Should I convert????

Question

My husband is Catholic and I'm Southern Baptist. I know that I can attend a Catholic service, but I can't receive communion until I convert. Would it be worth it?!?!? And why????

Answer 1

Why don't you take an RCIA class and learn the basics. Any parish should have these on a regular basis. This may help you decide.
Personally, communion is very important to me. Jesus said "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

Answer 2

I advise you stay as you are. But wouldn't it be great if we were all just Christians with no denominations at all. We are all believers and that makes us the family of God. One faith, one baptism, one spirit. If you convert would you be expected to worship Mary and other saints? Would you be expected to bow down to statues? Would you be happy going to confession, resiting the rosary and doing penance? I believe that would be a backward step for a Baptist. We have lots of common ground. Emphasise that common ground. Live in peace as far as it depends on you. Love each other and refuse to fight about the details. The problem will be if you have children ...what will they be raised to believe?. Maybe you have to agree to disagree. Unless your husband is willing to attend a baptist congregation with you and then if you attend some of his services your children could decide what they believe by seeing what the Bible says. You better get this sorted before it becomes a stumbling block. If the question was only about communion I think you can have communion at the Baptist church. But I think this is way wider than just the taking of holy communion. Pray and ask God to show you the best course of action.

Answer 3

U should pray about it before u do anything. See what God gives u peace towards. How important is it to u to get communion at the Catholic church? I'm not Catholic, but I had communion at a catholic church before. I didn't convert. Don't convert to another denamination just b/c of communion, it would never be worth it that way.

Answer 4

If you need to ask then you shouldn't. Converting is not the same as buying a new pair of shoes. We all to often think well im marrying so and so and I need to do the same things, be around the same people and go to the same church with them. Yes this may be true, but converting does not mean that you will believe anything different than you already do, converting will only make you change the CUSTOM or manner in which you do.

These are two entirely different things. Besides, why can't two people go to two different churches anyway or visit each others. Many people come to catholic church and never take communion, it isnt something you have to do.

Answer 5

Do this....Ask God to reveal to you His will about this matter. And while you are doing this lets think about what is true (Phil 4:8)....if you are Christian you should be able to recieve and do communion. Where does it say in the bible you must be part of a certain church to do so? Think about what a church is. It isnt a building. It is a group of Christians that get together to fellowship. Did Paul go to different churches? yes. They were united under Christ. Catholic used to mean "universal church" . Today it has become like the Pharisees had become, a religion of works and traditions of men (Matt 23:13). As long as it is a bible believing church that is obedient to the Lord, what does it matter which church you go to? God wants us to worship in Spirit and truth (John 4:23). Salvation is free and works show God our love for Him not showing people how righteous they are. (Luke 18:9-14) This restriction is unfair and it assumes you are not a Christian because you are not catholic.
Secondly, you are to submit to your husband.(Col 3:18) He gets the final say, not you. If he is a godly Christian man who loves the Lord then he will make a good decision on what you should do. You have already made the choice to marry a Catholic man. He is the head of your household now. Cover your husband in prayer that he make good decisions (1 Pet 3:1) , doing all for Gods glory. God bless you.

Answer 6

The fact that a believer and follower of Jesus Christ would not be allowed to partake in the amazing communion that Jesus wanted us to do in remembrance of him is mind boggling. I have never heard of a Catholic that attends a Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, or Nazarene church being shunned from partaking the bread and the wine/grapejuice. For me, you would be converting from Christianity to Christianity. That's not converting, you would be transferring membership to another church. All of the church splits over the past centuries have created so many denominations and divisions and they all seek to serve the same Lord. I am sure He doesn't want his children fighting like a bunch of idiots.

Answer 7

Yes, I think you should convert and it will be well worth it.

In the catholic Church, you have all of the opportunities in which you can experience God's love in your life through the sacraments:

Baptism - being welcomed into the Body of Christ, becoming a new creation as a son or daughter of God, being cleaned of all sin (if you have already been baptized, you will not be baptized again if you convert)
Eucharist - being fed spiritually and physically by Jesus Christ, receiving Jesus Christ into your life in a physical way and being made more of a member of teh Body of Christ
Reconciliation - experiencing the forgiveness and mercy of God even after we have sinned
Confirmation - being filled with the Holy Spirit so we may lead a life in Christ
Matrimony - being united with another person and knowing that God is a part of that union
Holy Orders - dedicating one's life completely to God
Annointing of the Sick - being healed by Jesus Christ physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Catholics experience and know God not just by sitting and listening and praying (which are indeed important), but through action.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Answer 8

Being a Christian, and having the desire to have a relationship with Jesus supercedes any "religion". Catholicism is not a very Bible based faith. It is a religion that uses legalism to control it's people. Peter never got to Rome, the "rock" even though that is the nick name for Peter is not the "rock" Jesus was referring to when He told Peter He would build His chuirch on "this rock". Check the verse very carefully, you'll find that the "rock' Jesus said He would build His church on was the faith that Peter was demonstrating in Him, Jesus. The Church is built on Faith, not a person. Now, that discourse said, can you really accept conversion to a church that basically does not tell you the whole truth. You'll also be expected to go to confession, but your Baptist background says that you can go directly to God. Which do you want to do? Jesus and His truth first, man's make ups dead last. Communion, by the way, is NOT a necessity for salvation, AND it is something you can do at home. Just becareful how you approach that ceremony. Partaking of it is not about examining yourself for sin, as we have all been taught, it is belief that Jesus did as He says He did, and was about to go and do. If you don't believe that Jesus did as the Bible says He did, and is our repalcement for punishment for sin, then you eat and drink unworthily and are guilty of the transgression of unbelief. Check it out very carefully, I believe you'll find that this is very correct.

Answer 9

This is NOT a decision that should be made based on the opinions of people who have no idea who you are beyond this question. It's a serious decision of faith that should be approached carefully and considerately.

If you see conversion as a necessary step in your relationship (which I'm not sure why it is, but if it is), you should talk to both a Catholic priest and your baptist pastor about this decision--along with your husband.

Answer 10

Only if you feel this in your heart. Iam new to the Catholic Church. I basically didnt have a religion or a church until December 2006.I just followed God. The Lord led me to the Catholic Church, and Iam in RCIA classes now and I attend Mass several times a week. It feels to me like I have finally come home and I knew something was missing in my life and the Lord showed me what it was. Pray on it and the Lord will show you if it is right for you.