Hi frens...I’ve been an active poster over in PW since the Donald days...but I feel like this post is more suited for the GaW crowd....I wonder if there are any other Catholics that can empathize with how I’m feeling right now, and can maybe offer some guidance... I was born and raised Catholic, and still practice—in fact, have been incredibly involved with the music ministry in my church for over a decade...it’s something that gives me great joy and peace to share with my parish family. But each day, I see more and more diocese announcing vax mandates with NO religious exemptions, and my heart just breaks. I find myself thinking that I might leave the only church I ever knew over this—and it’s really the only constant thing that I’ve had in my 41 years of life, so it’s a terrifying thought. But, how can entire dioceses turn their backs on, and abandon a central tenant of our faith SO easily, and so callously? If they can, it just doesn’t seem like it’s the right faith for me. For other Christian anons out there—maybe even some ex-Catholics—did you find a new faith home in a certain denomination, or did you feel most comfortable in a non-denominational setting? I’m not sure where to even begin to look. 😢
Thanks for reading, my friends ❤️
Exactly. Thank you. It is hard to remember all of that when the worldly stuff is coming at me so hard. As a convert to the Catholic Church, I try to remember what brought me to that decision. I believe Jesus directly set up his church on Earth by assigning that task to the Apostles. Looking at history, I see the Universal church has been attacked frequently by evil. The Bible and Tradition are needed to understand the plans God has for His people. Looking at the martyrs from the early church has been inspirational. To believe so completely and to never deny Jesus no matter the threat to their lives is the most courageous act of Faith. We have never experienced that level of persecution here for our Christian beliefs. It has always made me think about that level of faith. For Christians to attack other Christians is such a difficult situation to watch. That is basically what having so many denominations has done to Christians. We must look to what we have in common and act as Jesus would have us act.
With the mission to go and spread the word to the world became a very large organization, bureaucracy becomes necessary. They basically invented record keeping and such. Layers of management.
Men have corrupted the church.
True but God won't let them prevail.