man...I would be leery about denying God and his son if you’ve had ample instruction in your youth.
course Peter did it and survived ..for a while anyhow.
i hope you find what you are looking for , I know many RCC reared who later reject it
sorta like Jews do come to think of it
not many Southern Prods can escape the upbringing...lol...or the family’s admonishments..you can make of that what you like
think Dante on LSD ..or Cotton Mather in jackboots
it works and in the long run I think we are better for it
this new kumbaya stuff I see here so much passing for old time religion is foreign to me
Let the chips fall where they may. However, if somebody ever convinces me of His existence, I may change my tune. So far, many have tried (Catholics, evangelicals, and, in one case, a Muslim), but failed. If they couldn't get me past THAT doubt, you can imagine how I feel about the scriptures AND the "magisterium."
i hope you find what you are looking for , I know many RCC reared who later reject it.
True dat, and I find the most militantly anti-Catholics tend to be ex-Catholics, especially in Europe and Latin America. The northeast and upper midwest are also filled with folks who call themselves "Catholic" who never attend church (except perhaps on Easter and Christmas), are pro-abortion, and have never really been catechized. I have ZERO respect for these people. I myself have been catechized, embraced the Church fully in my late teens, but left in my twenties.
not many Southern Prods can escape the upbringing...lol...or the family’s admonishments..you can make of that what you like
The few that do wind up moving to New York or San Francisco. Besides, if they are dissatisfied with First Baptist, they can always go down the road to New Spring A of G.
I still wonder if southern protestantism will survive the embourgeoisiement (I just made up that word) of southerners. Remember that New England used to be filled with fanatical congregationalist (where do you think the phrase "banned in Boston" came from?), who grew more milquetoast as the region grew more wealthy.
There is a general feeling up in these parts that religious fervor is associated with the poor and the gullible. Many folks of Catholic heritage see the church as a relic of the days of rowhouses and stickball. There are still devout Catholics around, but they are seemingly outnumbered by the "cultural Catholics" and ex-Catholics such as myself.