BLAZEr Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Converts are Taking Over the Catholic Church! According to the US Bishops Communications Office Every year for the past 7 years, 160,000 American adults have entered the Catholic Church. About half are being baptized for the first time and half are Christians who are entering into full communion. According to a recent study, in 1995, about 6.3% of American Catholics were converts. Out of a current US population of 65 million, that means that today, about 4.1 million US Catholics are converts. That makes converts to Catholicism the 9th largest denomination in America - larger than Episcopalians, Missouri Synod Lutherans or the Assemblies of God . The 160,000 adults who entered the Church last year alone would be the 50th largest denomination in America. If you've had the feeling that you couldn't swing a cat around this place without hitting a convert, there's a reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 that's a weird post. Course I'm one to talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetarplayer Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Actually, I have been noticing that converts to Catholicism are getting in the way of my cat-swinging. -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 :thatsfunny: Mark, you crack me up. BTW, its from Mark Shea's blog . . . http://markshea.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I'm a convert, but with only forty-odd posts, I'm taking over nothing so you needn't worry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I'm a convert, but with only forty-odd posts, I'm taking over nothing so you needn't worry!!! ha Just wait. Soon you'll be as addicted as Flowery. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I'm hooked already! It's 12:15 am and I've got work in the morning! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetarplayer Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 You must be in Western Europe, then, ay Rich? -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 lol, actually, it's amesome. amesome. Converts are cool. Sometimes they apreciate their faith more than cradle Catholics because they remember a time without it and realize the difference, if you understand what i'm trying to say :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 You must be in Western Europe, then, ay Rich? -Mark Yes, mate I'm in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetarplayer Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Cheers! -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 ha Just wait. Soon you'll be as addicted as Flowery. and Vera, and me, and Ice and cmom, and Al! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 Not me, I'm not addicted. I could stop anytime. Really. I could. I could. I SAID I COULD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 uh-huh. I have a hard time believing that Blazer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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