Which could be a good thing. Once away from the influence of the empty legalism and ritualism of Roman Catholicism, there is the opportunity to reach them with the truth of Christ, especially during times of crisis when many remember the great existential questions.
Praised be Jesus Christ!
Risky,
As you know, God is love. And if we love Him we will keep His commandments. And that love will animate all we do since we will do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. I hope you’ll be open to seeing true love for God in Catholic Christians here at FR. I realize that not everyone here at FR is “friendly”. But I think it’s important to realize that there are Roman Catholics who deeply love the Lord Jesus and seek to follow Him with all their hearts.
God bless you and keep you, and let’s pray for one another.
Each to his own, I guess.
I find the "ritualism" of the Catholic Church far from empty. On the contrary, it is historically, symbolically and spiritually rich. These are the sacred mysteries. The mysteries handed down from time immemorial. The mysteries in which the saints and fathers of the Church partook and which make Christ truly present. There is an incredible source of grace, strength and holiness contained in these rituals.
On the other hand, what I find empty is some guy in a suit giving me his take on a passage of Scripture or the superficial rock concert atmosphere which can be found in some church auditoria.
For me, religion is not about getting a "buzz" or the constant search for some new "experience". It's about an interior spiritual life lived in union with the crucified Christ.