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Please understand that everytime I strayed away from the Catholic Church, something brought me back. I know that those who hold a grudge with my church believe that there is a better way. When I have searched for the better way, I was always brought back.
My dad, who was a very wise man, told me a long time ago to cover all my bases. "If some other denomination wants to pray for you, don't overlook it. They may be right but only God knows that." He died at 52 when I was only 21 years old. He covered all his bases before he died. I have to believe that this man who went on his lunch hour to help feed adult retarded patients and always smiled for everyone, was not pushed out of heaven because he prayed a rosary in the afternoon.

Please understand that everytime I strayed away from the Catholic Church, something brought me back. I know that those who hold a grudge with my church believe that there is a better way. When I have searched for the better way, I was always brought back. My dad, who was a very wise man, told me a long time ago to cover all my bases. "If some other denomination wants to pray for you, don't overlook it. They may be right but only God knows that." He died at 52 when I was only 21 years old. He covered all his bases before he died. I have to believe that this man who went on his lunch hour to help feed adult retarded patients and always smiled for everyone, was not pushed out of heaven because he prayed a rosary in the afternoon.

There is only one base that needs to be covered and it may be an overreaction on my part but it bums me out that he didn't know that. I know you've already been hammered on the simple gospel message biblethumpers preach and how it differes from the Catholic one. As you read the bible notice how all of it is about Jesus. It is really wondeful to ponder how the Father spends so much time and creativity writing about His Son. As you ponder that it starts to be clear why He would remove all of your sins the moment you simply believe in that One whom He loves so much.