Born and raised Catholic...started reading the Bible at age 27 and realized that my relationiship with God through Jesus Christ was between Him and I.....that I needed no intercession. I alone will be held accountable for actions(faith/works). God will examine my heart alone. I go to a baptist church but am not baptist. I do not affiliate with any man made denominations with their traditions but rather hold fast to God's Word through the Holy Bible. I go to church to fellowship with other christians and community and sing praises to my Lord and Savior. I affiliate more closely with baptists and their acknowledgement of the validity of the Bible in it's most literal sense. To me, faith and religion are seperate. I have faith in Jesus Christ, period and end of story. My parents do not go to church but still claim catholicism.

My stepmom doesn't go to church but definitely calls herself Catholic

 

My parents do not go to church but still claim Catholicism.

 

It would seem to me - a strong, conservative Catholic - that unfortunately in this day and age, Catholicism has become more of an associative identity rather than a religion. I have several Jewish friends who would tell you the same thing of both Judaism and Catholicism. To many people, to say, "I'm a Catholic" is virtually the same as saying, "I'm a Kentuckian". It's not a practice, or much of any conscious decision, rather, it's a coincidence decided by birth.

It would seem to me - a strong, conservative Catholic - that unfortunately in this day and age, Catholicism has become more of an associative identity rather than a religion. I have several Jewish friends who would tell you the same thing of both Judaism and Catholicism. To many people, to say, "I'm a Catholic" is virtually the same as saying, "I'm a Kentuckian". It's not a practice, or much of any conscious decision, rather, it's a coincidence decided by birth.

 

Christ isn't going to look at our religious affiliation, He's going to examine our hearts.

Christ isn't going to look at our religious affiliation' date=' He's going to examine our hearts.[/quote']

 

I'm not saying that won't be the case at all, but as a Catholic, I believe firmly that it takes both faith and works.

I'm not saying that won't be the case at all, but as a Catholic, I believe firmly that it takes both faith and works.

 

I'll give an Amen to that, biggun.

I grew up Heathen.

 

Mom and Dad are Epicopal.

 

Mrs. Hearsay and I are Southern Baptist. I was saved at 28, with the guidance of Mrs. Hearsay.

I'm a cradle Catholic that lapsed a bit during my early adult life. I always identified myself as Catholic but was a Christmas/Easter church goer. My family is at least 4 generations Catholic on my mother's side but only the 2nd generation on my father's side. I am now a very regular church goer and very contented with my faith.

I'm a Methodist. Mom and dad are Methodist. Grandparents on mom's side Baptist. Grandparents on dad's side Methodist.

Southern Baptist, but I have moved to the Cooperative Side and mom has remained conservative.

 

I grew up Southern Baptist as were both parents.

 

I left the SBC during the 90's and align myself with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship but usually just answer this kind of question as: Baptist.

 

My father died in 1987 and did not live to see the final division within the SBC. He was very conservative and we differed on some points but whose to say how he would have felt today?

 

So in answer to the question: My parents were SBC and I'm no longer SBC. :thumb:

I'm curious to see how many former Catholics there are.

 

Don't know about the BGPers, but in a former church I was heavily involved with, the place was crawling with former Catholics. For the most part, there were younger kids in the families & the church I was involved with had a plethora of youth programs.

I'm a Christian who attends the Baptist Church as do my family and my wifes too. My grandfather was a Baptist minister, as was my two uncles. A cousin is a Minister as my wife's twin Brother. Also her cousin is a Minister. My third son might be a Minister if Jesus needs him. And I'm a disciple for Jesus.

but I prefer the non-denominational approach to Christianity.

 

Ditto.

. My son married a non-Catholic and now attends the " Church of Christ " with his family .

 

How did the family react?

Southern Baptist, but I have moved to the Cooperative Side and mom has remained conservative.

 

You mean the Dark Side?

How did the family react?

No big deal . It is his life .