Hypothetical Q regarding converts

[ABostonCatholic]

And as encouragement, in a small, rural area of Texas, we had a class of about 40 in our RCIA class, and most of them were converts (almost all of them from the Baptist Church). How nice it was to have them in class – we all demanded (again and again) to know “where is that in the Bible” and the Deacons answered our questions.

In a way I feel like rushed into my conversion, but not as bad as I could have. I thought I knew everything, and the truth is, I didn’t learn much new stuff at RCIA-not because the instruction itself was bad, but because 1) I was very arrogant at the time, and 2) I did know most of the basics.

I, too, came from a Texas Baptist background, but I was never active or devout. Once I learned about Catholicism, before I really knew what the Church taught, I already wanted to join. But I waited, at the (subtle) urging of my pastor.

Nevertheless, I didn’t give a fare enough case to my religious upbringing. I’ve studied more about Baptists after my conversion.

 

[Keikiolu]

Hypothetical question:

A person is taught P about the Catholic Church, but it turns out that P is either not true at all or is distored, and the teaching is really 2P or perhaps actually Q!

Now suppose that person joins the Catholic Church thinking that the Church teaches P, when in fact it doesn’t, so their profession of faith in what the Church teaches is of a teaching that it doesn’t actually teach.

Now suppose that years later this person learns what the teaching actually is, and does not accept the teaching as is. What becomes of this persons relationship with the church?

Is he/she: 1) not Catholic and never was Catholic, 2) not Catholic, but once was Catholic, 3) a Catholic and in good standing with the Church, or 4) a Catholic and in poor standing with the Church (possible heresy)?

Considering the poor catechesis today, I don’t think this is an unlikely scenario.

A Catholic person is one who agrees with all decisions of the Magisterium.

While they agreed with the Magisterium, they were Catholic.
While they disagreed with the Magisterium, they were not Catholic.

They seem to have agreed with the Magisterium until they found out they didn’t, so they were Catholic until they weren’t Catholic.

Thus,… they aren’t NOW Catholic, yet could become so if they returned to being so by agreeing with the Magisterium.

So, what do they want to do?

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