I, too, was drawn--by the good example set for me by Catholics I met.
As time passed, I knew that my home was in the Catholic Church.
I have been so blessed for that decision and now that I am truly "running on empty" and am getting old, I am grateful.
I have been aware, since my youth, of all the things said, written and preached against the Catholic Church. After years of study, learning, praying, daily Mass, daily immersion in the Bible, I can only feel regret that so many things said, written and preached against Catholicism are not true or are not understood.
Thank you all for your support and answers. I still have much to consider, but I know that the Lord is calling me and convicting me of the evils of hormonal contraception and IUD's, etc.
I am also concerned with the silly, non-biblical, and pharisaical ban on alcohol by organizations such as the Southern Baptist Church while they sanction the TRUE aforementioned evils. Satan must be laughing.... what a smokescreen to make a religion of alcohol abstainers that are free to abort their children through contraceptive measures. They then judge other's within the church for drinking alcohol.... just as those who called Jesus a drunkard...... they LOVE their tangible faux 'righteousness'. What deception they live in.
Sorry....
So, while I have been a product of protestant schooling, I can't seem to explain that the protestants are so weak with things that are so essential. And then there is the Catholic Church. I am seeing that the Catholic Church has held strong against such evils such as homosexuality, abortion, etc.
Pray that the Lord will lead me where He wants my family to be in this New Year.
Thanks,
CPT Gates
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