by A#minor » July 16th, 2007, 5:33 pm
Well, most people here already know some of my background with the Catholic church. But I'll rehash it quickly for the newbies:
I grew up as a missionary kid in Mexico, and my parents (by God's grace) began two new Baptist churches there. The Catholic religion is very different in different countries and adapts itself to the culture sometimes including pagan beliefs.
Since I've spent most of my life at complete odds with Catholicism, I would say that I'm extremely grateful for the Protestant Reformation.
And unlike Leslie, I do think of myself as a Protestant simply because I grew up in a predominantly Catholic culture, so the contrast was always there.
"My brain and this world don't fit each other, and there's an end of it!" - G.K. Chesterton