Have fun in the wilderness. Buh-bye.
P.S. We’ll still be here when you come back.
Ping
Most Catholics that leave just leave and do not look for public recognition or to make a buck.That includes many that like this writer had been active in the church and were a public part of its face to the world.
So it is nice to read when God opens the eyes and the heart to the word of God and the truth of Christ.
Welcome to the Evangelical Church - e.g., the Reformed branch. I will refrain from throwing stones at critics who still believe the RCC is the only true church. But, then again, the LDS believes the same thing...and the Muslims think they are the only true adherents to God’s work on Earth.
Channeling Martin Luther? Has email replaced nailing things to the church door?
Good for you. Leaving the dark side is so liberating. I can’t imagine ever wanting to go back to the Catholic church. Not now, not ever.
This website and the others like them are nothing but teachers of hate against Catholics. There are many lost sheep, but occasionaly we find them and bring them home, as shown on the “The Journey Home”. The next shows are as listed: There is no hate on “The Journey Home”.
Jun 4
Bruce Sullivan
Former Church of Christ minister
Jun 25
Dean Lanton
Former Southern Baptist minister
Best wishes to the gentleman. People, like, do different stuff.
Apparently, you have to “evangelize” by posting Catholic bashing sites.
I guess using your own reformed theology is a loser. I notice that no one bothers to read the threads regarding Calvin et al. You get a few hits from your own, but rarely from others. The views are much fewer too.
From the site:
“Many of us used to be Roman Catholics and just about all of us likely spend more time researching and reading ‘official’ RCC documents and church history than the vast majority of the Catholic faithful. When we expose the foolishness of what they have been taught, many Catholics are shocked and go into denial because they had no idea of the sad truth behind the false dogma and doctrines of the Roman church.
On this page are links to letters written by people who used to be Roman Catholics. Read in their own words what led them to renounce paganism and take Christ’s offered hand.”
Poor people. Satan got into their thoughts. Can happen to the best of us if we aren’t careful.
Regarding Mary. She was the mother of Jesus, the Word made flesh, the second person of the Trinity. Jesus was either God or not, I believe He was. Mary was the mother of the second person of the Trinity.
Keep up your journey and you will end up home.
Don’t let the door hit you in the you-know-what on the way out ... byebye!
When I first saw your post I thought “good for you, but shouldn’t it be a private matter?”. After reading your excellent letter I am thankful you shared it - exposing the un-scriptural basis for these practices is a good thing. I know you’re taking shots, hang in there and God bless.
It will forever be true that there is no scriptural basis for rcc mariology: immaculate conception, assumption, co-redemptrix.
It simply cannot be demonstrated biblically.
Mayberry is/was a PHONEY Catholic! He was supposed to KNOW the tenets of Catholicsm and he didn’t.....and then they let him be a teacher of it....eeeegads.
Since your mind is made up, I won’t bother to point out what I believe are errors in your conclusions, particularly with regard to the teachings of the Fathers.
It does, however, confirm some demographic analysis which indicates that converts to the faith are fervent for about seven years before they reverse themselves and leave the Church. The reasons given, while seeming to be based on conviction, are more sociological.
But someone else above made an interesting observation about why you felt the need to publish a letter of resignation. If you no longer believe that the Catholic Church is the true Church of Jesus Christ, why would you care what any Catholic thinks about your decision enough to want to bother him with it? Why not just go? It leads me to believe that something is left unsaid.
... And with good reason. A true conversion to the Faith is not based on an individual's agreement with this doctrine or that ... c.f.: Cardinal Newman's letter to the Duke of Norfolk. A conversion into any community of faith is just that: an act of faith. Otherwise, one would need an STD in theology to make a fully informed conversion.
In any case, I'll keep you in my prayers; and, in the words Robert Bolt put into St. Thomas Moore's mouth in his play, "We can only hope that, when your head stops spinning, your face is to the front again."
but my decision to join the RCC was based upon only a surface reading of Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic church. The more I have looked at Scripture (and not just at localized passages) I discovered that not all the doctrines taught by the RCC are Scriptural.
AMEN!
Post Tenebras Lux!
EXCELLENT
Reasoned,
Well researched,
Biblical,
Honest,
Logical,
Christian document.
Thanks.
I left at Easter...hope you’ve had some luck finding a place to worship. There are really a lot of excellent, welcoming Christian churches out there that do a great job of living out their faith and making visitors feel welcome.
(A few rotten to the core ones as well: Episcopalians, United Methodists for instance.)
I particularly enjoyed the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation, a couple of Baptist (Regular Baptist and Southern Baptist) ones, and a Presbyterian (Church of America) one that I visited...depending on how much you enjoy the sacramental style of worship.
Reconsider