– Author Unknown
I was brought up with the Catholic religion. What I know of the Catholic faith I learned in Sunday School class—memorized the Q&A of the Baltimore Catechism. My mother was Catholic having been brought up in a strict German Catholic home although she never spoke openly of her faith; always attended Mass and the Sacraments—considered to be a good Catholic. My father was probably of Methodist faith but never attended church either his own nor with us as a family.
As a child, I attended Sunday School and religion classes into my high school years which were taught by the parish priest and/or the nuns who were anything but kind and loving people. Received all the Sacraments of the Catholic Church at the proper time: Baptism as an infant; First Communion at 6 yrs old; Confession at 7 yrs old; Confirmation at 13 yrs old.
Having been brought up in the Catholic Church, we were never encouraged to read the Bible as a common person did not have the proper education and would misinterpret the Word—only the priest read from the Bible in church or a lay person who was assigned to do so. Only the priest could interpret the Word through his sermons which were usually read rather than spoken from his heart.
We were forbidden to attend any other church (even another Christian church) as that was a serious sin; we might be led astray or corrupted with mistruths.
I think the turning point came when I realized how corrupt the Catholic Church had become—especially the evil actions by pedophile priests who mistreated young people and the Church continuously tried to cover it up and expected the churchgoing Catholics to sacrifice and pay millions of dollars to “amend” for these incomprehensible acts. These were the same people who were reading and interpreting the Bible for us, their faithful parishioners because we were uneducated and we might be led astray.
There are a few Catholic parishes where the priest and the faithful have worked together since Vatican II to keep pace with the needs of the people in the pews; encouraged bible study and more active participation. The majority of churches continue as Roman Catholic—continue to follow blindly, saying their printed and memorized prayers, praying to dead “saints” and with no personal relationship with God.
The Church talks about belief in the Holy Trinity—God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit but it’s a hollow, empty belief. Their belief in God is Old Testament—fear of God as a tyrant not a loving God. Jesus Christ is God’s Son but the realization of Christ as personal Lord and Savior is missed. Belief in the Holy Spirit too is empty—certainly not alive and well nor growing in the hearts of very many members of the Catholic Church today. They go to Mass on Sunday (some to daily Mass if it is convenient) and think that they are earning grace and eternity with God.
For years I had been searching for “something” that was missing from my faith. I always attended Mass and went thru the motions of being a good Catholic—whatever that means.
I guess I “learned” all the right things about the Catholic faith but God’s Holy Spirit was dormant within me and I longed for so much more. That is when I was introduced to the Word by a gifted pastor whose words were spiritually alive. My eyes were opened—I heard for the first time with my ears—God’s Holy Spirit was definitely awakened within me! Alleulia!! No more “going through the motions.” I confessed and repented of my sins, was baptized by immersion, Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior! He died for me and my sins on that Cross! I am a Born Again Christian!!!
I know that I have grown tremendously as a Christian and in my Faith since that wonderful day five years ago! And I thank God every day for my daughter who shared her new-found Christian faith with me and for her pastor who spoke the words that touched my heart and awakened His Spirit within me. I shall be eternally grateful. I no longer wonder where I am going when I pass from this earth. He has prepared a place for us where we True Believers will be together for Eternity! See ya there!!!
-Author Unknown
FOR MORE:
Christ is our Hope. And our faith should be planted firmly in Him – not a church. Author Unknown… “A personal account: “I was brought up with the Catholic religion. I guess I “learned” all the right things about the Catholic faith but God’s Holy Spirit was dormant within me and I longed for so much more. That is when I was introduced to the Word….”
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It is what it is: The Bible Is God’s Word To Us
Romans 8:25-28. Hope in Christ
Rely on the Spirit of God in you
Chrislam and the Pope
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriage | From End Times Prophecy Watch | December 18, 2023
Waiting may get you beheaded – sooner than you think
See Video:Pope Francis joins religious conference in Kazakhstan; Pope Francis attends the interfaith conference on his three-day visit of Kazakhstan – CopyrightAP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko
https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/15/pope-francis-joins-religious-conference-in-kazakhstan
Earlier news:
https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/abrahamia-one-world-religion-chrislam-abrahamic-family-house-abu-dhabi/
https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/chrislam-starts-to-spread-in-america/.
A Christian Democrat’s hard decision | by Joseph Backholm | April 9, 2026 | a decision by Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett – “Karen Whitsett reveals the tension between Christianity and a party that has become deeply committed to promoting sin” Excerpt:
“…But somewhere along the way, a caution against political idolatry became a conviction that Jesus hovers above it all, equally at ease and equally uncomfortable with everyone; that all platforms are flawed enough to be equivalent, and that sincerity is sufficient to resolve whatever tension exists between your faith and your politics.
Michigan State Rep. Karen Whitsett, a lifelong Democrat from Detroit, now says that’s not true. On March 2, she announced she will not seek re-election and will never run for public office again. The reason, she said, has nothing to do with polling or political strategy.
“This is not a political calculation—it’s a spiritual decision,” Whitsett said.
She then went further, naming the Democratic Party itself as incompatible with her Christian faith—not a particular candidate, not a single vote, but the platform.
“For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today,” Whitsett said. “I cannot reconcile that platform with Scripture.”
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