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Why would anyone become Catholic?
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| October 2, 2014
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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.
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TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian; General Discusssion; Mainline Protestant; Other Christian; Religion & Culture; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; willconvertforfood
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To: JPX2011
Purgatory is a Mercy of God for those whose work is incomplete.
...a great gulf fixed...
861
posted on
10/11/2014 3:01:39 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Mrs. Don-o; Elsie
The ones listed are merely bad popes "Merely" bad popes??? Like they weren't any different than any other Catholic? Aren't these men supposed to be Holy Spirit-specially-selected to succeed St. Peter in authority? I can't help but see duplicity when Martin Luther is thrown in the face of "Protestants" - as if they were involved in his selection as the Protestant "Pope" - but the very guys y'all insist MUST be obeyed and submitted to get a pass.
862
posted on
10/11/2014 3:01:41 PM PDT
by
boatbums
(God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
To: Resettozero
PBS, are you lurking?Todays??
863
posted on
10/11/2014 3:03:30 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Religion Moderator
I guess I should have also italicized the second no wonder you in my reply that used terycarl's words.
864
posted on
10/11/2014 3:06:32 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Resettozero
Sixty-eight years old and in so many ways still childish.Ha!
Gotcha beat; Whippersnapper!
865
posted on
10/11/2014 3:07:48 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
Im still waiting to hear whether Peter, assumed by Catholics to be the first pope, wore gaudy, flashy robes, a tall hat and carried a blinged out shepherds staff. Only Catholics (well, not only) could see no contrariness with,
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. (Matthew 23:5-7)
866
posted on
10/11/2014 3:07:59 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
(Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
To: NKP_Vet
Todays protestants have no liturgy to speak of, wear no vestments, and have absolutely no authority, other than themselves.James 2:1-3
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool..."
867
posted on
10/11/2014 3:10:47 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
As long as she’s singing and NOT spouting some of her Liberal; uh; stuff, I can handle it.
868
posted on
10/11/2014 3:12:30 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: NKP_Vet
Im tired of the utter stupity on these forums.Bye
869
posted on
10/11/2014 3:13:07 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: NKP_Vet
You need to take a look at how Jewish priests dressed during the time of Jesus.Exactly like the Catholic honchos do today; right?
After all; I recall nothing printed in red that CHANGED the clothing; do you?
870
posted on
10/11/2014 3:14:14 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Resettozero
Protestants cant change history. Only visitations to Portuguese children can do that.
871
posted on
10/11/2014 3:15:14 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Rides_A_Red_Horse
There goes MY Honorary TypoPolice position!
872
posted on
10/11/2014 3:16:14 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: verga
Why? seriously we quote scripture to you all the time and you claim literal words are figurative or metaphor. Yeah; that IS a problem; isn't it...
Matthew 23
16. "Woe to you, blind guides! You say, `If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'
17. You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
19. You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
24. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
33. "You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
873
posted on
10/11/2014 3:18:41 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: JPX2011; Resettozero; CynicalBear; caww; metmom
I suppose I should just accept being labeled a pagan, being in league with the devil, or the disrespect shown to the Body and Blood of Christ or the implied blasphemy of the protestant position towards the Holy Spirit with equanimity. Really ironic considering it was post #666!
874
posted on
10/11/2014 3:19:47 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: NKP_Vet
I will not allow the haters to mock Christs Pilgrim Church on Earth.How you plan on stopping it; Big Boy?
875
posted on
10/11/2014 3:21:19 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: ealgeone
876
posted on
10/11/2014 3:23:33 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: verga
Every single protestant reply to my post #774 prove my point 100%Oh?
What WAS your point?
877
posted on
10/11/2014 3:26:12 PM PDT
by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Elsie; JPX2011; metmom; caww; CynicalBear
God’s mercy is greater than protestants give Him credit for.
Christians believe in God’s mercy. We believe Jesus is sufficient for salvation.
That’s why we believe to be absent from the body is to be in the presence of God and there’s no need to be punished before entering his presence. There is nothing merciful about purgatory!
Catholics do not believe in the sufficiency of Jesus. That’s why they adopted pagan practices, necromancy, pompous and gaudy dress, goddess worship and purgatory.
Jesus is all you need! Abandon your detestable practices!
878
posted on
10/11/2014 3:26:28 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: Elsie; verga
Matthew 23:33. “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
So Verga, was Jesus speaking to actual snakes or was it a figure of speech?
879
posted on
10/11/2014 3:31:42 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: Elsie; verga
What WAS your point?
There was a point?
880
posted on
10/11/2014 3:32:38 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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