I assuming you asked a question on an already existing thread? Not sure I understand you. Did you start a thread?
How does one go from Catholic to Athiest?
Maybe its you who have some newfound wisdom you can share with us?curiosity as to whether anything has changed.
I think one might as well ask: “How does one go from being Catholic to a member of any non-Catholic faith?”How does one go from Catholic to Athiest?
Peace
" (Nostra Aeatate)
Catholics - lets not forget that this is what Holy Mother Church teaches us to do, to welcome all people regardless of their religion, to dialogue and debate with them in a loving way and to embrace everything that is good and pure in their religions so as to enrich our own faith
God Bless and keep all our beloved non-Catholic members both Christian and non-Christian! I love you guys - you bring so much diversity to this forum
I love this. When I first became Catholic, I was so worried that my family was not going to go to Heaven.Rather than hope everyone converts to catholicism, perhaps we should hope that all of us, as members of the Body of Christ; regardless of denomination or belief, will lift one another up, encourage and support. I have had the Light of Christ in my heart for MANY years, before joining this forum. WE can all learn from each other, and love each other, as Christ intended it to be!
Long story short, I was raised a Catholic, but never actually believed in any of it. I could tell you the long story, but it would take me a while and I have an assignment to finish xDI think one might as well ask: “How does one go from being Catholic to a member of any non-Catholic faith?”
We plant seeds, we are fellow co-workers, we convert no-one. The Holy Spirit convicts. I have been fortunate enough to have planted seeds with Lutherans and Fundamentalists as well as lapsed Catholics. There were conversions but I did not do it.
This is running as a single post and I answered it elsewhere. Why are you putting this in here as well?
Do not feel bad. I came here for friendship to. I suppose it is a two way street. You have to invite and you have to accept. I may be a bit shy. You may consider rethinking this. What kind of friends are you looking for?
This is the answer I posted in the other similar post that was started as a thread. Wonderinguser is MIA.To Wonderinguser:
All your questions are great and very legitimate when a person is a non-Catholic Christian and trying to see if you might wish to become Catholic. I was a Protestant but I joined the Catholic Church nine years ago. It would take a considerable time to answer all your questions in an adequate manner. I know this sounds lazy on my part, but I would suggest that you call a local Catholic church and tell them you are a Christian who would like to ask questions about Catholicism. They should be able to hook you up with a priest, a religious sister, or a knowledgeable lay person who can answer all of your questions in a private, confidential way. If they say that they can’t do that, call another parish. If you look, you will find…
God Bless You!
We have to remember that the formation and education of conscience is a lifelong task.
At a young age I went to Oka in Canada to spend time with Trappists there. I read the Our Sunday Visitor regularly (and subscribe to it today, along with America, Commonweal and US Catholic). In college I came under some Quaker influence - a Quaker-founded college - which was geared toward a very moderate, non-dogmatic, peaceful, and non-judgemental Protestantism. I have practiced a general Christianity, attending Mass but also services at various churches where the preaching or the music contributed to my spiritual sense and inspiration.
Now, when I ran across CAF I decided to see what is was all about, and perhaps get some satisfactory answers re Catholicism. I always admired certain aspects of Catholicism, how it built hospitals and schools around the world, the examples set by Fr. Damien and Mother Theresa, the humble service of priests, monks, nuns and others.
In all honesty, I have run across such dogmatism, such 'holier than thou' attitudes among many posters, such bitterness toward Protestantism, that CAF seems to have increasingly pushed me toward a generalized Christianity that seeks to follow Christ (Matt. 25) but avoids a sharp sense of tribal sectarianism. In other words, I respect different expressions of Christianity but have trouble enbracing the insistence of traditional Catholicism or of evangelical Protestantism, both of which seem to insist that they alone have a monopoly on the true meaning and spendor of the gospel.
I guess I've become a free-thinking Christian in that I treasure the right to think for myself, toss various doctrines over in my mind, accept or reject or simply be 'not sure' about them. I find that Catholicism seems to require that I give up this freedom. For example, I believe that priests should have the option to marry, but when you say this traditional Catholics may look at you like you're an egotist who is defying the Pope. I don't believe in insisting that Catholics all toe the line when it comes to married couples using artificial birth control once they have the number of children they believe they can care for.well. I personally would permit Catholics to have varying opinions on such central dogmas as transubstantiation, the Immaculate Conception, perpetual virginity and bodily Assumption of Mary. I have serious trouble with many of the saint stories, which so often sound more like pious legends or myths than fact. Ditto for many of the apparition accounts. When I see a long line of robed Bishops processing on EWTN the thought runs through my mind: where are the women? And there seems such an emphasis on preserving ancient and medieval traditions, while I tend to look forward and emphasize the importance of change in our changing world.
Nonetheless, I enjoy reading the views of others and appreciate the opportunity and privilege of working out my own opinions through this venue for dialogue, I seem to have drifted toward some would describe as mainline Protestantism, the widespread form which permits a wide divergence of theologvical views, insisting only that we seek to be loyal followers of Christ and seriously attempt to live by his law of love.When I consider that ther emay be a million solar system out there, any petty claims to undestand this vast and amazing universe can sound hollow at best.
But my faith in God is very deep, and I do try to live daily as a faithful disciple of Christ. It's all the requirements to believe this or that doctrine that tend to alienate me.Sounds good to me. Just know that you are following Catholic teachings. Knox, Zwingli, Luther, Calvin were all Catholic. They formulated, without any authority, as they admit they are fallible, teachings that are contrary to the OHCAC.