No, I am not substituting one set of man made doctrines and traditions for another. Years ago I went to Yahweh, thoroughly disheartened with all Catholic and Protestant teachings (I was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy but baptized in the Shallowford Road Church of Christ). I said to the Lord very adamantly ‘I ONLY WANT TO DO WHAT JESUS DID” He started me on a journey of study and research for the last 25 years. My only criteria was that it had to say it in the Scripture. I respect everyone’s right to have opinions and ideas BUT to be incorporated into my daily walk with Yahshua it has to be written in Scripture. This weeds out many man made traditions and doctrines. See Jesus wasn't even the Messiah's name as the letter J was not invented until about 500 years ago so his name couldn't have been Jesus...and God is just a GENERIC name so that's not even the Father's name. Oh and it goes on and on...study yourself Scripture and church history...it's there...you will be amazed.
You are still a Catholic — baptized a Catholic —always a Catholic. You cannot erase the indelibale mark left on your soul. I bet you were confirmed too; another indelible mark.
You are simply and inactive Catholic at this time. You will come back to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
Dear Sister in Christ
I am glad that you have been on a personal journey with our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 25 years. When Jesus was asked about the men his disciples caught driving out demons in His name, He did not rebuke the men but instead told His disciples, who is not against us is with us.
It seems to me that you have traded the hundreds of years of carefully scrutinized doctrines of the One, True, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church for your own personal concoction which has no doubt been informed by other men.
It is my sincere prayer that you and I will come to know, understand and reject the sins that punish our Dear Lord and Savoir and together rejoice with Him on the eighth day.
I am wondering, where the tribe of Judah got the “J” from if it hadn’t been invented yet?