Jacie

There is no need for you to apologize, kwik, and I completely agree with you.

Churchmouse, Like I said in an earlier post, I never asked my mom why she decided to convert to the RCC. I didn't feel and still don't feel it's my place to ask her, but I think you may have just hit the nail on the head. I've known for a long time that there were problems, I just never told her. Thank you and God Bless, Jacie

The RCC hierarchy is something that my mom always questioned. When I read about it, I was really confused at first, I mean, the Pope, the Cardinals, the Archdiocese, the Diocese, the Archbishop, the Bishops, permanent Deacons, etc. It IS a hierarchy, and I cannot recall ever being taught that while mom was raising us. It wasn't in the Bibles she bought us and read to us every night. A while back, she asked the Priest at the parish she belongs to about who the Pope REALLY IS. The Priest told her that he was in charge of everything. That's definitely not in the KJV Bible. When she started to question her decision to become an RC, I knew she was having some regrets. I've told mom about what is being discussed here. Though she still has no interest in being on computer yet,(stupid pain meds are messing up her mood really bad) she listened. Then she threw her CCC away. I asked her if she realized what she was doing. She said "Yes, the heck with that mess." I asked her if she was sure. "YES!" was her reply. I'll never know why she converted, it's not mine to ask. But it appears that she's done with the RCC. I'm so thankful that I've gotten my questions answered here. Thank you. God Bless, Jacie

Thank you Davida.

Wow. I think I just went into shock. It's no wonder why she feels the way she does. Now I understand, thank you for explaining it to me. Given the way my mom feels about the RCC, I don't know that she will want to return. I'm going to look for that book. When I started looking around the internet for information about the RCC, there were positive as well as negative things about it, but more negative. It all makes sense to me now. God Bless, Jacie

You're not being blunt at all, and I appreciate your reply. We had talked about it before she converted. From what she studied about it, she thought she was making the right decision, it was her choice. We are kind of a "split" family as far as religious beliefs goes. I'm Lutheran and she and my sister are RC. Me and my sister were raised Lutheran, which is what she was. She converted after we left for college, and my sister converted while she was in college. Why is it not a true Christian church? I would really like to know. She has no interest in being on computer right now because the pain med she has to take is wreaking havoc on her.

Yes, I know of it happening. When my mom converted, things seemed to going great. After a few weeks, she started getting the "cold shoulder" treatment. She has been a member there for quite a while. She hasn't been to church for a 1 month because of her knee pain, then the surgery, but watches the Mass that is streamed. She asked a friend of hers what was going on, that friend told her that people who are converts aren't too welcomed, that unless someone is a "Cradle Catholic," they aren't treated with very much respect. It really saddens her. I'm staying with her to help her out while she recovers from the surgery. I was hoping to go to at least 1 Mass while I am here, just to see what the church is like, but it's not going to happen. I certainly don't want to be treated with disrespect. Maybe it's only this church that this happens at, I don't know.