How many faiths have you been in your life?

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How many of you have converted more than once in your life?

I see a lot of posts where someone may mention they were over 5 different faiths and they still are thinking about changing again.

Any speculation as to reasons for this?

Especially faith conversion that left Jesus out as a result - say like leaving a christian faith for Buddism.
 
i never have actually left the Catholic Church but there was a point in my life when I was attending Charismatic Episcopal Church services due to a time in my life when i sadly felt abandoned by the church. So i have always been a Catholic, only a brief stint as a guest at a CEC church.
 
$ 0.00 changing…
born in the catholic and loving it… priceless
 
Born Catholic (but didn’t understand it), converted to Mormonism at age 21, left Mormonism 11 years later, re-verted to Catholic Faith 14 years after that.
 
Bulldog said:
$ 0.00 changing…
born in the catholic and loving it… priceless
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Bulldog- with your backround you may not understand someone changing;)

but, what can you speculate on as to why someone would? Not once, but many times.
 
Baptized Catholic - never taken to church

Jehovah’s Witness (6 years)

Church of Chirst (1 year)

Evangelical (8 years)

Lutheran (3 years)

Catholic (finally HOME !!)

Why did I change? Well, the JW’s were the first people who talked to me about God - albeit totally wrong, but still. Realized the errors in their theology - turned to CoC because of a neighbor who shared his faith in Jesus. Eventually found them to be too legalistic - became “Born Again” - very happy with non-denom churches but left to a Lutheran Church when I wanted more tradition and got fed up with the “show.” Very happy as a Lutheran until a Catholic gave me Rome Sweet Rome & My Life on the Rock - AND told me to ask questions on Catholic.com. The rest is history.

I believe God wanted me to be Catholic all along. He never let go of me … I just needed to find my way. I think my many stops along the way make me APPRECIATE what I have in the Catholic Church. Like I can’t even tell you.

I wouldn’t say I was many “faiths” though. Other than the JW’s - I’ve been a Christian. I just didn’t have the fullness of the Christian faith until now.
 
Those leave the Christianity actually they were not Christian, really.
 
Well I guess technically I’ve converted more than once.

ECUSA: 16 years

TAC: 3 1/2 years

Catholic Church: Now

Even though my change wasn’t nearly as drastic as others, it was hard to make each of those decisions. Left ECUSA because I could see where the leadership was going, and I just knew I wasn’t on the same page as the people in charge of it. The TAC was nice, and I did enjoy it, but then the Catholic Church pulled me in. So I’ve been all over the Anglican world my whole life. The way I see it, each time I switched I felt like it was God drawing me closer to Him. Maybe that’s why people switch multiple times.
 
Damascus said:
Bulldog- with your backround you may not understand someone changing;)

but, what can you speculate on as to why someone would? Not once, but many times.
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That’s a good question… Let first start with the fact that humans were given a soul made in the image of God. From that we have a leaning/wanting to be with Him and that He wants us to be with Him. Yet the yoke of sin, be it what it maybe of different kinds or degrees even influences, causes or tries to confuse our compass to not go directly toward the cross (holiness, Truth and the bride of Christ aka the Catholic Church). It like on road toward the castle where the King is and you can see road somewhat and check out some huts along the road. They are nice but still not right. So they move on till it gets clear and they see the castle some will enter, some will not enter. Some of those that enter may not see truly the castle or realize they have enter it and see the King so instead some move on b/c of misunderstanding or they did not give up their yoke (which could be pride…) which also what happen to the outsiders on why they did not enter. The cycle for those who are outside can be repeated for many times in different ways like keep jumping from and to the huts… until…
 
born a baptist in 1961

converted against my will to Pentecostalism in 1973

converted against my will to Methodist in 1977

became Catholic in the heart in 1984

Officially Converted to Catholicism 1997

WILL DIE A CATHOLIC!
 
JoeyWarren said:
born a baptist in 1961

converted against my will to Pentecostalism in 1973

converted against my will to Methodist in 1977

became Catholic in the heart in 1984

Officially Converted to Catholicism 1997

WILL DIE A CATHOLIC!
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Um, Your post caught my eye. How do you convert against your will? That I can not imagine…
I mean the faiths you list here dont have a rep for forced conversion do they?
If you had said say, Islam cuz I lived in Packistan and someone held a sword to my neck-
I’d get it. But—:confused:
 
Well if you look at the dates on Joey’s post…

You will see that in 1973 he was 12.
And in 1977 he was 16.

I’m sure that at those ages Joey was still living at home with his parent or parents 🙂

I suspect that Mom and/or Dad changed faiths, and he had to go with them!!

Am I right Joey???
 
The Eucharist is truly the source and summit of my life; I’m a Catholic first, last and always!!!
 
Damascus said:
Especially faith conversion that left Jesus out as a result - say like leaving a christian faith for Buddism.
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You’re assuming that those who leave Christian organizations for Buddhist organizations, automatically abandon Jesus Himself.
 
Hmm, well, I’m the daughter of a Jewish father and a Gentile mother so I suppose I spent the first 12 years of my life as a God-fearer (followed the Law but was not Jewish).

Next starting going to non-denom Church with friends until 16

Went through RCIA at 16 and became Catholic

Became Pagan for about 6 months at 23 mainly because it seemed more woman-friendly. I had a bad dream about St. Brigid though, so went back to Catholicism.

At 28 started going to Old Roman Catholic Masses for a couple of years until the priest moved.

at 30 became a fallen away Catholic

This year became an Episcopalian (well there really is no RCIA for Episcopalians that used to be Catholic, so I just joined the parish really).

I suspect I’ll stay with the Episcopalians. I find there the liturgy that I’ve always loved (Rite II is pretty much a Catholic mass) beautifully presented. I find my beliefs (pretty much Catholic there are very, very few Catholic beliefs I disagree with) and customs (saying the Rosary, statues of the saints) accepted.
 
born a baptist in 1961
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converted against my will to Pentecostalism in 1973
**I had to “convert” the exact same year:( **
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converted against my will to Methodist in 1977
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became Catholic in the heart in 1984
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Officially Converted to Catholicism 1997
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Joey that almost describes me! Although I’m stuck in 1984 (Catholic in the heart) right now. I hope not to wait 13 years to officially convert.
 
I was born Methodist, married a Catholic and converted because I thought it would be to hard to explain to the kids why I went to one church and my wife another. I also liked the mass and our priest at the time, Fr. Diocetes in Clifton Park, N.Y., so it was a very easy decision. I have never regretted it.

I don’t consider this a change in faith though because I was always a Christian. I would consider a change in faith someone who was Buhdist and became Christian, or like that.
 
Lance said:
I was born Methodist, married a Catholic and converted because I thought it would be to hard to explain to the kids why I went to one church and my wife another. I also liked the mass and our priest at the time, Fr. Diocetes in Clifton Park, N.Y., so it was a very easy decision. I have never regretted it.

I don’t consider this a change in faith though because I was always a Christian. I would consider a change in faith someone who was Buhdist and became Christian, or like that.
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Maybe not be a change of faith… but at times it is a change of “expression” of faith.

My husband is a convert to Catholicism. He will tell it didn’t really changed his view on God, it just changed the way he “shows” his faith to the world 🙂
 
I’ve only been Catholic. Not always a very good one, but I’m trying.🙂
 
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