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I don't give a reading list per se. I simply advise a lot of reading and making sure you fully understand the theology, faith, values, and morality of the communion into which you plan to enter. I find that prudent with anything. I'm a researcher. It's my nature. I want to understand and fully be on board with something, be able to know in my conscience that I am part of something I truly believe in. I wouldn't join a church just because they have a cool youth group or nice people or a neat building or lots of charity and Bible studies. I want to know their views on everything.
To be frank, it doesn't take ten years to look into the basics but do as you wish and may God bless you in your search.
To be frank, it doesn't take ten years to look into the basics but do as you wish and may God bless you in your search.
I politely disagree. One does not need a degree in theology to choose the right church for them. I agree that reading and asking is very good, but Gurney Halleck's required reading list would take me years to finish. For me, being part of a church community is important. After getting my head around the basics -- good luck when it comes to the churches represented in this forum, you are better to learn about the church in question from the priest -- I would need to experience a bit of it before going to the library for all of that heavy reading. But this is me.
...Me/HHM
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