And if that so-called Catholic Church was that bad why was it never reported? And, if it was reported and the abuse didnt stop you or any other parishoner that was devoted to the faith could have found another parish to attend. Thats one of the good things about being Catholic, if you dont like your priest or any other things that go on in the church, there is always another Catholic Church down the on the corner, with parishoners and a parish priest that actually try to live their faith, and have not been taken in by the protestantism/modernism that has destroyed many Catholic parishes in this country. And Catholic faith formation starts at home. Why did your parents put up with such a lousy parish?
Me thinks you painted the entire Catholic faith as being no good because of a very bad parish that you attended. So you should have left and found a REAL CATHOLIC CHURCH, not one that been taken over by catholics.
Protestantism never destroyed the Catholic Church. Only the Catholic Church can hurt itself by not giving the people what they need. When half the churches don't care about abortion or homosexuality, the people won't either. That is why so many are cafeteria catholics.
I go to a catholic retreat (silent) twice a year. I don't hate the church. I disagree with many things and respect other things in the church. I hate that the church allows people like Pelosi, the late Kennedy and Biden and other proabort and anti family people to continue to call themselves catholic. That and other reasons is why I left the church. I know that being catholic is not how you get into heaven. It's by faith in Jesus finished death on the cross that I can have eternal life. I know God allowed those things to happen when I was little so I would find Him as I did. So I thank Him for opening my eyes to the truth of mankind and how good God is.
I was terrified of them.
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I was, too. I dreaded Monday morning.
And....I am no longer Catholic.
“When half the churches don’t care about abortion or homosexuality, the people won’t either”
You live a world I am not familiar with. I go to a very devout Catholic Church, and the vast majority of the 12 other Catholic Churches in the area where I live are also very devout Catholic. The Mass is very reverent. I am sorry you had a bad experience where you went to church. I would have left and found meyself a Catholic Church that abides by the teachings of the faith..........most do. The truth is the Catholic Church, no matter the experience you had with bad people. I feel sorry for you not being able to realize that. Click on the link below. You will find stories just like yours. They left, they searched, then they came home. God bless you.
http://chnetwork.org/media/ewtns-the-journey-home-hosted-by-marcus-grodi/