A comment made:
A family member made a comment that people leave the
Catholic Church because of “poor quality” priests.
God’s Response:
The real reason why people convert to other Christian faiths or other
religions has nothing to do with priests. According to God, the real
reason is:
“They never experienced the truth of their faith.”
There is a big difference between turning away from the church and turning
away from one’s faith. A person may not be a church-goer but it does not
mean that person has turned away from his/her religious beliefs. God’s
response is about conversion to other Christian faiths and/or religions.
This reason also holds true not just for Catholics but any faith.
There are many factors to consider why people never experience the truth of
their faith. As God said: “It is not the same for everyone.”
Question:
Should Christians go out and evangelize to convert other faiths to Christianity?
God’s answer:
Jesus sent out these twelve (apostles) after instructing them thus, “Do not go
into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town. Go rather to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.”
As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ * Cure
the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you
have received; without cost you are to give.
Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a
second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. The laborer deserves his keep.