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To: stephenjohnbanker
I left 48 years ago, but I went to a nondenominational conservative Christian church.

As have I.

http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/hidden-exodus-catholics-becoming-protestants

One in three people in the US raised a Catholic no longer identifies as so. But I left 20 years ago and became a born again Christian because as a Catholic I had zero relationship with Christ, and I had never really accepted Him. I went to CCD for years, was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Roman church. I went to confession. I attended Mass every week. I said the rosary. I had prayer cards. I wore medals around my neck of dead people. I went through the motions.

But I wasn't living life as the Bible said, and sure had not accepted Jesus. I was going to Hell - and I knew it. It was very real to me, and terrifying.

When I finally accepted Christ and realized what Biblical Grace was (not the Catholic definition of grace), I was overjoyed, relieved, humbled, and awed beyond measure. I had starred at crucifixes and paintings of Christ on the cross for decades. I never put 2 + 2 together and realized what Salvation was really all about. To this day, when I see depictions Jesus being crucified, I still am awed that He did that for us.

37 posted on 09/02/2015 4:12:08 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am tA he way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

You have a great story, with a thoughtful analysis to boot.

Happy for you!


44 posted on 09/02/2015 4:18:26 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SkyPilot
Re: 37
Somewhat similar to my story. Yup to what you wrote.
46 posted on 09/02/2015 4:22:54 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: SkyPilot

I am continually offended when I see a crucifix with Christ depicted still hanging on the cross.

The whole point of Christianity is the resurrection. They completely ignore the good news.


76 posted on 09/02/2015 5:29:11 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: SkyPilot

I find your story to be rather sad. On well, to each his own I guess.


85 posted on 09/02/2015 7:08:02 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Be Breitbart, baby. LIFB.)
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To: SkyPilot
Amen! Your life story matches my own and countless others here on FR! I am so thankful Almighty God, in His mercy saved me simply by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, totally apart from works; and delivered me from "dead religion" (the "Roman Catholic church") to serve the living God.

The present "pope" demonstrates the utter spiritual bankruptcy of Roman Catholicism and its false doctrine of "apostolic succession" through his ongoing statements and actions on a continual basis.

From a spiritual, doctrinal and biblical standpoint "pope" Francis is a DISGRACE. That said, sadly I have no doubt the regular, spiritually blind and deceived RC defenders here on FR will once again come to his defense by making never-ending excuses for his absurd words and actions; "his words are taken out of context"; "he didn't mean what he said"; "you are just 'bashing' RC"; ...Their list of excuses for this so-called "pope" grows longer by the hour. However, not withstanding their arguments, the guy in charge of the RCC is a proven Marxist, socialist, heretic proclaiming a false, man made "social, environmental 'gospel'" which will lead his followers straight to hell. He certainly isn't proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ or the Gospel of Christ.

89 posted on 09/02/2015 10:43:26 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Almighty Jehovah, deliver us from this evil, in Jesus name, amen.)
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