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A month and a half ago he was planning on converting to Lutheranism. Then he decided to go atheist for a week. Now he's decided he accepts all the teachings of the Church, has gone to confession, and is reading a book by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Chestertonian

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='03 November 2009 - 10:50 PM' timestamp='1257313827' post='1996008']
A month and a half ago he was planning on converting to Lutheranism. Then he decided to go atheist for a week. Now he's decided he accepts all the teachings of the Church, has gone to confession, and is reading a book by Pope Benedict XVI.
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What was he in the first place? A Catholic?

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[quote name='Resurrexi' date='04 November 2009 - 12:50 AM' timestamp='1257313827' post='1996008']
A month and a half ago he was planning on converting to Lutheranism. Then he decided to go atheist for a week. Now he's decided he accepts all the teachings of the Church, has gone to confession, and is reading a book by Pope Benedict XVI.
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That's a lot of changes in 2 months :s

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[quote name='Resurrexi' date='04 November 2009 - 01:50 AM' timestamp='1257313827' post='1996008']
A month and a half ago he was planning on converting to Lutheranism. Then he decided to go atheist for a week. Now he's decided he accepts all the teachings of the Church, has gone to confession, and is reading a book by Pope Benedict XVI.
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so you would love your friend less if he remained atheist?

or am I missing something?

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So, basically he's agnostic and doesn't know (ducks head before atheists can whack me for using the term agnostic.) I could hardly call that atheism or Lutheranism, or I would have belonged to a lot more religions in my life. :rolleyes:

I wish him best on his spiritual journey. I also think that this is why there's RCIA in the Catholic Church, so that people really know what they are getting into and they don't just enter on a fancy.

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[quote name='MIkolbe' date='04 November 2009 - 07:38 AM' timestamp='1257334697' post='1996042']
so you would love your friend less if he remained atheist?

or am I missing something?
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You are reading something into his post that isn't there.

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Archaeology cat

[quote name='OraProMe' date='04 November 2009 - 09:06 AM' timestamp='1257325562' post='1996032']
That's a lot of changes in 2 months :s
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Yeah. I hope that he is sincere. Of course, it can never hurt for him to research everything and examine his beliefs in depth, IMHO.

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[quote name='XIX' date='04 November 2009 - 11:16 AM' timestamp='1257351417' post='1996103']
You are reading something into his post that isn't there.
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Jason, you owe XIX 20 bucks.

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[quote name='Archaeology cat' date='04 November 2009 - 12:38 PM' timestamp='1257356338' post='1996141']
Yeah. I hope that he is sincere. Of course, it can never hurt for him to research everything and examine his beliefs in depth, IMHO.
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I agree.

I went through a time of questioning too, Rexi. I was just very blessed to have friends who prayed for me through my journey and encouraged me to find truth -- and who still pray for me today. Hopefully you can do that for your friend. ;)

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[quote name='elizabeth09' date='04 November 2009 - 01:01 PM' timestamp='1257361260' post='1996167']
You can love a friend, as long you are one man and one woman.
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:hehe:

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[quote name='elizabeth09' date='04 November 2009 - 02:01 PM' timestamp='1257361260' post='1996167']
You can love a friend, as long you are one man and one woman.
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The only man another man can love is Jesus. Otherwise he's a chump.

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Fidei Defensor

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='04 November 2009 - 11:10 AM' timestamp='1257351015' post='1996102']
Once you go Vatican, you can't go back again. :mellow:
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Yes you can :mellow:

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