PMG wrote:

In my case, there is no one answer to why I remain Catholic.  Part of it is my heritage, I grew up in an Irish Catholic family.  Part of it is habit; going to mass on Sunday and saying certain prayers during the week is part of what I do on a regular basis.  And, of course, there is conviction.  In particular, only in the Roman Catholic faith can one find the grace that comes through the sacramental system, which puts us in tangible touch with God in some form, and only here is there the communion of saints which provides love, friendship & support with those who have gone on before us.

Admittedly, I sometimes remain Catholic in spite of who the particular Pope might be or which Diocese I live in.  And I believe that using certain political issues to decide who is a "true Catholic" both unreliable and un-Catholic.

All told, I cannot see myself ever being anything except a Catholic.

Thank you for your post!  I tend to get so caught up in the negatives....I forget to remember why I converted in the first place.  I'm envious of your heritage and feel that is one of the reasons I have found it hard to stay in the Church....

Dec 31, 1969 -- 6:00PM, Peter_d_roman wrote:

peace! i do not mean to start any fights with this question. it is just that i saw a topic that asked " why did you join the catholic church" and it struck me that i and every one i know were born into it. so there it is - if you please- why do you stay in the catholic church- and maybe more importantly- what would you change in it if you became pope later today? dear board manager- if you want to move this question to another board i will not complain- this is the only catholic board i know of. peace and good and lots o'love >o

## The only reason I stay in it is inertia. Seeing that you ask.  

Dec 31, 1969 -- 6:00PM, Peter_d_roman wrote:

Prajna wrote:

PdR, Exactly what faith are you?

my faith is in Our Brother Way of and command to Love as He defined it; and as it is still stated during the prayer of consecration all over the world were ever His Perfect Work of Perfect Faith and Love is remembered with two or more present. but i was born into the roman church as well as being in receipt of its sacraments- i did attend holy week services in a n y c franciscan church. i dont think the focus is what we were or even what we are- after all Our Brother came to change the human heart from what it was to what it could yet be- so to our focus should be what will we become when His Love is made our hearts North Star? >o

So in other words, you are a non-denominational Christian (meaning you don't belong to any denomination) or a free-range Christian or somewhat Catholic believing in and worshipping what you know is right and true.