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Catholic Conversion - Update

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Ok, the two books my priest told me to read are "Why do Catholics Do That?" and "Fundamentals of the Faith."  The latter is by Peter Kreft...this guy rocks. :clap:

I have also researched more into the various Catholic doctrines and they make sense to me once they are inspected underneath the surface.

My wife and I have begun living more according to the Church's official teachings, and our marriage is getting stronger already. :)

Oh well, just wanted to tell you all and thanks for all the good answers!

Praise our Lord Jesus Christ! :bow:
 
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Originally posted by s0uljah
Ok, the two books my priest told me to read are "Why do Catholics Do That?" and "Fundamentals of the Faith."  The latter is by Peter Kreft...this guy rocks. :clap:

I have also researched more into the various Catholic doctrines and they make sense to me once they are inspected underneath the surface.

My wife and I have begun living more according to the Church's official teachings, and our marriage is getting stronger already. :)

Oh well, just wanted to tell you all and thanks for all the good answers!

Praise our Lord Jesus Christ! :bow:
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Pardon me for butting in, but I am fascinated by this. Are you saying you are a recent Catholic convert? If so what were you before and how did this happen and at what age?
 
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Originally posted by isshinwhat
Well, since we're butting in ;)

Here's a link to some of the conversion stories we shared with one another this Spring. SOuljah's isn't one of them, but maybe it will be... You care to share it, SOuljah?

God Bless,

Neal
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Thanks for sharing this, but where do I click?
 
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Comments about Neal's mind aside, here is my story. :)

I was raised Methodist. My father was a Chaplain in the Army for 36 years. He is the best father ever (earthly father), but never really pushed religion on me very hard.

I was never interested anyway, and read books in Church etc, as a kid. At the same time, I thought for YEARS about different theological questions and debated them in my own mind. I saw religion as a crutch that societies used to keep order, etc.

Finally I came to some answers, but wasn't sure. I met my wife, a devout Hispanic Catholic, and started going with her to Church, although at this point I wasn't really sure what I believed yet.

We decided to get married, and I had to promise to raise my kids Catholic, in order to get married in her Church, which was important to her. No biggie.

Recently, I decided that religion is a good thing, and I had resolved my questions about it in my own mind, and believed in God. I also decided that there was no real difference between the denominations, and being such, I should convert in order to make my son's understanding of religion easier, since both parents would be the same.

However, since being here, I have learned and studied the Catholic faith in detail, and found the real differences between the Protestant and Catholic faiths. I thought through them logically, and came to the conclusion that the Catholic Church makes the most sense to me.

So, I met with a priest, and we talk, read books, etc...and I am on my way to a true conversion. Not to make things easier, but because I believe it is true.

:)
 
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