**My parents were Catholics**
So you got your faith handed down to you by your parents, correct?
Thing is — you are still a Catholic if you were baptized in the Catholic Church.
My parents believed in a false plan of salvation. I can't live with a works based plan of salvation. So, as a result, NO, I am no longer a catholic, no matter how much you want me to be. I know you are sincere in your belief about that. Well, I am also extremely sincere, and totally, super confident about it too. Also, I saw all your ideas in your post 37. I, along with AMPU, definitely believe in the Bible, we just don't believe in your interpretations of those verses, not even one of them. Sorry, that is how I feel. Others can feel free to believe whatever they like. That's on them. I am glad I am going to the good place when I croak, but possibly the rapture will come first. When it does, those who remain, can have everything I own. I won't be needing anything after that, right, MHG? They can even have my prized Canadian made Graf hockey skates. Hate to let them go, but maybe someone else can use them.