LL, as a “recovering Catholic” myself (meant only in a humorous, not disrespectful way), I can relate to your observation and especially to Jeff C’s reply. My parents raised me in their faith because that’s what they believed. So I was introduced to the Triune God and basics of Christian orthodoxy, but for me all the ceremony and traditi…
LL, as a “recovering Catholic” myself (meant only in a humorous, not disrespectful way), I can relate to your observation and especially to Jeff C’s reply. My parents raised me in their faith because that’s what they believed. So I was introduced to the Triune God and basics of Christian orthodoxy, but for me all the ceremony and traditions obscured the heart of the Gospel — the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus. As an adult I finally transitioned from the religion to the relationship and found the peace and forgiveness that I couldn’t fully grasp before being led to a Bible-teaching non-denominational fellowship. Truth always prevails. November of 2001, I was baptized of my own volition and born again (at the age of 37). My life is now split into everything that was before, and everything since! I pray that you will find that same soul-liberation and peace, not in “religion” but in sharing the true joy that comes from fellowship with heaven-bound pilgrims the world over.
LL, as a “recovering Catholic” myself (meant only in a humorous, not disrespectful way), I can relate to your observation and especially to Jeff C’s reply. My parents raised me in their faith because that’s what they believed. So I was introduced to the Triune God and basics of Christian orthodoxy, but for me all the ceremony and traditions obscured the heart of the Gospel — the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus. As an adult I finally transitioned from the religion to the relationship and found the peace and forgiveness that I couldn’t fully grasp before being led to a Bible-teaching non-denominational fellowship. Truth always prevails. November of 2001, I was baptized of my own volition and born again (at the age of 37). My life is now split into everything that was before, and everything since! I pray that you will find that same soul-liberation and peace, not in “religion” but in sharing the true joy that comes from fellowship with heaven-bound pilgrims the world over.
Beautiful words of healing and hope, J.M. - thank you for sharing your personal "redemption journey".