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I am just not into cults. I was involved in one till I was 21.

Had I been born into an RC family, I would still be a member and probably posting agin ya on FR.

It seems the most-perfect religion man has fabricated. As an RC, I would often enough have had a sensation that my spiritual vacuum was being filled (Holy Eucharist/mass) -- the one place of me that only The Lord God can truly fill -- without having to study to show myself a workman approved and learning how to rightly divide that Written Word which God has indeed said and expects me to obey.

And I could always have purchased or have someone else buy me out of Catholic trouble and, thus, could DO SOMETHING to pull myself out of a pit, even after I had permanently stopped breathing.

It really is a neat religion for willful men such as I likely would have remained, had I been born into a devout Roman Catholic family. God knew you were stronger than I, Mark17.

It really is a neat religion for willful men such as I likely would have remained, had I been born into a devout Roman Catholic family. God knew you were stronger than I, Mark17.

I had to ping more ex Catholics like myself. I don't think I ever looked at it quite like that, as being strong. Since grade school, I had this inner frustration, that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Inside, I knew I couldn't earn salvation, so I gave up. Eat drink br be merry.
Then, I ran into people who had the fruit of the spirit, something I NEVER saw in the RCC. They had something I wanted to experience, plus, the most important thing. They KNEW they were going to Heaven. I didn't, and I wanted to. The rest is history. Now, I am happy to commit the sin of presumption, and enjoy assurance of salvation. 😊😇