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To: boycott; CynicalBear; BipolarBob
I quit reading at that point.

Too bad. You might have gained a better understanding of how and why this young man, along with other Evangelicals, chose to come home to the Catholic Church. Consider, for example ...

Frncis J. Beckwith - "Until a few weeks ago, Francis Beckwith served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society, an association of 4,300 Protestant theologians." He Could No Longer Explain Why He Wasn’t Catholic

Ulf Ekman - "I discovered how little I really knew about [Catholics], their spirituality and their beliefs. Unconsciously I carried many prejudices and bad attitudes and have been quick to judge them without really knowing what they actually believed. It has been good to discover and to repent from nonchalant and shallow opinions, based not on their own sources but on their opponents, and to discover a very rich heritage, a strong theological foundation and a deep love for Jesus Christ among them."
Conversion of Sweden's Most Influential Pastor Causes 'Pain and Disillusion'

These Evangelical leaders, like many others, are theologians who were emotionally invested in their Evangelical faith. Their decisions to convert were emotionally difficult and came about after much prayer for discernment. Before you denigrate this young man, watch the short video in which he describes the challenges he confronted. If nothing else, it might convey a better understanding of the power of prayer.

109 posted on 11/28/2014 5:30:06 PM PST by NYer ("You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears." James 4:14)
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To: NYer

I quit reading at that point.


The one untruth early was enough for me to ignore the rest. And, by the way, I know of several that have left the Catholic faith.

I don’t care to bash the Catholic faith. I believe those that do are wrong. I also believe it is wrong to bash Protestants.

I am Christian. I believe many Protestants and Catholics are. I prefer to leave it at that.


154 posted on 11/28/2014 6:31:39 PM PST by boycott
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To: NYer; boycott; BipolarBob
>>These Evangelical leaders, like many others, are theologians who were emotionally invested in their Evangelical faith.<<

Emotionally invested in Evangelical faith. Not invested in the faith of Christ. Their entire struggle was with what men would think. What their family would say. What their friends would say. Their struggle had nothing to do with their relationship with Christ.

258 posted on 11/29/2014 7:39:32 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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