Posted on 10/08/2014 11:39:09 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
Why would intelligent, successful people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Indeed, why would anyone become Catholic?
As an evangelist and author who recently threw my own life into some turmoil by deciding to enter the Catholic Church, I've faced this question a lot lately. That is one reason I decided to make this documentary; it's part of my attempt to try to explain to those closest to me why I would do such a crazy thing.
Convinced isn't just about me, though. The film is built around interviews with some of the most articulate and compelling Catholic converts in our culture today, including Scott Hahn, Francis Beckwith, Taylor Marshall, Holly Ordway, Abby Johnson, Jeff Cavins, Devin Rose, Matthew Leonard, Mark Regnerus, Jason Stellman, John Bergsma, Christian Smith, Kevin Vost, David Currie, Richard Cole, and Kenneth Howell. It also contains special appearances by experts in the field of conversion such as Patrick Madrid and Donald Asci.
Ultimately, this is a story about finding truth, beauty, and fulfillment in an unexpected place, and then sacrificing to grab on to it. I think it will entertain and inspire you, and perhaps even give you a fresh perspective on an old faith.
(Excerpt) Read more at indiegogo.com ...
Please show one statement, post, or article that espouses that belief. Surely you wouldn't want us to understand you are simply making a spurious accusation would you?
...what is the perfect worship, O most wise and sapient of individuals...?
...inquiring minds await with breathless souls...
” . . . these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, . . . “
Muslims profess to hold the faith, that does not mean that they do hold the faith. It’s all talk with the Jihadists that’s for sure.
Walking up to Mr. Copy and Paste. Lord help us.
Edit.
Waking up to Mr. Copy and Pasting from liberal websites.
What a lovely faith story. Thanks for posting.
>> ” . . . these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, . . . “
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> Muslims profess to hold the faith, that does not mean that they do hold the faith. It’s all talk with the Jihadists that’s for sure.
Oh, I quite understand the distinction; a good domestic analog is the Republican party and its platform.
My point, however, was that the Catholics profess to worship their [actual] god: “and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.”
You are wrong.
You are in denial. Repetition of which and even more propaganda will not make what is a fundamentally unScriptural church into one that is valid.
See post 69
I looked up "preterist" and am still not sure what it means. Saying that, I can't state with any surety that Scott Hahn is one.
Actually RCs attack Elsie, whose posts show the similarities btwn Mormonism and Catholicism, and i think he agrees with you.
True enough.
Just like non Christians. Why not stay home and party all the time because that seems like what some people like. I never will forget reading a newspaper article in the 70’s where a Catholic church was wanting to build a bar in that church. Why would any “church” even consider that? This whole organization seems like a cult.
Amen.
Look a what you posted.<p.
You quoted Christ and then portrayed the devil as relating to that quote. You seem to be conflating Christ with the devil. I don’t think you want to mock Christ, and therefore it would be better for you to retract this.
Some like to throw around words when they should just stay quiet. I am a fundy and proud of it.
Don’t you believe the Bible is the word of God? I do. It has everything in it on how to accept Jesus and how to live a Christian life.
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