Comments on: I was a Catholic, but I did not know Jesus?

By: keyjona

keyjona — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:17:54 +0000

Congrats. Keep progressing in the kingdom.

By: Apostolic Nuncio

Apostolic Nuncio — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:17:54 +0000

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By: sparki77

sparki77 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:17:54 +0000

My experience was quite opposite to yours. I became an atheist. Where a lot of my high school friends became a born-again Christian, I went to Bible study with them and I learned about Jesus, but never connected with me. I tried again in college and even has a minor in religion, but what others came up for me was a big "nothing" out there and religions was a good idea and a set of rules to follow.
I had a personal encounter with the Lord when I was 24, and from that moment I could no longer deny its existence. In my previous studies, I knew I needed to be a Christian, because all other religions are trying to get humanity to God. Christianity is only about God comes to humanity, and that was exactly my experience.
However, after several years in some evangelical Christian churches, is the stagnation of my faith and I was frustrated. I needed something deeper and more profound, and I asked the Lord for help desperately.
Over time the Holy Spirit led me to Catholicism, and I have confirmed in many ways and therefore "good fruit".
I think as a child is taught to go through the motions, but nobody ever took the time to ask questions and that can * really * know Jesus. This is not the fault of the Catholic Church, which provides all the means. It was their parents fault, mainly because parents are the primary educators of children, and also because of other religious teachers (not even going to the convention?).
I have three children, ages 9, 6 and 4, we all know and love Jesus and He in a very real way. They know Jesus died for his sins … resurrected and know that promises them the gift of eternal life. They know everything that you lost as a child … because I make sure they do.
I hope you take another, closer look at the adult Catholicism Cathlicism because it is about having a personal relationship with Jesus

By: Daver

Daver — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:17:54 +0000

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Let's see how much of this misunderstanding is' really 'the Church of the fault.
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To be taught intercessory prayer, yes. But is not intercessory prayer taught ONLY!
I mean, nobody is seriously suggesting you taught the Our Father? That prayer is not to Mary - it is directly to God.
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See - I told you! He does know the Our Father. The Church has taught that when one commits a mortal sin, must be absolved by the Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation. During which the priest will give a penance. Often, this is a series of prison sentences, a noveva, Stations of the Cross, perhaps.
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Wrong. You are mixing the teachings on sin. Mortal sins can only forigven through Reconciliation. Until that happens, a person in mortal sin can not receive Communion, lest she defile the Eucharist. Once one has repented and received absolution through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, he / she can receive the Eucharist at Mass
What is venial sin is forgiven, if one repents to receive the Eucharist. I often wonder how many people know - that venial sins are forgiven after receiving the Holy Eucharist. One does not have to confess venial sins in confession, but there's nothing wrong with that. Most people, even if you think otherwise, commit venial sins - which is still going to have his confession and forgiveness of venial sins, which is independent.
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You may be surprised, but Catholics are born again in water and the Spirit in Baptism. It is possible to have a personal relationship with Jesus from that moment.
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You quote Scripture, but misinterpret. "Unless a man be born again" … For these words of Jesus declaring the necessity of baptism.
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The problem is not the Church. The problem, if you can be blunt, it's you. You do not understand Catholicism when he was Catholic. Do you seriously expect any reasonable person to believe that somehow it as non-Catholics?
Speaking of "man-made", it has dripped on doctrines and traditions. " . . you do not get to on their own. She was told that by other people (man-made?) And are merely regurgitating garden variety anti Catholicsism. So I do not think that when you say, "I do not hate Catholics."
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No. It is what they need the prayers of the Catholics.