Nobody leaves *the Faith* (capital *F*) because there is no such thing as the *Faith* (capital *F*).
People leave the Catholic church, just as they leave other churches, but leaving a church is not abandoning faith, it is not leaving Christ.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Faith is a very simple thing. It's just taking God at His word and what He says is really is in spite of the fact that we can't see it.
Nothing mysterious about it.
I suppose in one sense, you are correct. I left faith in the Catholic church for faith in Jesus and got saved in the process because it's faith in HIM that saves, not faith in the Catholic church.
Romans 10:8-13 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Nobody leaves *the Faith* (capital *F*) because there is no such thing as the *Faith* (capital *F*).
Once again, I see the reason that people leave the Faith. It is like freedom. Unless you know that something exists, it is of no importance.
People leave the Catholic church, just as they leave other churches, but leaving a church is not abandoning faith, it is not leaving Christ.
Look at the testimony of those who have left the Faith.
Faith is a very simple thing. It's just taking God at His word and what He says is really is in spite of the fact that we can't see it.
As Pilate said, 'What is truth?' What is faith? Faith in what? Either you have faith in what God has taught us, or you have faith in what you come up with.
I suppose in one sense, you are correct. I left faith in the Catholic church for faith in Jesus and got saved in the process because it's faith in HIM that saves, not faith in the Catholic church.
Sure. Buddy Christ, at anyone's beck and call. We of the Faith know who is the Creator and who is the created.