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[MikeM]

Hi,

My name's Mike. I'm new here I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 20-year old Catholic, a convert to the Catholic church. (I used to be a fundamentalist Baptist). This board looks great!

 

[KC Catholic]

Mike -

Welcome to our Fellowship forum. Hope to hear more from you here soon!

Peace,
KC

 

[akthomas]

Mike - what led to your departure from the Baptist church? What have you found within the Catholic church that you were unable to discover in your prior church?

 

[MikeM]

Hi Akthomas

Mike - what led to your departure from the Baptist church?

The fact that I came to believe that Catholicism was true. (That being the case, it probably wouldn't have been a good idea for me to remain Baptist lol )

I mean, don't get me wrong; I have nothing against my former Baptist church. It was a great church, where people were on fire for Christ (more so than at most Catholic parishes, it seems). It was there that I began a relationship with Christ (which I am eternally greatful for), where I learned a deep love of Scripture, and started learning how to follow Christ. So don't misunderstand that I left my church because I feel as if it was a bad church. It wasn't.

However, I came to believe that Catholicism was true. That being the case, I had to follow where I believed God was calling me, where I believed the fulness of the truth was.

What have you found within the Catholic church that you were unable to discover in your prior church?

The answers to many questions that my Baptist church couldn't answer.

Basically, the reason I became a Catholic can be summed up the way G.K. Chesterton put it:

"The difficulty of explaining 'why I am a Catholic' is that there are ten thousand reasons all amounting to one reason: that Catholicism is true."

 

[MikeM]

Mike -

Welcome to our Fellowship forum. Hope to hear more from you here soon!

Peace,
KC

Hi KC Catholic,

Thanks for welcoming me to the board! If I remember correctly, you were on the Left Behind message board, right? If you remember me, I was Galations220

 

[Kotton]

However, I came to believe that Catholicism was true. That being the case, I had to follow where I believed God was calling me, where I believed the fulness of the truth was.

As I have stated on other boards, this is the ONLY reason I find to be Catholic, the fullness of the truth. Now I was raised Catholic so there is NO WAY I can understand how it would be to convert.

Welcome to the board.
Kotton

 

[KC Catholic]

Thanks for welcoming me to the board! If I remember correctly, you were on the Left Behind message board, right? If you remember me, I was Galations220

Yes I do remember you from LBMB, good to see you!

 

[ZooMom]

And welcome. I am also a convert and for the same reason.


God bless...


Sandy

 

[MikeM]

Hi Kotton and ZooMom,

Thanks for welcoming me to the board

 

[Avila]

Hi Mike! Another convert here! I converted from a pentecostal/charismatic-type protestantism to Catholicism. Like you, I was just drawn in by the truth. My parents can't understand it and think I'm damning myself. I only wish they'd open their hearts to the Truth and recieve Its peace. *sigh* Anyway, welcome aboard! I've enjoyed your responses so far!

 

[MikeM]

Hi momoftommy,

Thanks for the welcome!

(I'm sorry to hear about the situation with your parents. I'll be praying for you.)

 

[Avila]

Thanks for the prayers for my parents. I appreciate each and every one of them. It is my prayer that one day they convert. :evil: Sneaky, ain't I?

 

[GateXII]

Hey Mike,

Welcome aboard! I'm fairly new here myself & all I can say is that there are some very intelligent & informative people that frequent this board. If you have questions or opinions to share regarding the Catholic religion, this is a great place. But remember, don't always believe what you read. Open your heart & your mind, and you just may be enlightened.

To help guide you, you may wanna check out the Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas I posted.

Take care & God Bless!


Revelations 21:12