True, no one held a fun to my head.
But, first of all, my FRiend, this was not a post about "faith". It is a post about a man leaving one errant organization and joining that Roman monstrosity of heresy they call a Church. There is a statement being made that the latter is more correct than the former. It is important to point out that this would be equivalent of an orthodox Jew in Paul's day joining the Judaizers. And, Paul hoped they would cut off certain important parts in the process.
Theology is important and Rome has it more incorrect than the group whence the guy cometh. If you think everything is equally true and want to make nicey with the Scientologists, have at it. Just don't expect all the rest of us to join you.
I grew up as a devout Protestant. I spent my adulthood as an evangelical Christian who held onto the Lord and His promises with joyful gratitude. In all my years as a Protestant, all over the US, in many different churches I attended through our family’s moves, I never heard the anti-Catholic hatred I see here on FR. But three years ago I had to finally start examining the logic for the claims of the Church you term a “monstrosity of heresy,” and—reluctantly!—I had to concede their veracity and become a Catholic. Now I am regularly stunned by the hatred I find here among my fellow conservatives and Christians. This level of hatred shocks me to my soul.
I thought or hoped that my ministry might be to bridge the gap and help both Protestants and Catholics see what they have in common, but the task is too great in the face of this spitting fury. When I explain the background for Protestant beliefs to Catholics, the Catholics nod and say (in paraphrase), “We think that this or that doctrine is incorrect in this and this particular, but we know that Protestants love and serve the Lord too and will go to heaven.” But when I explain the premises of Catholicism to certain Protestants, it smells like 1565: all that fury! And quite often they will argue with me about what the Catholic Church teaches and believes, as if they know what is in our hearts (and in our official Church documents, our vast historical literature, and our Catechism) better than we do.
FRiend, the Scriptures tell us and warn us that we will be known by our love for one another. I must tell you that you are not being a good witness for Christianity in general with your hostility. Do you think your witness is going to attract or persuade anyone who is not a Christian or not of your church? It might be a good thought to ask yourself the source of your bitter hatred for people who believe differently than you do. Why do you attack and insult? Does this convert anyone? Does the Lord smile down on your virulence, or does He prefer Christians to be united against their mutual enemies, those dark powers and principalities?
I pray that someday soon all such divisions between Christians will go away so that we may fight Satan together. Meanwhile, blessings and peace to you.