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Why would anyone become Catholic?
https://www.indiegogo.com ^ | October 2, 2014 | Indiegogo

Posted on 10/08/2014 11:39:09 AM PDT by NKP_Vet

Why would intelligent, successful people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Indeed, why would anyone become Catholic?

As an evangelist and author who recently threw my own life into some turmoil by deciding to enter the Catholic Church, I've faced this question a lot lately. That is one reason I decided to make this documentary; it's part of my attempt to try to explain to those closest to me why I would do such a crazy thing.

Convinced isn't just about me, though. The film is built around interviews with some of the most articulate and compelling Catholic converts in our culture today, including Scott Hahn, Francis Beckwith, Taylor Marshall, Holly Ordway, Abby Johnson, Jeff Cavins, Devin Rose, Matthew Leonard, Mark Regnerus, Jason Stellman, John Bergsma, Christian Smith, Kevin Vost, David Currie, Richard Cole, and Kenneth Howell. It also contains special appearances by experts in the field of conversion such as Patrick Madrid and Donald Asci.

Ultimately, this is a story about finding truth, beauty, and fulfillment in an unexpected place, and then sacrificing to grab on to it. I think it will entertain and inspire you, and perhaps even give you a fresh perspective on an old faith.

(Excerpt) Read more at indiegogo.com ...


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian; General Discusssion; Mainline Protestant; Other Christian; Religion & Culture; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; willconvertforfood
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To: Elsie
<...that PROOves that Einstien was WRONG!

Einstien, perhaps. Einstein, no. (Dig, dig)
3,461 posted on 10/27/2014 5:08:31 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: editor-surveyor; Elsie

Michael Rood calls his version of scripture the MIV and encourages others to write their own version as they study. That’s on record in his own words.


3,462 posted on 10/27/2014 5:23:01 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: editor-surveyor; Elsie
>>yet you easy believers can’t even read that and get their whole message!<<

We "easy believers" get the "whole message" unlike those who would pervert the gospel and attempt to put us back under bondage making Christ of no benefit.

Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Those who would "trouble us" trying to put us back under the law should read Galatians 5 paying close attention to verse 12.

3,463 posted on 10/27/2014 6:14:05 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: editor-surveyor; boatbums

I’ve shown who it is that distorts scripture and it’s not those you call “easy believers”.


3,464 posted on 10/27/2014 6:22:01 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: StoneWall Brigade
>>Can Our Catholic friends please explain why there’s the Islamic Crescent Moon in there symbols?<<

Or the pagan sun burst. Or the hat priests wear that looks like the open fish mouth that the priests of the fish god dagon wore. The Catholic Church has incorporated much from the Babylonian pagans.

3,465 posted on 10/27/2014 6:26:26 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: CynicalBear

bumo


3,466 posted on 10/27/2014 8:57:19 AM PDT by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

A newly-discovered Marx Brother?


3,467 posted on 10/27/2014 9:27:32 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: CynicalBear

Like I said, you read the words but cannot understand the clear meaning. Galatians 5:2 is a perfect example. Paul is comparing following Judaism to following the Way.

Somehow that fact seems to get lost on all easy believers.


3,468 posted on 10/27/2014 9:50:10 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: CynicalBear

Michael Rood is encouraging believers to write the clarification of clumsy passages of scripture in the pages of their Bible.

All serious ministers do the same.
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3,469 posted on 10/27/2014 9:52:49 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Elsie

You’ve given very stubborn, blind dismissals of the scriptures in all of your replies.

How is that good?
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3,470 posted on 10/27/2014 9:54:39 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Elsie

Was she in the Corps too?


3,471 posted on 10/27/2014 9:55:42 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor
Galatians 5:2 is a perfect example.

It appears you made a typo here...

It should be Galatians 5:12.



3,472 posted on 10/27/2014 9:58:32 AM PDT by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: editor-surveyor
You’ve given very stubborn, blind dismissals of the scriptures in all of your replies.

You’ve given very stubborn, blind congregations of various scriptures in all of your replies; coming up with results that are; shall we say; a bit non-Christian.

3,473 posted on 10/27/2014 10:00:23 AM PDT by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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ph


3,474 posted on 10/27/2014 10:17:07 AM PDT by xone
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To: xone

Same to ya.


3,475 posted on 10/27/2014 10:24:11 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

Long thread, just a placeholder.


3,476 posted on 10/27/2014 10:47:42 AM PDT by xone
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To: xone
Long thread...

Understate much here often?
3,477 posted on 10/27/2014 10:56:11 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

All the time.


3,478 posted on 10/27/2014 11:05:04 AM PDT by xone
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To: Elsie

What you call “Christian” is easy believism, and its eternal result is recorded in Matthew 7:23.

Good luck with that!
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3,479 posted on 10/27/2014 12:02:06 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Elsie

Thanks for the proof reading.


3,480 posted on 10/27/2014 12:03:35 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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