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Gender:
Male
Location:
Baton Rouge
About Me:
I'm a 22-year old Economics student in Baton Rouge returning to Christianity. Trying to decide between the Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church.
My Favorite Quote or Motto:
My Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
My Occupation:
Student
My Faith:
Catholic
My Interest:
Prayer
,
Worship
,
God
,
Angels
,
Afterlife
,
Origin of life debates
,
History
,
Movies
,
Music
,
Books
,
Travel
,
Politics
,
Yoga
,
Health
,
Fitness
,
Marriage
,
Money
More Interests:
Gay
,
Catholic
,
Episcopal
,
Conservative
,
Traditional
,
Reconcile
,
My Favorite Spiritual Activities:
Mass
,
prayer
,
reflection
,
Adoration
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Who I'm Praying For:
My family
,
friends
,
and everyone in need.
Who Inspires Me:
Pope John Paul II
,
Ronald Reagan
Tell Us More About Your Faith:
I was raised by a very strict Southern Baptist father and an Agnostic mother. My father's stifling
,
oppressive style of worship made me very uncomfortable
,
and I also didn't have a very clear understanding of a lot of teachings beyond a general fear. I was never baptized in the Southern Baptist church.
I found what felt like a conflict with my being gay and what I perceived were most church positions on this. I thought that churches taught that Jesus hated gays
,
which is incorrect. But as such
,
I set out on a spiritual journey that did NOT include a branch of Christianity.
After much deliberation
,
I decided to convert to Judaism
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and I eventually did convert to Reform Judaism. After years of practicing Judaism
,
though
,
I found myself feeling spiritually empty. And quite often enough
,
I'd find myself pondering Jesus. I had rejected him for so long because my father told me that he would speak to me to be saved
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but I never heard his call. I believe I'm hearing his call now.
My journey has led me here. I have questions over which choice would be better--the Catholic or Episcopalian church? See
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even though I am gay
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I am also socially conservative. My views are very much in line with that of the Catholic church
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both politically and spiritually. My issue
,
though
,
is that I want to have a family and I want to be very involved with church life (send children to the school affiliated with the church
,
etc.). I'm afraid that I will find exclusion in the Catholic church
,
such as not letting the child of a gay parent attend school
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or not admitting a non-traditional family to the parish. The EC is very inclusive
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but I don't like how liberal they tend to be in other respects.
Any advice or words of encouragement or reflection would be greatly appreciated
,
though if you are messaging me to condemn homosexuality I ask that you please be civil and respectful that we are both children of God.
More About Your Faith:
Conservative Christian
,
Traditional Christian
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