Question regarding my faith

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I’m not sure where to put this, but if it’s in the wrong section please move.

I was raised catholic, but I am questioning my faith. I tried google, but I think asking people would be better. I think I might even go to a priest and ask, but I’ll ask here too anyways…

Basically, I’m am doubting the existence of god.

One of my main questions is, there are multiple religions, gods, etc. What makes him the right God? How does he explain the other religions? If they know that he is true, why would they turn away? Do people who do not believe in god, or lack a faith. Do they go to hell? What if they lived a life of peace, gave to the needy basically everything we are asked to do except without the faith?

Thanks.
 
Velocity, it seems like you have spent too much time thinking in just analytical mode instead of spending more of your time in spiritual mode. I am going through a dark night of the soul yet I understand that god is beyond all of these feelings and thoughts.

As far as which gods are true, you should start with the historicity of Jesus and the historicity of the resurrection.

Doctor William Lane Craig is great at this. This article by him shows the incredible historicity behind the gospel accounts of the resurrection: leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/docs/rediscover2.html

Also these articles will help immensly, but a word of caution here my friend, Read this and stufy it once. Then let it go and come back to our Lord and Savior in spirit first. Also begin saying the rosary to our Holy Mother so that she can hold you in her arms and help you from asking the same questions over and over. Settle this fast, you dont want to enter into a DARK NIGHT. I have been in one for 6 months and it has been 6 months of torture with me shaking in my bed continuously and soaking in a wark tub to sooth my bosy stress pains. Satan is for real, but most of the times he wont let you see him , but he is there in the numbness, the doubts. Go back into your soul my friend, Jesus is the universal truth, but you must look with your mind, but 99% with your heart.
If you need to talk more just pm me.
Your in my prayers now
 
Velocity said:
I’m not sure where to put this, but if it’s in the wrong section please move.

I was raised catholic, but I am questioning my faith. I tried google, but I think asking people would be better. I think I might even go to a priest and ask, but I’ll ask here too anyways…

Basically, I’m am doubting the existence of god.

One of my main questions is, there are multiple religions, gods, etc. What makes him the right God? How does he explain the other religions? If they know that he is true, why would they turn away? Do people who do not believe in god, or lack a faith. Do they go to hell? What if they lived a life of peace, gave to the needy basically everything we are asked to do except without the faith?

Thanks.
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First of all, it says in our catechism that those who through no fault of their own never heard about Jesus will be judged according to how they corresponded to God-given grace, even if they did not understand Him. God is just and merciful. We don’t have to second guess him with regards to who is saved or not.

Many religions started with false prophets who claimed they had a religious experience and then got some followers. (Mohammed (Islam), Joseph Smith (Mormons), etc., etc.,

Pagans did the best they could, and in many cases not their best, without the Revelation of God that we find in the Old and New Testaments.

There is only one truth about God, and I am so grateful to belong to the Catholic Church.
 
I know how this feels because I can get too analytical and I have to back away from the Deep Thoughts.🙂

But I have to ask you: What did you Google to try to help you with your doubts???

When I’m in Analytical Mode and I start Googling, it seems the Deep Thoughts (or Deep Questions) get more complex.

Although, if I remember correctly, I found CAF via Google, so you may onto something.😃
 
we know that our faith is true becaus Christ rose from the dead 🙂 think of the Apostles… before the Resurrection, many of them denied Him out of fear. And then, suddenly, they became very bold and courageous, and left everything and ultimately died for Christ. What changed? If Christ hadn’t risen from the dead, they would not have left everything to suffer and die for Him. They would have seen that their faith was false.

There are also many miracles that show the truth of Catholicism, (for example: miraclerosarymission.org/lanciano.html )

but ultimately, faith is a gift from God! the best thing we can do to know Him is probably to pray for faith. Here’s a good blog article about that, from an ex-atheist 🙂
conversiondiary.com/2008/04/finding-god-in-5-steps.html

God bless!
 
I will be actually going to confession and will take to the priest, how does that sound?

When I did the googling, I didn’t find what I was looking for actually.

About confession, Man…will I be in there for a while 😃
 
Velocity said:
I will be actually going to confession and will take to the priest, how does that sound?

When I did the googling, I didn’t find what I was looking for actually.

About confession Man…will I be in there for a while 😃
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Well, you’re on the right track. God bless you.
 
Velocity said:
I will be actually going to confession and will take to the priest, how does that sound?

When I did the googling, I didn’t find what I was looking for actually.

About confession, Man…will I be in there for a while 😃
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Please let us know how it goes. I also would be interested in any methods he will give that could help:)
It takes guts for you to go to confession but yes its the absolute right thing to do:)

Monica you are correct, the disciples were absolute chickens before jesus’s resurrection, the only way they could have changed was for them to see the resurrected Christ. What a sight that must have been:)
 
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