No wonder so many RCs are fleeing the vagaries of the RCC for the certainty of Christ’s atonement on the cross.
Yeah, they’re just banging on the doors of your 70-year-old splinter group.
Petronski, I grew up Roman Catholic, went to Roman Catholic school through 8th grade. Started dating my wife and began attending her Protestant church my junior year of high school. It was there that I finally began to understand the love of Christ. Never quite got it in 8 years of Catholic school and about 5 years as an altar boy.
I blame myself, in part, for that. However, looking back as an adult, I blame the local RCC for not teaching me more about God’s word. What I’m finding out now, is that my situation is not unique.
A few weeks ago in the Protestant church I now attend, the pastor was giving a testimony. He mentioned he was once RCC. He asked if there were any others present that day. As my hand went up, I was amazed to see nearly half of the rest of the congregation raise their hands as well. Out of about 200 present that morning, nearly 100 were former RCC’s.
So, in my estimation, I do believe RC’s are leaving their church as they get acquainted with the truth of God’s word.
I think that's very fair. It was a failure of catechesis, by which I refer both to a failure to teach and a failure to learn. Frankly, the greater failure lies with the adults than the child. It's a sad thing. Your Christian faith does remain intact, and you are baptised, so praise God for that!
So, in my estimation, I do believe RC’s are leaving their church as they get acquainted with the truth of God’s word.
The traffic moves in two directions. I have no measure of the net effect though.
The more orthodox, old-school RCC dioceses/institutions are thriving and the more deconstructed are withering. It's supposed to be universal, but there is good cause for the adage that the streets of Hell are paved with the skulls of bishops.
I will pray for you: that God may bless you (and also that you come back home, as we say in charity).
I am sorry you left Christ’s Church for Christianity Lite. While your love for the Savior has evidently grown, I pray that you, like many others, will return to fullness in Christ that can only be found in His Catholic Church.
Our church is also full of ex-catholics who are glad to finally be out of there and into freedom.