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you are you and should stay you (that would be whomever you think you are)
and you can worship any way you want
and adding to your deck of cards will only make you a stronger person
continue to learn about our world and it's wonders
you may be suppressed what bits and peaces of other religions you may find interesting

You shouldn't really have to give up anything. Don't forget Lutheran and Catholic are the same religion, just slightly different beliefs and they worship in different ways. Different worship styles. I don't think you have to give up anything, all you'd really have to do is attend a Catholic church. You are welcome of course to attend a Lutheran church as well. You don't have to give up the other because it pracitically is the same belief system, but you would officially call yourself a Catholic. (Of course I really don't like the whole denomination seperation thing, so I always say I'm a Christian first but....)
My suggestion is to talk to your teacher in your classes and bring up your concerns. I'm sure he/she will understand and probably be able to provide better insight than me. If something still doesn't feel right, than perhaps Catholicism is not for you afterall.

Well, while I'm a bit wary of this whole denomination thing. I'll take a stab at it.

You should believe only what is in the Bible. Nothing more, nothing less. If someone tries to tell you otherwise, well, they're trying to lead you away.

Also, that's not to say don't believe other stuff like historical facts or scientific ones. But as far as Christianity is concerned, only believe the Bible.

Now the Bible is interpretted in different ways by different groups. Some more correctly interpretted than others. Best thing to do is to use the greek and hebrew. But short of learning those languages and doing your own translation, you're going to have to rely on what you have.

Also, as was mentioned previously, different denominations worship differently. That's kinda up to you, how you worship.

Though I'm not sure if they do this anymore, I know at least some Catholics don't, but they used to or still do worship saints and the virgin Mary. The only person to be worshipped is Jesus the Christ who is God made flesh. Anyone tells you differently, they're lying.

I may have missed the point. But I stand by what I say.

They are actually quite different, which I will explain at the end of my post.


This does not happen in Lutheran churches, while it may in most Catholic churches. Not only that, but Catholics also rely on the Priest to forgive your sins instead of Jesus, who is the only One who can not only forgive our sins, but wash them clean! However, even though this is the case, I've heard that the early church started out as Catholicism (i.e. the apostles founded it), which is evident in their practice of communion. I'm not sure if Lutherans practice communion, and if so, how often, how it's done, etc.

Nonetheless, you need to take the time to come to a firm decision, and it will hard to go either way. So don't feel bad if you're feeling a little stressed and you need time to make that choice. My best advice is pray and think about it. And, again, do take your time.

Lutheranism stemmed from Catholicism, and Luther kept many of the traditions he was used to from being a monk. He removed the practices that he believed were unbiblical, so it's an easy transition from one to the other, save for the occasional insults some may throw.