angelo | "convert" to Judaism |
allend | convert to Catholicism |
steven | convert to nondenominational Christianity |
XeniaSt | convert to nondenominational Christianity |
The_Reader_David | convert to Orthodox Christianity |
Becky | convert to nondenominational Christianity |
JHavard | convert to nondenominational Christianity |
AlguyA | convert to Catholicism |
D-fendr | convert to Catholicism |
RnMomof7 | convert to Protestantism |
tiki | convert to Catholicism |
5 of the top 7 posters on dignan3's list from Thread 101 are converts to their present faith. Possible reasons?
A. Converts tend to be more informed about their beliefs than are those born into the faith.
B. The "zeal" of the convert.
C. Converts feel a need to justify their conversion.
D. All of the above.
No converting going on over here. Makes me wonder what I'm doing here (my wife has been wondering for quite some time).
CGTGOC: Convert BACK to Catholism.
I think that could be said about all converts to Catholism.
And Converts to Protestantism are Conversions AWAY from Catholism.
'Cause if you are of European descent, chances are your forefathers were Catholic.
I guess that might NOT be true if you are of Oriental descent, or southern African, but for the majority of people, at least in America, to convert to Catholism is to convert BACK to the faith of our Forefathers.
Otherwise, I would answer your question: ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I would be classified as a Catholic revert. Raised Catholic through grade school, joined a Southern Baptist Church in junior high, then returned to the Catholic Church when I was in my 20s. I was a cafeteria Catholic until a few years ago (I'm in my 40's). I guess you could say I've been all over the map.
al_c ... convert to Catholicism.
I'm not sure the word "conversion" applies; I was baptized in the Catholic Church (which I guess "officially" made me Catholic) and went to church until I was 18. Once I was out of the house (i.e.; not subject to the rules of mom and dad) I stopped going. I never at the time identified with Catholicism and/or Christianity. Only later did I appreciate and accept the Gospel message and now attend a Baptist church. I guess my point is I never felt that I converted from one faith to another. I just adopted one.
5 of the top 7 posters on dignan3's list from Thread 101 are converts to their present faith. Possible reasons?
A. Converts tend to be more informed about their beliefs than are those born into the faith.
I'd pick this one. If by "born into the faith" you mean a child is merely raised by parents to attend a certain church, I think that's largely meaningless. We all must personally "convert", of our own will, regardless of what mom and dad say we are.
"5 of the top 7 posters on dignan3's list from Thread 101 are converts to their present faith"
Do I get partial conversion credit for my wife becoming an evangelical Christian after being raised orthodox Jewish?