You should never try to change someone. Doing so will likely drive them away. If you don’t like the fact that he’s Catholic and he doesn’t want to change you have to ask yourself if you’re ok with it. If not then you need to move on. However, I don’t think just flippantly “dumping him” because he doesn’t share your beliefs is extreme and is the kind of fanatical view that makes a lot of non Christians stay that way.
I’m quite literally just starting a conversion I haven’t even started RCIA, I have an appointment at my local church next week and this is because of my girlfriend but I haven’t told her yet… I don’t want her to think I’m doing it for the wrong reasons. So I think as far as advice on how to “make it happen” I might be the best one here to tell you.
Don’t TRY to convert him. Just show him by your own actions. You go to church, you pray, you do all the things you’re supposed to and hopefully he’ll catch on. I’ve spent most of my life away from not just Christianity but ALL organized religion because of people TRYING to “save” me. It’s human nature that when a person feels pressured to do something they’re less likely to want to and if they do do it may well be insincere and done as a form of pacifying the source of the pressure. Using myself as an example further… it wasn’t until a week or so ago that I decided to take my current path… I talked to God for the first time in a long while and apologized and asked for a sign. Within a week my girlfriend asked if I wanted to go to Christmas Mass. The key phrase there… she ASKED me if I WANTED to. Had she said “will you come with me” or “you should come to Christmas Mass” I’d have likely declined. Anyway we went with her parents, I observed and had a feeling I can’t even begin to describe.
I had to open myself up to God. It was my choice… trying to make someone do that is not only impossible but will usually have the exact opposit effect./QU
glad you answered the call welcome home:clapping::dancing::newidea:
