- Apr 12, 2024
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Greetings,
This is my first post in this forum. A little background: I was born into a interfaith family between a methodist father and Jewish mother. When I was in my mid 20s I was baptised at an episcopal church that was AngloCatholic in liturgy and theology. After some real struggles feeling comfortable in the episcopal church and the tragic death of my father; I left for a period of time and ended up in a domestic partnership (I do believe this is a sin and struggle with how to reconcile this with my beliefs). My partner is not Christian but has no issues with me being part of the faith and is supportive.
I have started returning to church and have found a lot of comfort and beauty in attending RCC mass (I am blessed to have parishes that both do the High Latin Mass and the more typical post Vatican II N.O. mass). I also fall more in love with the beauty of catholic theology and thought everyday. Recognizing that I am living a lifestyle in contradiction to the Church's history teachings (I'm not arguing that its nuanced, I recognize that that this dilemna is a result of my own choices and failings); what would the process look like if I wanted to be confirmed in the church while not living fully in accord with G-d's will? Is this too high a barrier to surmount? I do plan to marry my partner and we cannot have children due to some severe genetic and mental health issues on my end. Loved to hear if anyone has experienced anything similar or in general what does the confirmation process look like for a baptised christian who is not part of the RCC. Thank you and G-d bless you.
This is my first post in this forum. A little background: I was born into a interfaith family between a methodist father and Jewish mother. When I was in my mid 20s I was baptised at an episcopal church that was AngloCatholic in liturgy and theology. After some real struggles feeling comfortable in the episcopal church and the tragic death of my father; I left for a period of time and ended up in a domestic partnership (I do believe this is a sin and struggle with how to reconcile this with my beliefs). My partner is not Christian but has no issues with me being part of the faith and is supportive.
I have started returning to church and have found a lot of comfort and beauty in attending RCC mass (I am blessed to have parishes that both do the High Latin Mass and the more typical post Vatican II N.O. mass). I also fall more in love with the beauty of catholic theology and thought everyday. Recognizing that I am living a lifestyle in contradiction to the Church's history teachings (I'm not arguing that its nuanced, I recognize that that this dilemna is a result of my own choices and failings); what would the process look like if I wanted to be confirmed in the church while not living fully in accord with G-d's will? Is this too high a barrier to surmount? I do plan to marry my partner and we cannot have children due to some severe genetic and mental health issues on my end. Loved to hear if anyone has experienced anything similar or in general what does the confirmation process look like for a baptised christian who is not part of the RCC. Thank you and G-d bless you.