http://working4christ2.wordpress.com

Can we partake of God's GLORY and NOT partake of His PASSION? NO!

A.B. Fulton Sheen: "The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it, and a lie is still a lie, even if everybody believes it."

  #14 
 Feb 24, '13, 9:12 am
   
JRKH 
Forum Elder
    
Join Date: September 14, 2007
Posts: 18,785
Religion: Catholic Revert
 Re: Different religion
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePerson 
I think she is afraid to tell anyone because she doesn't want them to think she is a bad person. I am not sure exactly what she wants to become, but I have seen her researching things like Wicca. I am also not sure exactly why she wants to leave the church because all she ever says is "It doesn't fit me."
It might be useful for you to learn more about what she is looking into and why...Obviously she is looking for something that "fits her' and may not realize that it could very well exist within the Church.

Being young her view of the Church is probably very legalistic. The Church has rules, and "bosses" etc. She likely sees the church as rather judgmental, and perhaps not very inclusive (gender issues?). She may see the Church as not being very tied to things natural or have a deeply spiritual aspect of the type that she might see in other belief systems.

In most all of these cases she would be wrong.

Yes the Church does have leaders and has many rules...but that is barely the surface and that surface only exists as evidence of much deeper and more profound spiritual aspects.

If you can find out what is that draws her to some other faith or belief system, I'll wager that the same sort of spirituality can be found in Catholicism.
You might ask her what her "ideal" spirituality would be (what "fits" her) and if you posted it here - or in a new thread - I'm sure that the good people here could point you and her to great spiritual reading and spiritual paths that would give her a great deal to think about and consider....(Catholics believe that???)(Catholic saints did that???)

Try it. Be interested in her studies. Draw her out on what she is looking for. The Catholic Church headed by God's only Son, most likely has it in some form.

Peace
James
__________________
The Best book on Spirituality that I ever Read: "The Fulfillment of All Desire"

Oh my God , I will continue
to perform, all my actions
for the love of Thee
Amen.

  #15 
 Feb 24, '13, 3:49 pm
PJM 
Senior Member
    
Join Date: August 31, 2008
Posts: 8,524
Religion: Informed, practicing RomanCatholic
 Re: Different religion
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Person View Post
I think she is afraid to tell anyone because she doesn't want them to think she is a bad person. I am not sure exactly what she wants to become, but I have seen her researching things like Wicca. I am also not sure exactly why she wants to leave the church because all she ever says is "It doesn't fit me."
We were ALL young once [me a LONG time ago]

But youth alone is not a sufficient excuse for what your friend contemplates.

God gives each of us only One life and one is prudent to Recognize this fact. One has no
Guarantee of old or even "older age."

Heaven AND hell are real and Eternity IS forever.

God Bless,
pat/PJM
__________________
 PJM 


http://working4christ2.wordpress.com

Can we partake of God's GLORY and NOT partake of His PASSION? NO!

A.B. Fulton Sheen: "The truth is the truth even if nobody believes it, and a lie is still a lie, even if everybody believes it."