That's possible that I would not have left initially, but the circumstances which lead to me to turning my life over to God were not connected in any way to Catholicism. If those has still occurred and I still had become a Christian, I think the outcome would be the same.
When I went back to the Catholic church, I went to mass weekly, but that was it. No interaction with anyone at that level. I would still have been reading the Bible and still would have seen the disparity between what it said and what the Catholic church taught.
It may have taken longer but I really do think that the outcome would ultimately have been the same, based on doctrinal issues.
FWIW, I won't go to any Protestant church which teaches doctrine contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture, like the homosexual issue for example, or teaching that any kind of works are necessary for salvation.
At my church 25% of our congregation are former RC's. In the end most say it was the teaching of a different gospel that got them to leave.
FWIW, I won't go to any Protestant church which teaches doctrine contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture,...
I agree, that's why so many older Evangelical Churches are losing members or having congregations split off into different factions. Christians will not stay where heresy is taught. Look at your own experience, as you began to realize that the RCC teaches a different gospel and it's doctrines were not consistent with Scripture you ultimately felt compelled to leave.