Will The Catholic Church Survive ?
To state my position for those who will read this article, let me make it clear that I consider myself a Catholic.- I was born and raised as a Catholic, was educated in Catholic Schools,- and believe in The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.-
God has always been a very important part of my life, but as I started to become an adult, and make my own conclusions, there were many questions that remained unanswered, even when I asked the priests of my own schools. These questions were “not” about God, but about the Catholic Church and many of their regulations. –
I have never had any questions about my faith in God.- “HE” has always been my Savior, my Lord, my Inspiration, my companion, my Hope, and my Salvation.- He is inside my heart and my soul.-Not because anyone “forced me” these feelings,– but because this is what I chose. After I became an adult, I read and did research in many other religions, and even on “systems” that many people call “Religions”.
Religions, just like love, must come from the heart. From within the understanding and faith of a human being.- It should be an “individual feeling or trust”, that can not and “should not” be forced into another Individual.- Many chose not to believe in GOD, they decide to become “Atheists”, “Agnostics” or chose another religion. That is their right,- as free individuals who live in a free Society,– and we all “must” accept and respect that right.-
According to the customs and Laws of The Catholic Church, when a child is born, that child should be “Baptized” as a Catholic in less than 2 or 3 months. Of course, this “baby” has no saying, and is powerless as to chose which religion to follow for the rest of his (or