Husband is converting

[dinonum]

I will probably find myself hanging out in this forum more than others I think, even if it's not that active. I grew up a protestant Christian, and I consider myself a very liberal Christian. My husband was raised Catholic until he was 13, then his mother made a very dramatic switch to the Protestant church and began heavily condemning the Catholic church. He is 26 now, and has decided to join the Catholic church. I really don't know that much about the church, but I'm interested. I do worry that my liberalism will somehow become a problem though. Ugh. I would love to just chat with some liberal Catholics.

 

[Fish and Bread]

Welcome! Great to have you here.

 

[Rhamiel]

hey
God bless you and your husband
I am not very liberal, but I am liberal on some things, I hope you find fellowship here and I hope we can help you with any questions you might have

 

[mark46]

Welcome!

Pleas consider this a safe place to ask any question you wish to ask.

 

[dinonum]

Thanks to be honest I don't have many questions because I just don't have much knowledge to begin with. Is it silly to ask if there are any easy resources for newbies?

 

[mark46]

Thanks to be honest I don't have many questions because I just don't have much knowledge to begin with. Is it silly to ask if there are any easy resources for newbies?

You might start here. There is lots of information below, free online.

http://www.beginningcatholic.com

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/catholicism-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-essentials-of-the-being-a-devout-catholic.html

 

[Fantine]

One hallmark of religious liberals, no matter what the denomination, is that their beliefs are not quite as cookie-cutter similar as those of more orthodox believers. I am sure you find this is true in your own church as well.

What I'm saying is that I'm glad you're here, but there may be no stereotypical "liberal Catholic." I can promise that our desire is to learn from and share with one another, and that we will interact respectfully with one another here.

 

[Open Heart]

Welcome to the forum! This is a fantastic place to ask a lot of your questions.

You will want to join your hubby in RCIA, which will teach you what Catholics believe and tell you honestly what is necessary for conversion. At first no commitment is necessary, although obviously you have to be committed at the end as you prepare for the rite of conversion.

When you say you are liberal, it depends on what you mean. Politically liberal is one thing, religiously liberal is another. If you don't believe in things like the virgin birth or the resurrection, RCIA will humbly challenge you to reconsider your beliefs. Ultimately, to convert you must believe what the Catholic church teaches, and honestly, if you don't, why would you want to be Catholic? There is a middle ground where you don't believe but want to believe -- this is acceptable to the Church.

Congratulations to your hubby, and good luck to you on your own journey; may you find your way.

 

[dinonum]

I'm very much a political and social liberal, but I do believe in the religious aspects of of Christianity and Catholicism.