socalscout Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 9 2004, 06:46 AM'] I don't want to convert is because it's easier to just sit back and slide by and stay in what I've been raised to believe....it's easier to sit in my ignorance, and pretend to believe those things I've been told about Catholics...but....I do know that that is the wrong thing to do to sit back and live in my ignorance, and not change for the better from the knowledge I've been given I don't want to...BUT I know that I can't, if the knowledge I've been given brings me to the point that I need to reconcile to the Catholic church, but that doesn't mean that I'll want to. Do I [b]want[/b] to become Catholic? No! Do I know that I [b]need[/b] to if it's revealed to me in my personal life that the Catholic church truly is the one true church? Yes! So...while I may not want to become Catholic, I do know that I need to obey and not live in my ignorance. [/quote] I am in tears. Its also Easter Vigil and my wife has been confrimed and I await the dawn for the risen Lord. God Bless You!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Friday Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Teresa, I definitely didn't want to become Catholic. In fact, I was so violently opposed to it that I've run as fast as I could from the Church on numerous occasions [i]after[/i] my conversion. I'm still here because God is good at dragging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 What scares me more than anything is of making the wrong decision...What if, afterall is said and done, we find out, at the end of time, that we really weren't in the right church. We weren't doing the right things? While we'd still be saved, what if Jesus was disappointed is us? That's what scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 13 2004, 10:04 AM'] What scares me more than anything is of making the wrong decision...What if, afterall is said and done, we find out, at the end of time, that we really weren't in the right church. We weren't doing the right things? While we'd still be saved, what if Jesus was disappointed is us? That's what scares me. [/quote] I'm sure that Jesus was disappointed in Peter when he denied him. Yet He gave him a great possition in the early church... some might even call him the first pope! What if you stay where you are and Jesus is disappointed with that? Unfortunately, we aren't going to get out of here without having disappointed the Lord. We will all have to account for what we did here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 Point taken...it's stilll scarey, though, ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 13 2004, 10:52 AM'] Point taken...it's stilll scarey, though, ya know? [/quote] Yes, I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 Argg!!! It'd be so much easier if Jesus just came in the flesh, and said to me, face to face, this is where you're supposed to be worshipping, where you're supposed to serving, what you're supposed to be doing for a living! Arggg..... [quote] If only, if only, the woodpecker cries....[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 13 2004, 11:05 AM'] Argg!!! It'd be so much easier if Jesus just came in the flesh, and said to me, face to face, this is where you're supposed to be worshipping, where you're supposed to serving, what you're supposed to be doing for a living! Arggg..... [/quote] you konw last time my brother had a friend who said the exact same thing as that after talking hours over religion...... and his prayer was answered........even tho he didn't know it was my brother took him to the Blessed Sacrament i would add much praying! God will not lead you astray!! as long as truth is there, you are on the right track! :group: :wub: prayers!! :hearts: :jesus: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 also heres a biggie....read upon the life of the saints!! they are awesome!! martyrs, priests, nuns and laity....all who have been declared to be great instruments of God's Chruch and will.. st. therese, st. stephan, st. dominic, st. john bosco, st. anthony, st. max kolbe, soo many...all great witnesses of the way to follow! you really love them all....they teach us how to persevere till the end and they battled many wars that we fight ourselves today (i.e., doubt)......their proof of God's love, mercy and true faith.... God bless. +JMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 13 2004, 11:05 AM'] Argg!!! It'd be so much easier if Jesus just came in the flesh, and said to me, face to face, this is where you're supposed to be worshipping, where you're supposed to serving, what you're supposed to be doing for a living! Arggg..... [/quote] Yeah, it'd be pretty helpful if there was a biblical book titled "the prophetic letter directed just to Mrs. Bro. Adam" wouldn't it? But since there isn't, you will have to read what the whole bible says to the whole of us... I know how difficult it is, MBA, trust me. I really understand your frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Apr 13 2004, 10:04 AM'] What scares me more than anything is of making the wrong decision...What if, afterall is said and done, we find out, at the end of time, that we really weren't in the right church. We weren't doing the right things? While we'd still be saved, what if Jesus was disappointed is us? That's what scares me. [/quote] Hey BroAdam, Here, I risk sounding like a non-catholic, lol, but I think that this feeling comes from the idea that somehow your salvation is your own responsibility. Somehow this "being right" about the Church is ulitimately relying on yourself and your work to please Christ, to receive salvation. I think it's all grace. You are cooperating with Grace when you find yourself more and more moved to follow this truth you are seeing in the Church. But ultimately, this understanding is a gift of God . . . so, instead of looking at it as your effort to find the truth, look at it as God's effort to reveal the truth to you . . . I know you know this . . . I just wanted to add some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessalonian Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Apr 10 2004, 07:08 AM'] I'll admit I had no interest in finding out anything about Catholicism is true. While I'm not Catholic, I'm ticked that I was told so many flat out lies. :ggggggggrrrrrrr: [/quote] Funny, that was my wife's reaction. She read born fundamentalists, born again catholic and listened to a scott hahn tape and became very angry. It is interesting. Currently we are going through a custody dispute with her ex-husband for two of the three boys from her previous marriage and I see his tactics as exactly like that of an anti-catholic. Distorting the truth and outright lies. By the way if you could pray for this it would be appreciated. God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theculturewarrior Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 From a convert to an inquirer, Prayers for you on your journey, Missus A. Regarding your doubts about which Church to join, I would recommend investigating further. God gave us logic, reason, philosophy etc., for a purpose. Read read read. The realization that the Catholic Church is the Church Christ established can't be undone. So investigate the claims of other Churches. See if they hold up to the light. And continue to investigate the claims of the Catholic Church. I would especially recommend that you investigate the claims of Eastern Orthodoxy before committing yourself. I say this because they (AFAIK) are the only other Church with both apostolic succession and an Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus theology. In other words, they are the only other Church that teaches that they have the fullness of Truth and are the Church Jesus founded. Also, they seem to hold an attraction to truth-seeking evangelicals. I say this not to betray my Church, but because, while I pray you find the fullness of Truth in the Catholic Church, I know it must be an act of an [b]informed[/b] conscience. Knowledge carries with it certain responsibilities, and it is better never to know the Truth at all than to know it and repudiate it. That said, I apologize for my unsolicited advice. You and Brother Adam will be in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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