After an RC education from grade school through college, my husband fled the RC church with such determination he became an atheist. Finally, God sent him a wandering, semi-literate Presbyterian girl and together they found the truth waiting in the Scriptures all along.
He's far, far harder on the RCs than I would ever dare to put into print.
My husband, too. He says it's because he knows of what he speaks. 8~)
Just when I think I've included everyone on the thread, someone always pops in under the wire.
Consider yourself pinged, Q. 8~)
Sniff, that's beautiful!
Now where are my tissues...
My husband, too. He says it's because he knows of what he speaks. 8~)
Really? The things you learn here...
A bit like the Chateau d'If, no?
Finally, God sent him a wandering, semi-literate Presbyterian girl and together they found the truth waiting in the Scriptures all along.
I can't imagine you ever being semi-literate.
Can't remember where I found this or I'd post a link, however, che sara, sara. I thought you might like it.
Unfortunately, this is all too often not the operative understanding of the evangelical mission of the Church and the echoes of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa’s dictum, “When we need a labor union we go to our parish priest; when we need the word of God we go to the Protestant pastor,” resound loudly and unfortunately true. He goes on to say-and his comments merit extensive citation-that:In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel; it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who has faith.” (Rom. 1:16) Obviously even in that time too there was the temptation to be ashamed of the Gospel. For the Jews it was a scandal and for the Greeks, stupidity. (1 Cor. 1:22-25) Paul writes to the Galatians, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel...”…I think we must repeat this cry of the Apostle again in our times.
My husband, too. He says it's because he knows of what he speaks. 8~)
I would bet that he doesn't. The fact of the matter is that it is perfectly human and natural for someone to belittle or even treat harshly an organization in which a person had left on bad terms. Is this not the case of an employee who is fired for stealing? Or if the employee feels that the employer treats him poorly? Is it any different here? To justify one's choice (religious or secular) on such issues, it is not unusual for that person to speak very poorly of their former religious or secular affiliation so as to justify their own decision.
My experience on this and other threads tells me that very few Catholics who leave Catholicism actually knew the teachings of the Church. This is evident in the need for Catholics here to correct misinterpretations of teachings given by "former Catholics" who supposedly "know" Catholicism.
Regards