Catholic... but why?

Since my "spiritual awakening" of 2005, I have dibbled and dabbled with a few other religious-denominations... it never lasted though. After going to the Catholic Church which I was comfortable with, I started going to different places, starting with the Pentecostal Church in Wodonga, Faith City. I met nice people there, who were very happy to meet me I may add, odd I thought, but anyway. I didn't go there many times, I found the people TOO eager and happy, besides I guess I didn't know too much about the difference between Catholicism and Protestantism, such as the views on Saints, the Virgin Mary etc;.

I since learnt, but before long I was caught up with the Jehovah's Witnesses. At first it was to look at certain Bible passages and how the Bible predicted things etc;. I was looking at it from my own New Jerusalem Bible, a Catholic one, so sometimes it was right, such as the world being round (I cannot remember the scriptural reference here, someone comment it if they can help!). After a while though, I started using their "New World Translation" and went to one of their meetings. Still, not for me.

Finally, Mormon Missionaries came around. I ordered a "Book of Mormon" several years back, but didn't have much to do with them - I was constantly intoxicated and always smokings, two things that are banned in their Church, smoking and drinking. Anywho, this time I met them on a number of occasions and attended their Church a number of times. I suppose they appealed to me because they were so happy all the time, yet not too eager to know you either! I eventually worked them out to be a lie... still I am somewhat drawn to them. Anyways...

The Mormon Angel Moroni which adorns most LDS Temples.

So the Catholic Church have many things that I don't agree with, however, as a lay-person, does it matter when there are priests out there who engage in this behaviour anyway, it is just "hush hush" or when there are Cardinals out there who are more on the Liberal-left in Catholic politics?

Besides, on a whole, there are many reasons I like to remain Catholic.

Number one, ("And I say to thee; That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church" - Matt 16:18).
Number two, we are the only church who believe in Mary as the Mother of God.
And three, there was always going to be uprise against His True Church, which is happening now more than ever! Many Fundamentalist, and mainstream-Protestants, liken His Church to "The Whore of Babylon!"