What do you say to someone who says that they think you're choosing Catholicism because you have a low self-esteem?

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Say “I’m flattered, really, but I’m currently seeing someone”. Keep a straight face and walk away.

Joking aside though I wouldn’t feel like you have to justify yourself. Or you could say “I think it’s true”, as charitably as you can. Unfortunately a common tactic for people is to attack someone personally rather than deal with the merits of an argument.
 
It’s very easy to get a warped view of Catholicism.

We are practically marinating in a society which is full of distortions about the Catholic Church.

In fact, one must make a special effort to find out what the Catholic Church really teaches.

I speak from experience.
 
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Catholicism was the balm for my low self esteem. It helped me see who I am in Christ. It took a long time and I still occasionally drift back into thinking I’m garbage, but I would have probably participated in far more destructive activities if it were not for the Catholic Church.

As many have said, pride is the other far end of this, the Church is the balm for that too.
 
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It’s very easy to get a warped view of Catholicism.

We are practically marinating in a society which is full of distortions about the Catholic Church.

In fact, one must make a special effort to find out what the Catholic Church really teaches.

I speak from experience.
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The reason that Karl Keating founded Catholic Answers is that he saw for himself that people were attacking the Catholic Church in San Diego.

In response, Karl published his pamphlets.

His tracts.

Later on he began publishing many other things.

He is still writing and publishing … as of a week or so ago.

The tracts are available here:


Read them.

Print them out.
 
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Catholicism was the balm for my low self esteem. It helped me see who I am in Christ. It took a long time and I still occasionally drift back into thinking I’m garbage, but I would have probably participated in far more destructive activities if it were not for the Catholic Church.

As many have said, pride is the other far end of this, the Church is the balm for that too.
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No it is not the far end of pride.
I am great
I am garbage.
I is at the center of these statements. Pride is all about the “I”.
 
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DisorientingSneeze:
Catholicism was the balm for my low self esteem. It helped me see who I am in Christ. It took a long time and I still occasionally drift back into thinking I’m garbage, but I would have probably participated in far more destructive activities if it were not for the Catholic Church.

As many have said, pride is the other far end of this, the Church is the balm for that too.
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No it is not the far end of pride.
I am great
I am garbage.
I is at the center of these statements. Pride is all about the “I”.
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I think we are agreeing. Perhaps I did not communicate it well. Low self esteem and pride are both contrary to humility. The Church can heal you of both.
 
Thank you for reply. Just the way your post was worded could be taken as to mean that low self esteem is the opposite of pride. Which we know it is not.
 
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I have a friend who insists this is why which is weird and totally not accurate & no matter how I explain why I’ve chosen my faith over secularism, he persists, thinking he knows my inner workings.
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Ask your friend why some one would with low self esteem join the Catholic Church.
 
Just tell him to study more. Catholicism is the most logical and history-based religion in the world, it accepts most of the major scientific discoveries so far and it gives a good theory about your propose in life.
Also if he is a book lover, recomand him “why whe are Catholic” and “Answering Atheism” by Trent Horn. Great books for defending our faith 😀
 
My whole family thought I converted for a girl. (Of course I’m single and still Catholic so they can stuff it, but aside from that). I basically saw it as an opportunity to testify to how great the church is. It’s basically a (slightly) jerky way of them asking “why did you decide to become Catholic?” Which is a beautiful opportunity to let pass due to feeling slighted, however legit those feels might be.
 
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Thank you for reply. Just the way your post was worded could be taken as to mean that low self esteem is the opposite of pride. Which we know it is not.
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Maybe I got my wires crossed and went Aristotelian with virtue as the mean between two opposing vices.
 
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Yes

Someone with low self-esteem will simply flow with the zeitgeist instead of taking a stand with an institution that is at odds with popular culture.
 
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Then the accusation would be not of low self esteem but for being a glutton for punishment.

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