Why be Catholic?

So, what's your angle?

I'm an atheist. I believe religion is evil.

I don't have a problem with religion per se, but I don't support stone-age morality. I support gay rights, divorce, and contraception.

Whatever you want to believe is fine, but just because it works for you doesn't make it true for everyone else. Christianity is just one of many paths.

I'm a protestant who doesn't need a Church to tell me what to do. I go straight to Jesus.




Why be a Theist?

Books:
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2009/0903fea4.asp

Audio: Peter Kreeft


Audio: Catholic Answers Radio Program







Why accept orthodox Christian morality?
The Catholic Church does not hate gays. It simply has a much more inspiring view on the family and sexuality - one which does not simply reduce our human sexuality to lust.

First Things article by Robert George:
http://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/07/what-marriage-is-and-what-it-isnt

Pope Benedict's Address to the European People's Party:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/march/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060330_eu-parliamentarians_en.html






Why be Christian?
Book: Mere Christianity by CS Lewis
Book: Introduction to Christianity
Book: What's so Great about Christianity







Why be Catholic?
see also the resources section

Most protestants have a myriad of reasons why the Catholic Church is wrong.  They think they can prove it from scripture, but this just isn't the case.  This is changing now as Evangelicals and Catholics have been working together more to really to the heart of our differences while professing what we share.  Ultimately the real issue is Church Authority and thus Sacramentology.  So, my assertion to get you moving is to state that the Eucharist is truly Jesus body, blood, soul, and divinity.  If you want the most personal relationship possible with Jesus, you need to get on your knees before our Lord.  God didn't just give this gift to any old layman.  He gave it to the one Church which He created here on earth.  That Church was created by Jesus when he appointed Peter the first pope.



Paul was Catholic:
http://pauliscatholic.com/
 
The Early Church was Catholic:

http://richleonardi.blogspot.com/2010/01/it-reminds-me-of-early-church.html
http://www.fallaciesandfashions.com/2009/09/early-church-fathers.html
Book:  Faith of the Fathers
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/ 

Peter was the first Pope:
http://www.jimmyakin.org/2009/09/the-petrine-fact-part-1.html
http://www.catholic.com/library/church_papacy.asp
search Thish Rock


Real Presence (Transubstantiation):
http://www.catholic.com/library/Real_Presence.asp
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2001/0103sbs.asp
http://www.catholic.com/library/Christ_in_the_Eucharist.asp   
search This Rock






Conversion Stories:
Book:  Literary Converts 
Book:  Surprised by Truth 
Book:  Born Fundamentalist Again Catholic

Book:  Rome Sweet Home



I'll let them tell you:
http://www.catholic.com/library/faith_tracts.asp
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=000128921256057167917:jr-2xtnwk9m
http://www.cin.org/users/james/reference/info_converting.htm#Why%20be%20Catholic

Mary & the Saints:
http://www.catholic.com/library/mary_saints.asp
search This Rock

Scripture & Tradition:
http://www.catholic.com/library/scripture_tradition.asp
search This Rock

Sacraments:
http://www.catholic.com/library/sacraments.asp

Salvation:
http://www.catholic.com/library/salvation.asp
A Tiptoe through TULIP

Why no contraception:
The Couple to Couple League - http://www.ccli.org/
search This Rock

Are Catholics Christians?