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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please don’t criticize me for choosing to be a practicing catholic and raising my kids in the faith.

But, if you are a lapsed catholic, is there anything your parents did or did not do that contributed to you wanting to leave the church? I don’t care about any of the issues with the church. I’m well aware of the issues. But, when it came to family devotions, practices, schooling, etc...do you think your parents did or didn’t do anything that factored into your teen/adult thoughts and choices?[/quote]

My parents did everything right.  13 years of excellent Catholic school, where we had daily Mass.  Prayed the Rosary with my Dad.  I had exposure to both the Jesuits and the Opus Dei.  I was happy and proud of my faith and my church.

It was the other issues you are well aware of but don't want to discuss.  IMO if you want your kids to stay Catholic, then you have to teach them a critical understanding of the Church now, while they are young.  Otherwise their faith will be shattered when the Church's failures manifest themselves.  [/quote]

I agree with this.  If you instill a rigid, overly idealized version of faith, it will not be able to withstand the inevitable pressure of the real world.  It will crack and shatter.  You have to be realistic, and also decide what aspects of Catholicism are the most important to impart.  [/quote]

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