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…to your move to Catholicism?
Former Evangelicals/Fundamentalists: The reactions you got from family and churches?
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peter26
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My mother was surprised and we got into a few debates about Catholic “atrocities”, female ordination and other issues, but in the end she saw my new faith had made me happy and she even came along to Midnight Mass last week. My father was rather indifferent.
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Eric_Prine
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Some people expressed they were uncomfortable or just confused by my decision. The ones who were the most vehemently opposed were those who had no clue what Catholicism is really like and were usually just toxic people in general. No one who I really admired or looked up to was that bothered by my decision luckily. but it did make my feel like more of an outsider and awkward with my family and friends for the first year or so.
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Bonnie
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Only my mother cared enough to cry. She was afraid that becoming Catholic would set me on the road to hell. Over time, tho, she thawed a lot. I eventually married a Catholic who loved to talk with her about the faith. We saw her ideas change until she was sounding pretty Catholic. Had she lived longer, she might have become a Catholic.
My dad never said a word until after I got married. He said it was interesting that the priest “did the dishes” at the altar.
My dad never said a word until after I got married. He said it was interesting that the priest “did the dishes” at the altar.
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peter26
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He said it was interesting that the priest “did the dishes” at the altar.
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Avila123
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My reversion took place a long time after I left the evangelicals but the reaction from an evangelical family member is very negative. Over the years, it has escalated and is utterly ridiculous. In fairness, I doubt that this person’s reaction is representative of evangelicals in general.
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Adam95
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My family was very good to me, but I know they were confused, and unfortunately most of them didn’t seem to want to talk about it though. I’m always excited to talk about the faith whenever I get the chance.
My uncle, a Southern Baptist pastor, is the only who talks about the faith with me, and we do almost whenever we meet. He is a very smart man, and he recognizes that many of the common objections are misguided. He has read the catechism and admits that most Baptists are being misinformed.
My sister had the hardest time accepting my conversion, and she never addressed me about it. I found out later. She was struggling with other issues stemming from depression and anxiety at the time, so this is probably why it upset her so.
My uncle, a Southern Baptist pastor, is the only who talks about the faith with me, and we do almost whenever we meet. He is a very smart man, and he recognizes that many of the common objections are misguided. He has read the catechism and admits that most Baptists are being misinformed.
My sister had the hardest time accepting my conversion, and she never addressed me about it. I found out later. She was struggling with other issues stemming from depression and anxiety at the time, so this is probably why it upset her so.
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