I'm Leaving Catholicism & CAF

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@CatholicDetroit, I always liked your posts, and I’m so sorry to see you go :confused:.
I’ll remember you in my prayers, and don’t be a stranger.
 
The trinity was/is on the same shelf as my questions about the Eucharist.
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In the end, we accept them on faith, for our human minds are too limited to fully grasp such mysteries.
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True. This is what it has to come down to for believers in every faith tradition.
 
I’m going to miss ya! I enjoyed your comments, Scarlett. 💕😭
 
I love a good conversion story. Feel free to PM me with it any time.
 
I pray for you. I hope this site has not angered or upset you too much. God bless you.
 
So you didn’t believe in the teachings of Jesus but you joined the Catholic Church anyway? That is what RCIA is for…to essentially give one time to learn and make a decision.
 
I just wanted to say I get it and I just went through the same thing. You’re right, when you leave Catholicism there is nowhere else to go.

I converted a few years ago and honestly I’d been hurt by people within the church many times and that made things worse for me. I’d been having a hard time for a while making sense of teachings i.e. understanding how they could possibly be true and why a God who seemed far from loving in my mind would gift us such a beautiful gift in the Eucharist and the Church. I knew the teachings, I knew what happened, but I couldn’t grasp why and that coupled with significant troubles with any prayer was difficult so I decided to stop attending mass and try out other churches.

I tried for months to bring myself to go to different services every Sunday and each week I’d sit at home and, like you said in your post, I was in mourning of my Catholic faith. I couldn’t bring myself to even try anything else. I thought Catholicism was the only thing I’d ever have a chance at believing to be true and any the thought of anything else left me incredibly sad.

I never made it to the other churches. I went to mass at a parish I don’t usually attend one Sunday and there wasn’t anyone there while confession was going on and for some reason I just said forget it all and felt drawn to go in there and be completely honest with the priest. It turned out to be the best thing for me.

I’m still highly doubtful and I’m still struggling. Since then I’ve tried to make a habit of going to mass several times a week even when I feel discouraged. It’s helping but it’s been a slow process. I think I’m trying my best and I just have to hope that’s enough for God.

I will pray for you. I’m sorry you’re going through this. To many it may seem like just a bad decision you’re making but when you start doubting your faith it’s really hard to continue and even painful at times. It’s hard to know what to do. If you’re up for it try to talk to someone who is strong in their faith and maybe work through things with them. I don’t have any Catholic friends but even just meeting with a priest a couple times over the last 4 or so months when things felt like they were getting bad again really helped me at least get some good advice on how to proceed and a little encouragement. God bless!
 
Marie16 said:
I’d been having a hard time for a while making sense of teachings i.e. understanding how they could possibly be true
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So you joined the Church but you doubted the teachings of the founder?

I’m just curious what made you want to be a Catholic then?
 
I noticed in one of your threads- you said if anyone could convince you the Eucharist was real- then you would stay? Hi… I don’t know you, but after reading your post- because I can tell you a little about the Eucharist- but there are scholars much smarted than I out there and great books.

At the Jewish Passover, the Jewish family brought their lamb and gave it to the high priest to sacrifice. The culmination of the Passover sacrifice occurred as the family sat down and ate the lamb. If you didn’t eat the lamb, the sacrifice was not complete. You won’t find this in the Bible per say- but from Jewish scholars. Jesus is the sacrificial lamb-He completes the passover sacrifice with his death on the cross- and the Eucharist celebration, by giving us his body and blood to eat. And in this way- he also consummates his love with his bride, His Church. He enters her- body blood soul and divinity as in marriage, which is why it is called, " The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. There is a book called the Marriage Supper of the Lamb- and also another one called “the fourth cup” by Scott Hahn. Very easy reads! God Bless you!!
 
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Thank you for sharing your own experience. I’m glad that you can get where I’m coming from. God bless you and take care
 
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I’m glad that there’s someone out there that can get where I’m coming from. I wish you the best 💕
 
Blessings
Before you leave, it would be helpful, to discuss your areas of non-belief.
God knows our hearts. He wants us in a relationship w Him. Jesus was real at the time of His crucifixion. It happened & was recorded in Roman Hx. JESUS as the Son of God. The Bible reports this. His Ressurection is recorded by witnesses.
There was NO TV then. Events were gone to & recordings were written. Word of Mouth carried a lot in History. Tribal dances in Africa & Islands tell stories of the tribes History & Belief w DANCE & SONG.
Somewhere we have to stop & chose to believe.
Rent documentary,”THE CASE FOR CHRIST!”
He was an Atheist reporter who laughed at his wife who “GOT RELIGION.” He went out to prove her wrong. He goes to Israel, Jerusalem, Rome. He did the work for us. He became a believer & minister.
I’m glad you felt our love. May Jesus guide you w His Holy Spirit to His Truth.
Stay friends w someone you’ve gotten to bond w
on CAF.
We are family & children of the Most High God.
In Jesus name
Amen
Have s blessed NY
TWEEDLEALICE
 
Marie16 said:
I’m still highly doubtful and I’m still struggling. Since then I’ve tried to make a habit of going to mass several times a week even when I feel discouraged. It’s helping but it’s been a slow process. I think I’m trying my best and I just have to hope that’s enough for God.
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Thank you for sharing your struggles. It tells me that we are not all exactly alike. God loves each one of us, as we are, and waits on us to hear our prayer. Your prayer is precious, especially since it is so difficult for you. It shows strength and perseverance, fruit of the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Rejoice, God loves you. You are an inspiration.
 
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