For all reverts to Catholicism from Protestantism?

Question

what was the main turning point for you to come home to the fullness of Christian faith in the Roman Catholic Church?

non-catholics need not answer as you can clearly see you're not being asked.

easy now Father K I like your style. I see great things happening between the Western Orthodox and Eastern Catholics though yep you read that right, Father K lets hope the anglican union jumps on board ;) you're going to have to straighten that priestly order issue out first however.

No wonder Servant is so venomous he's an ex-Catholic it all makes sence now lol. Why do ex-Catholic's assume they are experts? Why do some make the best anti-Catholics? It's been my personal experience after hear the stories of many they ever knew the Catholic faith in the first place and / or had some sin that they could not live with being called a sin by the church so they left. It's a longer journey Servant but we're praying for ya.

word of advice Servant....lazy teaching as you put it can happen anywhere that is not a good enough reason, that alone does not make the faith false. You had enough individualism to leave you should have had the same amount to learn what the Church actually teaches, why weekly Mass isn't about being entertained, and how no matter how simply our priests can be it isn't enough to reject the church and it's message of truth. I'm reaching out to you and implore you to take another look. Why not read some Catholic authors, buy a catechism, follow the Pope's letters. Finally watch EWTN Journey Home and hear all the conversion stories of none other than .......Protestant clergy leaving their communities and coming home to the Catholic Church. http://www.ewtn.com

with 1.1billion Catholics and growing world wide you can't assume to know all of them or the quality of Catholic life everywhere. Servant you ask about my parish well I have several I go to and they are all packed to the rafters in fact we need to build another church locally because one of them currently serves over 20,000 people. All these churches (3) have strong ministeries (prayer groups, bible study, music, youth group, rcia, outreach to the poor so on and so). I like to remind people that when your local parish doesn't seem strong or devote look to Epheus where there is no major church anymore does that mean the faith is dead or false? of course not but if you don't want to move somewhere else get active in your own parish make a difference there.

Answer 1

I left Protestantism because it was seriously deficient in its interpretation of the Bible (e.g., "faith alone" and many other "Catholic" doctrines - see evidences below), inconsistently selective in its espousal of various Catholic Traditions (e.g., the Canon of the Bible), inadequate in its ecclesiology, lacking a sensible view of Christian history (e.g., "Scripture alone"), compromised morally (e.g., contraception, divorce), and unbiblically schismatic, anarchical, and relativistic. I don't therefore believe that Protestantism is all bad (not by a long shot), but these are some of the major deficiencies I eventually saw as fatal to the "theory" of Protestantism, over against Catholicism. All Catholics must regard baptized, Nicene, Chalcedonian Protestants as Christians.

I am convinced that the Catholic Church conforms much more closely to all of the biblical data, offers the only coherent view of the history of Christianity (i.e., Christian, apostolic Tradition), and possesses the most profound and sublime Christian morality, spirituality, social ethic, and philosophy.

I am a Catholic because I sincerely believe, by virtue of much cumulative evidence, that Catholicism is true, and that the Catholic Church is the visible Church divinely-established by our Lord Jesus, against which the gates of hell cannot and will not prevail (Mt 16:18), thereby possessing an authority to which I feel bound in Christian duty to submit.

Answer 2

I am a convert to the Catholic faith. Was raised as a Southern Baptist.

When I left the sterile, instituional feel of the SBs to a Catholic church, my spirit was moved beyond description. I knew instantly that I had found a home. I was 14.

I took instructions, off and on, for 15 years, and was baptized at age 29. There has never been one regret. I love the SBs but I love Catholics more. Their rich history, their mysterious rituals, their colorful, flawed saints touch my heart and I hunger to learn more.

I do not believe that Catholics have a monopoly as Christ's church, any more than the others have a monopoly. Those arguments waste precious time that could be used to find common ground. I believe that I have found an earthly home where I can be safe, loved, protected, and taught.

Does our church have problems? You bet. But those were actions of individuals and I abhor them. I suspect that our church has about the same amount of evildoers as other churches. The actions of 'peoples' do not affect my feelings about the church which is everlasting. YIF.

Answer 3

surprised you only got 4 real answers, unless you want to include Pip, ok then 5 - I wonder how many go the other way like myself

I see you dont care or dont want to know why but I thought I would tell you anyway and you can disregard as you see fit
why I left the Catholic Church:
you would think there was some doctrine or practice that I dont believe in any more - no not really - although I think there are some that are questionalble but nothing all that bad or atleast nothing that I would say sends someone instantly to hell - no nothing like that
I left b/c of lazy teaching - 12 years of catholic school the main thing I got out of it was - just show up to church, dont do anything too bad and you'll be ok - the Bible well you could read it if you want to but we do that at church anyway so that is really enough -
I know that attitude is not only in the church I grew up in since I have moved a few times and encountered the same thing in different states
well you might say lazy teaching you can overcome that just do more yourself - yeah thats what I tried at first too - I felt like I can go to this church and read on my own, watch preachers on TV or listen on the radio - I did that and when it came time to go to mass and the people around you are falling asleep, complaining that the homily is going over 5 minutes or that the church is only 20% full you start to get discouraged - maybe there is a better way to worship and I found that
go figure the people at my new church actually want to be there - every service is full and people want to stay longer then "required" by that I mean Bible classes are offered on Sundays and people would actually stay an extra hour or 2 to go to those after service is over - there are all kinds of activities you can get involved in that affect the community - at the catholic church I tried to find stuff like that - no classes and the only thing you could volunteer for was collections or offering during mass - ok well volunteer outside of church you might say - I did that too but wanted to apart of the church and the people of that church too but that wasnt an option - now that is laziness at its worst -

anyway I guess I said enough - I would ask - what is your church like - do people constantly look at the clock during Mass, talking during the homily, staring at their feet the entire time - how full is church on an average Sunday - do people Want to be there or do they feel they Have to be there - that is a world of difference and God knows who is there for what reason

Answer 4

My mother converted to Catholicism as my father was a Irish Roman Catholic. She felt she got more from Catholicism and the church had a more community feel. She had difficulties adjusting, but liked that Mary was also worshiped.

I am no longer practicing as I have lost faith in the people in the church, and find them to be hypocritical, and don't practice what they preach - I know I am generalizing but it happens more often than not. I hope that the church and its people will adjust as I would hate to see the end of Catholicism.

Answer 5

It simply made more sense, and seemed to be more in line with what the Bible says and teaches; a loving and forgiving God, rather than a vindictive God; one faith and teaching, rather than everyone teaching his own way; giving praise and respect to our Holy Mother, rather than mentioning her just once a year, etc. some of the Church's teachings made sense: purgatory, divorce, the role of the Pope,etc. I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea.

Answer 6

i became an really non secular Protestant who switched over to Catholicism very last 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. i visit't imagine leaving the Catholic church. Why might want to I ever provide up the fullness of reality i found right here?

Answer 7

C'mon, Billy. There are lots of Catholics (Orthodox, too) who have the fullness of the Faith Once Delivered who are not a part of the "Roman" version.

KATH = "according to" HOLOS = "the whole"

The Nicene Creed knows of no other "kind" of Church but ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC.

By virtue of our New Life in the Font of Holy Baptism, you and I are both members of the same.

Pax tecum.

Answer 8

I think that, generally, people seek the formal nature and habits that tend to be integrated in the Catholic Church.

Answer 9

What is the difference between the 2, if I may ask?

Answer 10

Isn't that like jumping from one sinking ship to another sinking ship, then having second thoughts, and jumping back to the first sinking ship, if I might ask?