FYI: if ur not catholic, you wont know the answer!!!
i am taking confirmation courses but i am not sure if i want to be confirmed to the catholic church. i dont know if i agree with everything they believe and i dont want to swear myself to a church if i dont agree with most (not all) of it. What do you think? just get confirmed and whatever...?
Thanks for all the help, Merry Christmas!
2006-12-08 13:15:47 · 16 answers · asked by [?] 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By forth grade I knew that most of what the catholic church was telling me could not possibly be true.
I made my peace with God and moved on as soon as I was old enough to make my own decisions. I know how you are feeling and I suggest that you just wait till you are sure one way or another before doing this.
There is no sense in going ahead with something that you are not firmly committed to.
Good luck.
Love and blessings Don
2006-12-08 14:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't believe in all of the Catholic religion then don't get confirmed.. The whole point of Confirmation is the you are confirming that you believe in God and the Catholic religion.
Why would non-Catholics not know the answer to this???
2006-12-08 21:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get confirmed, you said you believe in a high percentage, as do most Catholics, well that seed will grow in time.
If the Pope called for all Catholics to turn against Canada, none would, humans don't look at their faith that way anymore.
You have your free will and faith in GOD - which makes you.
Honestly think about Adams answer, and talk to your parents, and priest.
2006-12-09 03:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through the RCIA class for 9 months , I do not agree with everything, I do not pray to Mary, I do not go to confession ( bad catholic???) But I love the Catholic traditions, and the structure of the Mass.
Nobody is ever gonna always agree with the church or group they belong too, the choice is yours, but God does not look at where you go to church, if at all, he sees the heart.. and your willingness to obey his word.
Good Luck....
I did get Baptized into the Catholic faith on the Easter Vigil, and it was the most wonderful feeling I have ever had.
2006-12-08 21:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by BubbleGumBoobs! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that if you're being pressured into it,it will not mean as much to you. sometimes you got find out what god really means to you. wether it may be baptist,Methodist,catholic....etc. I'm 36 and when i was about 13 aimed a decision to find out what was best for me.i talked to my parents and they understood. at a young age i was baptized as a baptist then Methodist then catholic. i come from 2 different races and cultures,Hispanic and white. with my parents and peers there was no conflict. the pressure came for the two older genre. so that's when i did what i did.i chose non-denominational,but yet,still incorporate all the others.just like in life,everything has a strong and weak point. learn to use your knowledge as a balance point. i hope this helps you. have a merry Christmas.
2006-12-08 21:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by sk8rtfloyd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confirmation is a step you undertake with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. To get the answer you seek you need to get into some serious prayer and soul searching. Do not seek your answer in this forum. God bless.
It also sounds like, if you're not quite clear on something they go over in RCIA, ask for clarification. Don't just glide along...they like questions and discussion.
2006-12-08 21:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not sure, and it seems as if you're not, I would postphone it. Give it a little time. Try discussing how you feel with your confirmation class, sort things out in your mind, and pray on it.
Remember, you probably won't agree totally with any religion. They all have their faults you know. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. The right thing to do will come to you. Follow your heart.
2006-12-08 22:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Coco28 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your priest, parents, whatever about your questions, and if you still feel some uncertainty, then I personally wouldn't go through with it. There will be a time down the road to get confirmed if it's what you want at that time.
2006-12-08 21:19:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your confirmation teacher about this, in private.
Confrimation catechists are usually very experienced in dealing with matters like this, and should be able to help clarify things for you.
My advice: If in doubt, go the whole route.
God will take care of the rest.
2006-12-09 00:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, one must understand that God is mystical and its all about having faith. Amen. One need the wisdom of grace by the holy Spirit to believe without seeing. To me the first church sets the foundation and i am sure many in our era will not totally agree, me too. But without this so call pillars God's work will dissipate with all that distractions ( by the dark side) in this modern time. Most are guiding light that we build our foundations on. Thats all. What we do is try our best to adhere to it if possible. God will not send one to hell for not agreeing i am sure about that. He LOVE US. Its jus my opinion. 5 Cents only.
2006-12-08 22:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by 9V_Call 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋