter into His rest are there forever, and “a great chasm has been fixed” such that they are “always saved”!!
 
Jesus and the Catholic Church are One and the Same so if you are doubting the Church you are doubting Jesus. Not a good place to be.
 
almost2 said:
Do you ever doubt your religious understanding?
Click to expand...
I cam from a time and place where catechism was lived and taught seriously from childhood. I can say that we were rather well-catechized, so there is no problem with our religious understanding.

The problem with that probably is when you meet people from other faith who were converted to the Catholic faith, who may not be at the same level of understanding with you. Thus we would not be on the same wavelength. Things which you take for granted may not be so with them.

God bless.
 
Last edited:
Of all the churches you could join, please don’t become a Baptist. Become a member of the Catholic Church instead.
 
Of course. I think it’s only natural. Some people, however, have a more questioning nature than others.
 
Last edited:
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top