Seeking some guidance from Catholics

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Thanks for all the support, guys. I’ve got to a few different parishes in the last month and have actually started RCIA.
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Congratulations and enjoy it. Learn all you can and may the Holy Spirit guide you.
 
I’m in Lexington area too, and a recent convert to the faith - went through RCIA at St. Luke in Nicholasville. Beautiful traditional place. PM me if you want to talk more about local stuff.
 
If you ever feel the need to PM please feel free to do so as well. Pax et Bonum.
 
Good for you. I’ll be praying for you. May the Holy Spirit guide you on your journey…
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KyCountry said:
Hello guys…

I am in my early 20’s and for the last several months, I have been seriously investingating theology of denominations. My father grew up Lutheran and my mother, Southern Baptist. They decided to raise my siblings and I as modern Christian. (Whatever Christian denomination associates themselves as just, ‘Christians.’ However, at an early age, I opted to attend a Baptist Church, to invoke more of a ‘traditional’ sense of religion. (I felt the Christian church my parents attended was too modern for me to grow spiritually).

So, I have no reached a road block. I haven’t attended church in a few months; not because of a lack of faith, but moreso a confusion on denominational believes. My main disagreement with the Baptist church is the existance of the devil. I have always been extremely interested in exorcism and demonology and have read countless books on spiritual warfare. I believe this is alive and well and there has been an extreme increase in such warfare because of technology and other factors. And I believe many modern Protestants candy-coat sermons and I always get the feeling that they are trying to get me to believe in somewhat of a karma… Where If I believe in God, good things will always happen in the physical world… Which is obviously false.

I also disagree with many Protestant faiths on the issue of divorce and contraception. I don’t believe a civil court has the authority to end the sanctity of marriage, nor do I agree in contraception… “God will open and close the womb.”

However, some of the things I have trouble with in the Catholic faith is the issue of homosexuality. Because of my upbringing in Kentucky, I have been instilled with the narrow-minded views of everyone here. I have always been taught homosexuality is a choice and in most ways, agree with that. The reason I have trouble with it, is that if God created everyone in his image and created marriage and such, how could he create homosexual people?

I also believe in the death penalty and I know this can be argued with Scripture in both ways. I just don’t believe people that harmful to society should exist in it.

I also don’t know how I feel about viewing the Pope as such an authority.

I have seriously been debating convertiting to Catholicism and would like a Catholic to enlighten me on some of these issues and more ways Catholicism differs from these other denominations. I would also like to be held accountable for my views on the denomination… If I am falsely viewing any Catholic belief, I would like to know.

Thanks guys.
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We believe in the Devil and in his Wiles. We also know that GOD will not allow him to tempt anyone beyond their strength t resist.

Divorce doesnt ever occur in a Catholic Union because what GOD has joined together let no man put asunder. Say a Husband beats his wife or cheats on her. In such cases she may obtain a Civil Divorce for her welfare and the welfare of her Children - however she remains married in the eyes of GOD and thus cannot Re-marry - that is not allowed. Her duty is to pray her Husband converts from his wicked ways.

Artificial Contraception is no allowed , especia;lly onanism. Be fruitful and Multiply.

Homosexuality is intrinsicly evil. He created them male and female. Read Romans Chapter one.

As for the Death penalty - the underlying principle is the Protection of Innocent Life. If a murderer poses an imminent and Continuing Threat to innocent life then his life may be forfeited because of his threat against Innocent life. Certainly the threat must be imminent and real. In many cases , the Death penaly is meted out as retribution for crime. This we disagree with.

Hope this helps
 
Regarding Homosexuality:

God does not create sinners. People born with homosexual tendencies are not inherently sinful, and furthermore those tendencies exists because all of humanity, i.e. Adam and Eve, chose to live in a broken, fallen world when they sinned.
 
smad0142 said:
Regarding Homosexuality:

God does not create sinners. People born with homosexual tendencies are not inherently sinful, and furthermore those tendencies exists because all of humanity, i.e. Adam and Eve, chose to live in a broken, fallen world when they sinned.
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Ah , but no man is tempted beyond his ability to resist. Some people are tempted to cheat on their wives or to fornicate before marriage to steal to lie etc etc etc

Romans Chapter one teaches specifically why Homosexuality exists. And remember - St Paul admonishes not only those who commit such acts but likewise those who consent to those who commit such acts.

Sins can be of Thought and Word as well as Deed. Keep that in mind in regards to Homosexuality - a sin against Nature whyich is obvious in the study of basic human anatomy and how GOD so designed the Human Body making them both Male and Female.

Pax
 
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