tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post134383056629255170..comments2023-07-03T04:15:38.436-07:00Comments on Apologetic Junkie: Holy Ground: Walking with Jesus as a Former CatholicAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436136389787730133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-67260116137166631802010-03-11T09:23:24.620-08:002010-03-11T09:23:24.620-08:00I think I did absolutely everything 100% wrong. My...I think I did absolutely everything 100% wrong. My best friend and I were atheists. He converted to Catholicism and in part because of his example, I converted to Protestantism (my then-fiancee was an evangelical). It worked out great until he mentioned he mentioned the homily about John 6 (""I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you."). I guess the priest's homily was that if you don't subscribe to transubstantiation you will go to hell.<br /><br />My friend agreed initially and we fought fought a lot after that and he seemed to back off that claim, but he was never very clear about it. I spent a lot of time going through the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia and I still couldn't come across a clear statement there either. Were some of the exceptions for protestants in Africa who had never been exposed to Catholicism? I still don't know.<br /><br />I ended out basically breaking off our relationship, which I'm sure isn't Christian, but his position certainly hurt me. Then about a year or two later he and his family converted. We recently went to R.C. Sproul's seminar on reformed theology and he is now a Calvinist, which he used to hate.<br /><br />Two things that I don't understand and will probably never know until after I die: (1) what did he believe about my salvation, and (2) did I bully him into changing his denomination?<br /><br />It was the most personally trying experience in my life and I handled it badly at every turn.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072356181773206484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-28679491907246162112010-03-10T20:48:09.643-08:002010-03-10T20:48:09.643-08:00Thank you Chris! Glad I was able to hear you speak...Thank you Chris! Glad I was able to hear you speak. Praying the rest of your book tour goes well.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436136389787730133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323705069567388486.post-61783584951537251122010-03-10T20:23:00.671-08:002010-03-10T20:23:00.671-08:00Well done brother, I'm flattered that you woul...Well done brother, I'm flattered that you would offer such a thoughtful review. Thanks again for your encouragement and support. -ChrisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290470728318267236noreply@blogger.com