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My dad once told me he didn’t care what church I went to as long as I believed in God and the church allows members to be able to go to doctors, lol.
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So I've never been Catholic, but have contemplated it over the course of the last 10 years. I grew up Presbyterian and went to a Catholic high school. Love Mass, but some doctrine issues bother me. I don't mean this as an attack, but I don't know why the RCC feels the need to try and define everything. Just let mystery be mystery.
I needed a church that believed Real Presence. I consider myself a conservative Christian and found the LCMS and they have a few churches in my town. We have 3 services on Sunday, with total attendance of about 500. I've never felt more at home at a church than I have at this one.
I love Lutheran theology and the more I read it, the more I find myself just nodding in agreement with it.
So I've never been Catholic, but have contemplated it over the course of the last 10 years. I grew up Presbyterian and went to a Catholic high school. Love Mass, but some doctrine issues bother me. I don't mean this as an attack, but I don't know why the RCC feels the need to try and define everything. Just let mystery be mystery.
I needed a church that believed Real Presence.
I’m a former Catholic (though they say if once a Catholic, forever a Catholic). I recently joined the Lutheran LCMS. I was wondering how many Lutherans here are former Catholics?
I started out Methodist, so not Catholic, but I understand what it's like to switch. And I married into an ancient Lutheran family. That was interesting.
If you're like me, you will learn to love the LCMS.
So far I really love my church. I checked out five churches, I think, but I kept coming back to the Lutheran Church. And now that I know some people it’s even better.
I do a Bible Study Sunday morning and there’s about a half hour between the end of Bible Study and the service I attend. Three times now I went to their Food Court for a donut and tea.....tons of people and everybody is so friendly. Twice I had someone to sit and chat with.
And after church people aren’t in a rush to leave. They stick around for awhile and talk. My Catholic Church’s parking lot empties right away.
I'm glad you feel comfortable there. Church community is important to me.