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by RosaMaria on December 19th, 2007

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I want to convert to Catholicism from Protestantism. If I do so, will I be alientating myself spiritually from my parents (who are Protestants)?

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  • by Meg is exhausted on December 22nd, 2007

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    There are some definite dogmatic differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, but it all comes down to this: Both us Catholics and the Protestant faiths all believe in God, in the divinity and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit.

    If your parents are very anti-Catholic (and I've run into many people who are very vehemently anti-Catholic, so I know they're out there!) then you could have a problem.

    But the Church would NEVER ask you to alienate yourself from your family.

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    • The Church would have you follow Jesus and Jesus said, "Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword. 35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And as a man's enemies shall be they of his own household.

      37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me...."

      If you believe that the Church is of Christ, and He is present in the Holy Eucharist, you should let nothing stop you from following Him, not even a disapproving family. Pax.

      PamBam

      by PamBam on September 2nd, 2010

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