fhansen
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No offense taken-the same was true of me, having left the CC for over 25 years. Now I know that the lack of faith was mine-and that we can act out the "faith" mechanically, legalistically, or hypocritically with any form of Christianity, within any denomination. I was a member of a few. But faith, itself, is a gift we can take seriously and walk in, or not. And multitudes of Catholics down through the centuries have become authentic saints, regardless of their superiors good or bad, taking the ball and running with it. Anyway, the RCC for its part teaches that any baptism done in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is valid regardless of denomination. An "indelible seal" marks the baptized eternally.I'm sure you could put Noah's family alongside that scripture from Acts. I digress, I was baptized and confirmed in Catholicism, but it was empty ritualism until I actually believed and came to saving faith and being born again. I was expected to be Catholic by those sacraments, but I did not have living faith in me then. I expect this is true of many others especially within catholicism. (No offense intended)
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