To help others, help yourself
Alios salvos fecit, seipsum non potest salvum facere. – St. Mark 15:31 This year will mark the ninth year since I had come back from my short time in atheism and agnosticism, back to belief, to Christianity, in its most ancient form (arguably), Catholic-Christianity. In my years as an atheist I had put out much effort to attack the treasured beliefs of the church, visiting campus Bible studies, wearing offensive anti-Christian t-shirts, and attacking the Bible in a debate against capital punishment. As a non-denominational Christian I vehemently opposed the pagan accretions which infected the Roman Church throughout the centuries. I tried to convert friends and family out of the Popish Church . Coming back home to that very Church, I attacked the atheists, agnostics, Protestants, Orthodox, the defenders of same-sex marriage, etc. Many folks who have since become my good friends were attracted to this passionate defense of the Church and Her teachings and vehement offense ag...