Raised Mormon now Catholic

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I was raised Mormon until 17. I went through RCIA at 25 and found the true faith. I am wondring if there are others that have went through some family issiues because of this. The family issiues I am talking about is has your family included you in social events birthday parties ect. I am now alot older and have both my kids in private catholic schools which seems to help them from being looked down on by others that are not catholic. We are a very strong Catholic family but still till this day feel a very dislike towards us by my family.
 
Well I’ve been Catholic my entire life so ill let others tell you their stories or situations about their conversions and how their families reacted to that. But I just wanted to say:

Welcome home!!!
 
armyross said:
I was raised Mormon until 17. I went through RCIA at 25 and found the true faith. I am wondring if there are others that have went through some family issiues because of this. The family issiues I am talking about is has your family included you in social events birthday parties ect. I am now alot older and have both my kids in private catholic schools which seems to help them from being looked down on by others that are not catholic. We are a very strong Catholic family but still till this day feel a very dislike towards us by my family.
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Army,

I’ll say a prayer for you. It’s wonderful that you have you children in Catholic schools. I started a thread for ex-Mormons here to share why they left the LDS church. Please add your story if you’d like to share.

Other ex-Mormons will share their stories with you on your question above.

Pork
 
I come from a 6 generation Mormon family on my Pop’s side, and 5 generation Mormon family on my Mom’s side. Dad holds a very high ranking position in the priesthood, and mom has served as RS president in multiple wards. Pioneer stock through and through baby! 🙂

I went through a bout of skepticism/atheism before coming to the Catholic Church, so by that time I think my folks were just happy that I had found faith again. My father still really hates that I’ve become Catholic. My mother is totally OK with it. I invited them both to my baptism and confirmation and neither of them showed. I sometimes feel like my dad just makes small talk to me while truly feeling like he lost his little boy. Mom has been the most encouraging, having even bought me a Rosary last Christmas!

Nobody in my family has treated me like I’m in any way deserving of being shunned. I’m still invited to family social events all the time, and given my large Mormon family sometimes I wish they’d forget to send me an invitation! 😛

I do remember a time when my family seemed to grow rather distant from me, and that was when I first left the LDS Church. I was really anti-Mormon then, and essentially used any excuse to voice my objections to the LDS Church. Naturally, my devoutly LDS family didn’t want to hear this and so they distanced themselves from me. Ever since then our relationship has been rather peachy.

I’m able to get into religious conversations with my family, but I just have to be very careful not to use words that they associate with “anti-Mormonism”, for doing so causes them to clam up, want to cease conversation, and even cordial relations. I’ve found that rather than talking about my issues with Mormonism, I do a lot better talking about why Catholicism has been so edifying and fulfilling to me.
 
Sorry to hear your story, but you have to forgive your family, pray for them, and always keep your door open to them. I have been reading a lot about the mormon delusion and it is really both sad and exasperating. All you can do is commit them to God. But thank you for sharing, and welcome home
 
I was inactive and uninterested in things mormon for 6 years. I never got a hint of anyone in my family or friends banishing me, or avoiding me, or even really thinking less of me. If anything, they were accomodating and did what they could to let me know they still loved/liked/enjoyed hanging out with me.

TexanKnight’s story is a common story, and I believe it. But stories like mine are common too.
 
NeuroTypical said:
I was inactive and uninterested in things mormon for 6 years. I never got a hint of anyone in my family or friends banishing me, or avoiding me, or even really thinking less of me. If anything, they were accomodating and did what they could to let me know they still loved/liked/enjoyed hanging out with me.

TexanKnight’s story is a common story, and I believe it. But stories like mine are common too.
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I believe that both can happen. I have heard of both happening.
 
I hope over time they will be more accepting and want you back in their lives.
 
armyross said:
I was raised Mormon until 17. I went through RCIA at 25 and found the true faith. I am wondring if there are others that have went through some family issiues because of this. The family issiues I am talking about is has your family included you in social events birthday parties ect. I am now alot older and have both my kids in private catholic schools which seems to help them from being looked down on by others that are not catholic. We are a very strong Catholic family but still till this day feel a very dislike towards us by my family.
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Shock at first, awkwardness at family gatherings, weird looks and comments for a while, people singing “I Am a Child of God” to their children when I’m around. I think there was an idea that I was a threat, and would seek to convert their children in secret (like they do with mine). After a year or so, it settled down. Now I get family making random comments that they are tolerant of all religious belief.

I’m still the one uncomfortable with Mormon prayers at family gatherings. I just can’t shake the idea that they are praying to an idol, that is, a god of their own making. I remain the passive non-participant in that regard, but keep what I think about Mormon prayers to myself.
 
NeuroTypical said:
I was inactive and uninterested in things mormon for 6 years. I never got a hint of anyone in my family or friends banishing me, or avoiding me, or even really thinking less of me. If anything, they were accomodating and did what they could to let me know they still loved/liked/enjoyed hanging out with me.

TexanKnight’s story is a common story, and I believe it. But stories like mine are common too.
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I appreciate reading about your experience. Yours is what I have learned from those who have had similar experiences.
 
NeuroTypical said:
I was inactive and uninterested in things mormon for 6 years. I never got a hint of anyone in my family or friends banishing me, or avoiding me, or even really thinking less of me. If anything, they were accomodating and did what they could to let me know they still loved/liked/enjoyed hanging out with me.

TexanKnight’s story is a common story, and I believe it. But stories like mine are common too.
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You are the first mormon I have seen on the forums that admits shunning/alienation does happen.

We have had mormon posters on here flat out say they didn’t believe stories like that simply because the person left the mormon church.
 
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You are the first mormon I have seen on the forums that admits shunning/alienation does happen.

We have had mormon posters on here flat out say they didn’t believe stories like that simply because the person left the mormon church.
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Shunning can and does happen to followers of all faiths. My parents were shunned after they left Catholicism by their families.

It’s not unique to Mormonisms and Catholics certainly aren’t immune from it.
 
FabiusMaximus said:
Shunning can and does happen to followers of all faiths. My parents were shunned after they left Catholicism by their families.

It’s not unique to Mormonisms and Catholics certainly aren’t immune from it.
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True, and I am not denying that. I never even inferred that.

I am simply stating that many a mormon poster on here has said it doesn’t happen. Remember, we are talking about mormonism in this thread, and not Catholicism.
 
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