Vulnerable TRUE Catholic CONVERSION!

Talking about #romesweethome by Scott and Kimberly Hahn!
What an amazing story! I laughed, I cried! I fell in love with this couple and their conversion story from Presbyterian to the Catholic church!
Let me know what book you would like to review next!
Love To You All and All To You Love ❤️
God bless! 🙏

[@petertherock7340]

Dr. Hahn is without a doubt the premier biblical Catholic scholar in the United States today. I read this book during RCIA ten years ago. Dr. Hahn and his wife Kimberly have been blessed on many levels over the years. Their story is life-changing! Scott Hahn would go on to become a professor of Sacred Scripture at the Franciscan University of Steubenville as well as the founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Kimberly also authored one of the best resources on the problem with contraception and the Church’s position on this crucial topic: “Life Giving Love.” 😊😊😊 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have seen a few interviews with Scott... he is definitely inspirational with his integrity and determination to find the truth. Truly a blessing to the catholic church! I have not heard of Kimberly's book! Thank you for sharing! I will have to put that on my reading list! 😄 God bless! 🙏

[@petertherock7340]

@@calledtobedifferentKimberly Hahn has made a powerful case for NFP and the reason for the Church’s rejection of artificial contraception, including its medical dangers. God bless! 🙏. Plus, at least one of Scott and Kimberly’s sons is today an ordained Catholic priest! 😃

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@petertherock7340 oh that's awesome! I didn't know that! She said in the book that she prayed for her son to be pastor and that if she went catholic she knew that would mean no grandchildren 😢

[@petertherock7340]

@@calledtobedifferent Scott and Kimberly have six adult children and eighteen grandchildren today. God is good! 🙏 ❤️

[@calledtobedifferent]

Whoa! That's crazy!

[@MagdalenaIsaiah431]

That book is almost directly responsible for me finally becoming Catholic! Interestingly I had thought to read it sone years before I did when I heard the testimony of Mexican superstar Actor Eduardo Verastegui about how it influenced his reconversion to his Faith. But an internal voice quikly shot down the idea saying "Oh it's just a book by some Catholic idolator." Of course poor Eduardo believes them because he was raised Catholic in Mexico.... Only to later find out from another Catholic friend that the Book was actually authored by a *Protestant* Convert and former Pastor😮 I couldn't get to it fast enough! And it gave me the evidence I had prayed for when I was so bewildered to find myself feeling so Peaceful and "at home" attending a Catholic Church just once. I had been so scared I actually ran away and joined a Presbyterian Church just to avoid the discomfort of thinking about the confusing experience of feeling like I "belonged" in the Catholic Church 🤔 What irony that ut was a former Presbyterian Pastor who would beckon me out of that Church and fully into Catholicism 😇😇😇 Pray every blessing for Scott and Kimberly Hahn and their kids, including the two sons who became *Priests* 🙏✝️🙏

[@calledtobedifferent]

What a wonderful testimony! I'm glad you finally read it! Sounds like you could totally relate! I love that! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

[@rhyde0731]

I’m currently active LDS investigating the Catholic Church- I’ll have to get this book.

[@calledtobedifferent]

Yes!!! Get it, please! I barely touched on it! There was so much they went through that was very helpful for me! Also, check out "Catholic Answers" app... it free and you can searchbany question you have about Catholicism... and any book by Brant Pitre! 😄 God bless! 🙏

[@rhyde0731]

@@calledtobedifferent thank I really appreciate that!

[@averyvery18]

You should also try reading Divine Mercy in my soul. Diary of St. Faustina. She could converse with Jesus. It is so beautiful.

[@Mercurie3]

Hey I was born and raised LDS I'm now Catholic if you have any questions at all.. Please, share with me and I'll give you my email. May God be with you on your journey. :)

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@@averyvery18 Thank you for your suggestion! I will check it out! God bless! 🙏

[@paulcapaccio9905]

There are also 3 books vol .1 , 2 , 3 by Patrick Madrid Surprised by Truth. They are compilations of testimonies by former Protestants and how they came home to Rome start with 1 and 2 first

[@calledtobedifferent]

Oh, cool! Thank you for your suggestion! I am adding it to my reading list! God bless! 🙏

[@paulcapaccio9905]

We are devout Catholics. This book is amazing. ! Also read Stunned by Scripture by John Bergsma it’s a very short book .

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have him on my reading list! I saw he speak at a conference about his conversion! Also, it is very inspiring! Thank you for your suggestion! God bless! 🙏

[@paulcapaccio9905]

@@tony1685 those things confirm the word of God that we all must adhere to . The word of God alone is useless without the magisterium and sacred oral Tradition.

[@paulcapaccio9905]

@@tony1685 you are obviously outside the church. No Eucharist no salvation

[@MarsSTG]

I like listening to Bishop Barron sermons

[@calledtobedifferent]

He is amazing! 🙌

[@kurtmurphy5994]

One thing, I will say as a Convert Is that conversion Only starts with becoming Catholic. As A catholic We don't believe that it is a one time process like many protestants. We would call it continuing conversion It is a lifetime process. And my pastor has said numerous times When dismissing us from the Liturgy Let's go and do the next right thing That's where it starts. He would also say that sometimes the only Bible Anybody sees is you . He will always say We are all sinners. But we must do our best to live the faith. He said talk is Cheap he said you can tell somebody about Jesus But you must show Jesus to them. Or you will get nowhere.

[@JWellsUp]

Have you heard Fr Kirby’s homilies. Check him out at Grace Lily Productions.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I love that! We are the light and the salt for sure! Lighting the way and seasoning it with love, too! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

[@scotthurban8200]

Some of these anti-Catholic responses that just want to condemn without ever attempting to defend their position, remember Proverbs 26:4-5. Do not answer a fool in their folly. Do not cast pearls befor swine (Matthew 7:6)

[@calledtobedifferent]

Some have ears, just have been led astray. Some refuse to hear for their father is the father of lies.

[@BensWorkshop]

@@calledtobedifferent Absolutely.

[@bw8384]

@calledtobedifferent and some like me have studied scripture outside of any organized church... and have come to the firm understanding your church is... well... it...not sure how to put it politely... Catholic church is way, way off. At best. Pure evil at worst. Let us pray the holy spirit lead you, not a church or priest?

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@@bw8384 Okay. Thanks for the prayer 🤷‍♀️

[@BensWorkshop]

@@bw8384 See Acts 8:26-40 In particular verses 30-31: So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless some one guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. So the Eunuch, an educated man of his day, needed guidance, but you do not? @bw8384 wrote: @calledtobedifferent and some like me have studied scripture outside of any organized church... and have come to the firm understanding your church is... well... it...not sure how to put it politely... Catholic church is way, way off. At best. Pure evil at worst. Let us pray the holy spirit lead you, not a church or priest?

[@discoverybricks3694]

Love the Hahns. Love you. Love converts.

[@calledtobedifferent]

Oh yay! 🥰 Thank you for watching! God bless! 🙏

[@dsonyay]

Crossing the Tiber Upon this Rock Both by Steve Ray (former anti-catholic)

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you for sharing! I'll add them to my reading list! God bless! 🙏

[@adriansantos4253]

Scott Hahn is a brilliant theologian, I think the greatest in the world. Right up there with him are Brant Pitre and John Bergsma. 🙂

[@calledtobedifferent]

I agree! I truly appreciate all 3 of those men! They were all beneficial to me when I was looking into Catholicism!

[@grandpahand7410]

Hey Sami, glad to hear/see you again. Look into Dave Armstrong, he’s another catholic convert apologist. His work kinda follows along reference material. His work is outstanding and makes it easy to look stuff up. Take care. I see the trolls are out. Too bad KZbin doesn’t have a troll filter. 😂😂

[@calledtobedifferent]

😂 well, for every troll, there are 5 wonderful comments just like yours! So thank you! 😄 I will add him to my reading list! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

[@Alexander-fr1kk]

This book is so good that I bought an entire case of them to distribute

[@calledtobedifferent]

I thought about doing the same thing 🤔.... it would be so beneficial for the Protestants I know!

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

I read it during my conversion. Great book! I’ve since learned that it’s regarded as the gold standard of Catholic conversion stories. I have a KZbin channel for videos of Catholic conversions and reversions, for anyone who’s interested.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I can see why! It's a great book! I will have to check out your channel! Thanks for suggesting it! God bless! 🙏

[@calledtobedifferent]

Can you link one of your videos please?! Makes it easier to find your channel!

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

@@calledtobedifferent I’ve replied to you twice, but my replies keep disappearing!

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

testing

[@Cassandra1767]

Have you read The Story of a Soul (autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux)? It’s not a conversion story by any means like the one you’re talking about but it was so powerful for me and so beautiful, I feel every Catholic should consider reading it :)

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have not, I will add it to my reading list! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

[@scottschultz2669]

Hi, I have Scott Hahn book on kindle among with his other books. Have you heard of Stephen Ray? He wrote his conversion story from Baptist to Catholicism. Now, I seen lot of stories of conversion and reverts of people from Protestant to Catholic and Catholic to Protestant then back to Catholic. I never in my reading of anyone in 500 years history of Protestantism that went from Protestant to Catholic then back to Protestant. I read that Martin Luther said that Catholic Church is better when his mother was dying.

[@calledtobedifferent]

Someone just suggested Stephen Ray earlier, but they wrote Steve Ray, I believe so that's good to know .... thank you for sharing! Did you watch my last video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZC8gJ9mlMR6Y7M I was just contemplating that same thought! If you haven't watched it then that is irony at its best right there! 🤪😆

[@DanielAluni-v2t]

Another excellent testimony 👏 hit out of the park! My love 💕 and prayers go out to everyone especially my separated brethren in the Protestant community (who don't yet realize the feast Christ has prepared for them in His Catholic Church! 😊)

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! Absolutely! We can be a light to help them find their way home! God bless! 🙏

[@lovelylovelyz]

Hi!! Thanks for showing the truth to the ones who don't have notion of it right now!!! ❤ It may be a very hard process for them to believe... 🙏✝️

[@calledtobedifferent]

Absolutely! The more we speak out, hopefully more questions will arise and spark their journey of seeking the truth! Thank you for your encouragement! God bless!🙏

[@Rich.-]

Great insight on this video! Yes, it’s amazing to hear these stories from converts. Honestly, I have learned more about my Catholic faith from converts rather than cradle Catholics. Strange I know lol.

[@junglequeen7386]

Most Catholics are baptized young.. Those who are not; learning the faith before taking that leap into RCIA. I still dont know everything, but I understand more than I used to.

[@calledtobedifferent]

😆 that is strange!

[@Rich.-]

@@junglequeen7386 exactly, I was born Catholic, so I learned from other Catholics, so I thought… seems that not all, but many Catholics did not know their faith. I’ve learned most of my Catholic faith from protestants who converted to the Catholic faith. I believe this is a grace from God. Keep searching, learn about the early church fathers, keep seeking and don’t stop! Oh, this may sound crazy, but I get so excited about Jesus and the true church, to the point where I can’t sleep. Crazy, I know… God bless you on your journey. Gather all the info you possibly can. May Christ be your Light!

[@sdegu5885]

​@@junglequeen7386Most that go through RCIA are adults and therefore maybe more mature in their thinking and more focused. They don't just fill the parents hopes of going through confirmation or to get gifts as a young child might do, but are there to learn about the faith and read through the entire cathechism. Many cradle catholics have grown up in homes that don't practice their faith other times of the year except during Christmas and Easter. Also as someone in the process of converting to Catholicism, there is just so much of ways of devotion and catholic literature gathered (church fathers etc.) during 2000 years of church history, that it can be quite overwhelming even for an adult.

[@junglequeen7386]

@@sdegu5885 It can be overwhelming, but if youre really trying to learn. We research as much as possible before going into RCIA, like ive been doing myself. Re learning everything I thought I knew only im being fed a bigger picture. My brothers side of the family are Catholics, their children who are old enough to know what mass and Eucharist are about. Unfortunately, they do not and their parents should be teaching them.

[@glennlanham6309]

one of the greatest apologetics books ever...pray for my ex-coworker, after a month of wranglng back and forth with me on doctrine, he just turned in his application for RCIA

[@calledtobedifferent]

Praise God! Praying he finds the truths that are revealed in the Catholic church! God bless you for challenging him! 🙏

[@glennlanham6309]

@@calledtobedifferent it was a battle, at first..until he watched his first Scott Hahn video (the 4th cup, by the way)

[@OzCrusader]

Thank you Sami Jean! I listened to Scott Hahn’s testimony and conversion story on cassette tape in the early 1990s. Scott gave me (a cradle Catholic) a huge shot in the arm in my early 30s. His tapes on the Mass are brilliant! Sadly Gerry Matatics joined sedevacantists.

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you for sharing! It is so amazing that their testimony has been so impactful and still influences converts today! That is very sad to hear that about Gerry! 😢 I did not know that! I wonder, has Scott ever spoken out about Gerry on this issue? 🤔 Surely, he has tried to change his mind.

[@OzCrusader]

@@calledtobedifferent As Scott and Gerry were close seminary friends and joined the Catholic Church together in the mid-1980s, I’m sure both have tried convince each other of their views. Scott seems ever present on the internet and KZbin, whereas I hear nothing of Gerry. I met Gerry Matatics in Wagga Wagga NSW Australia in the late 1990s, during one of his speaking tours. I and a nun, stood up during QnA out of a crowd of about 100 people, challenging him on his rigid idea that ONLY professing Catholics can be saved. He did not like our objections at all. EDIT: I just conducted a quick KZbin search for Gerry Matatics and found that he has debated Calvinist James White (always a tough nut crack). He also still seems to be hitched to the sedevacantist bandwagon.

[@michelleheltz6116]

The best book!

[@calledtobedifferent]

I agree! It's so amazing! 😄

[@SheltonDCruz]

I too read this book and I’m a catholic. You are doing an amazing work pronouncing the one true faith, very salutary!

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you for your encouraging words! God bless! 🙏

[@lvx4408]

God bless

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@Milliardo5]

I have 2 copies of that. It started my online Catholic apologetics. Well partly since I had that back in 1991 before the internet is how it is now...

[@paulcapaccio9905]

Stay away from the evil trolls

[@calledtobedifferent]

I try! ❤️

[@SurrenderNovena]

Great book!

[@calledtobedifferent]

I'm glad you have read! 😄

[@SurrenderNovena]

@@calledtobedifferent I read it many years ago and liked it so much I still remember a lot of it. haha when I was reading it I almost wished I wasn't Catholic so I could convert to Catholicism! 😇

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@@SurrenderNovena 😂 I could see people feeling that way! It is a very moving story!

[@truthnotlies]

Read this one in about one day lol

[@calledtobedifferent]

Wow! You're faster than me! I thought 2 days was fast! 😂

[@alternativefactory7190]

That's the book that helped me revert!

[@calledtobedifferent]

Praise God you reverted! Amazing! Their story is so powerful I can see why it's so helpful for converts and reverts! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

[@MagdalenaIsaiah431]

And me *Convert* 😇✝️😇

[@manueltobias2930]

Bello libro y no ponga atención a esos comentarios de protestantes que solo insultan y dicen cosas de están en el corazón de ellos adelanta hermana viva Cristo rey

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@pete4258]

Welcome home.... Mother Mary always POINTS to her son. Ave Maria...❤❤❤

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@jamescarbon1621]

Thank you very much respectfully for sharing ❤

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you for watching! God bless! 🙏

[@johnchung6777]

Great splendid inspiring video May the All Powerful Glorious Merciful Trinity bless guide protect and support your journey to salvation yeah amen 🙏 alleluia

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@anthonyfowler2623]

Glory be to god

[@calledtobedifferent]

Always and forever! 🙏

[@EpoRose1]

You might be interested in The Fourth Cup, which tells more about specifically the issues Scott Hahn was researching when he entered the Church. When I first started reading it, though, I felt a little lost and didn’t finish. But then I read Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Dr. Brant Pitre and then it made much more sense.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have read Brant's book on the eucharist. Very helpful! I will have to check out Scott's book. Thank you for suggesting it!

[@LearnwithPGS143]

Praise the lord...

[@calledtobedifferent]

🙏🙏🙏

[@anthonyfowler2623]

Welcome home ❤

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@JWellsUp]

I laughed when you got to the part where Scott’s wife was thrilled to hear that her husband came back to his senses😂..uhh nope! In fact he’s converting to Catholicism too😂

[@calledtobedifferent]

😂 right! That must have been hard to hear! UT oh! 🥴😳

[@JWellsUp]

@@calledtobedifferent it can be made into a drama/comedy.

[@DavidTheZealot]

Ohhh you fancy now!! Very nice hahab

[@calledtobedifferent]

😂... I had someone say my mic sucked... since I already have one, I figured I would dust it off and use it 🤪

[@Mr.Peck88]

Great book and great review!

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

[@EricAlHarb]

There is also the Orthodox Catholic Church, you haven’t finished your journey yet! We have a western rite.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have researched it. I'm staying put, though! God bless! 🙏

[@EricAlHarb]

@@calledtobedifferent you’ll be in my prayers.

[@DarkKnightofThrones]

@@EricAlHarb See, I would, but...The Orthodox Church demands you denounce 3 specific doctrines...which are all true. So, thanks but no thanks.

[@EricAlHarb]

@@DarkKnightofThrones the Filioque and the papacy I get. What’s number 3?

[@glennlanham6309]

quit sheep-stealing..go after Prots, who have barely any sacraments,...

[@anthonyfowler2623]

Read cs Lewis

[@randycarson9812]

I love his argument for purgatory. In his book "Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer”: "Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, 'It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into the joy'? Should we not reply, ‘With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleansed first.’ ‘'It may hurt, you know.’ ‘'Even so, sir.’” Perfectly explained.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have read his book Mere Christianity... any particular books, I know he authored many!

[@anthonyfowler2623]

@@calledtobedifferent anything…he’s good…he’ll show you something different

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@randycarson9812 I am going to add this one to my reading list! Thank you for your suggestion!

[@mbgodwebsite5272]

This is for @MarkelBeverley I have posted 4 times to your last post, but every time I come back it is gone. This can't be trusted. I am done.

[@calledtobedifferent]

😂🙌💯 mine will disappear sometimes too... it's a youtube glitch ... absolutely infuriating sometimes. I give up too! At least this one came through! God bless! 🙏

[@mbgodwebsite5272]

@@calledtobedifferent I tried it again. It appears that if you present a youtube site in your comment, it will not let you post anything.

[@stanzydmond3158]

I've had the same occur to me on other posts.

[@EpoRose1]

@@mbgodwebsite5272YT won’t allow links.

[@stanzydmond3158]

I remember buying Scott Hahn's materials decades ago. He was a new convert back then. I always enjoyed learning his Protestant perspectives. Being born into a Catholic family and having gone to Catholic grammar and high schools I had very little understanding of the Protestant perspective. His books offered much insight for me. The one thing I remember most vividly about learning about Catholicism is the fact that I was always encouraged to study actual history in learning about my faith. In my 30's I attempted to learn more about the Protestant perspective by attempting to validate/verify the different Protestant perspectives and their different oppositions to the Catholic Church. Let it suffice to say that to this day I remain a Carholic and my children, having learned about their faith from me know that I was unable to verify anything Protestant. What my eldest son remembers most vividly is the fact that I was able to refute a Jehovah Witnesd who acknowledged JW was a false belief system.

[@calledtobedifferent]

That's amazing! When you start with the truth, it is a lot easier to spot the lies! 😊 God bless you and your family! 🙏

[@stanzydmond3158]

@@calledtobedifferent God bless you and your family.

[@saradorris3554]

Are there any books about Martin Luther any of you recommend?

[@calledtobedifferent]

The main one I know of is... The bondage of will.... I haven't read it, so I can't speak to it, but I would warn to take His understanding of scripture with a grain of salt. He was a very misled individual.

[@ChrisTian-tz3eq]

.. What's your take on St. Polycarp of Smyrna, a direct disciple of the Apostle John, and his refusal to keep Easter Sunday as a new holy day? .. And the fact that he would now be condemned as a "Judaizer" and "heretic", from just a couple of hundred years later after he lived, going forth from the Council Of Nicaea, 325 AD?...

[@randycarson9812]

Pretty simple, really. Not all of the Fathers were 100% on every topic and doctrine. But over time, the Church listens to all her sons and infallibly chooses the correct path from all the options proposed. Thanks for asking.

[@calledtobedifferent]

I would have to look into your claims as I have not seen anything on this. Thank you for you question! God bless! 🙏

[@randycarson9812]

The disagreement over the date of Easter, known as the Quartodeciman Controversy, arose in the 2nd century. The core issue was whether to celebrate Easter on the 14th of Nisan (the date of the Jewish Passover) as was the custom in the churches of Asia Minor, or on the following Sunday, as was the practice in Rome and other Western churches. St. Polycarp, representing the tradition of the churches in Asia Minor, adhered to the practice of celebrating Easter on the 14th of Nisan, regardless of the day of the week. This practice was believed to be handed down from the Apostle John himself. According to early Christian writings, particularly those of Irenaeus, St. Polycarp traveled to Rome and met with Pope Anicetus around AD 155 to discuss this issue. Despite their differences, they did not reach a uniform agreement. However, they parted on amicable terms, allowing each to maintain their own practice. This exemplified an early instance of diversity in unity within the Church.

[@hanng1242]

Weird. It's as if the multiplicity of dates for celebrating Pascha should have caused a Council to be called to sort it all out. Oh...wait...

[@calledtobedifferent]

Thank you Randy for explaining!

[@cal2224]

Have you ever went to a TLM mass

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have not! There is only 1 near me! My husband and I would love to go sometime, though!

[@cal2224]

@@calledtobedifferent if you go try to go to the high mass

[@hanng1242]

@@cal2224 Because low Mass is medieval abuse in which Liturgy became a private devotion of hieromonks.

[@croft5941]

May God Bless you and may he open up your eyes to the firm foundation of lies the Catholic church is built on. I really hope you'll read the Bible cover to cover one day. I say this with love dearest one

[@junglequeen7386]

Thats the thing.. Catholics look at the bible as a whole, not cherry pick verses. 🤦‍

[@calledtobedifferent]

I appreciate the concern. I have read my bible cover to cover and deeply studied it for years, that is why I am now Catholic. The Catholic church IS Christ TRUE church! God bless! 🙏

[@HannahClapham]

I actually kind of like Dr. Hahn, but “Rome Sweet Home” has got to be one of the worst apologetics books I’ve ever read. He didn’t convert to Catholicism. He was never really Protestant from the get go. He doubted Sola Fide and Sola Scriptura even as a rabid, fundamentalist “Presbyterian.” I guess he was predestined to swim the Tiber. I hope he’s happy.

[@calledtobedifferent]

Are you sure we read the same book?! 🤪 He converted 7 years after graduating college. He graduated 1979... and was confirmed into the Catholic church in 1986. Kimberly was confirmed 1990. Scott and Kimberly clearly went to college and were protestant the entire time in college as well. So, to say he was never really protestant is a little misleading. How long does one have to be protestant to impress you with their conversion story? Since he said he started studying scriptures in his sophomore year of high school.... A minimum of 13 years was clearly not impressive enough... tough crowd!!

[@randycarson9812]

@@calledtobedifferent And don't forget, Luther was his hero, and he was rabidly anti-Catholic from his high school days!

[@joeterp5615]

If that’s is the “worst” apologetics book, then I’d like to see all the better ones! 😊 It seems like every other conversion story references this book. Also, his tapes with his story helped deepen my faith 3 decades ago when I first heard him. He has been a gift to the Church.

[@robertlehnert4148]

It's NOT an apologetics book. It's a conversion story, TWO conversion stories. Maybe if you get out of your strawman you might be might see the book for what it is. Also, drop the "no true Scotsman" fallacy as well.

[@randycarson9812]

​@@robertlehnert4148 Do you own the book? Have you read it? Do you remember any of it? To be sure, it is a conversion story, but like most conversions, we learn the REASONS why a person came to the conclusion to become a Catholic. Explaining and defending such reasons is the essence of apologetics. *Lead Kindly Light* by Dr. Thomas Howard is another great example as is *Upon this Rock* by former Baptist Steve Ray. Or *Confessions of a Megachurch Pastor* by Allen Hunt. There are so many pastors and seminary professors coming into the Catholic Church, it's hard to know what to recommend.

[@voyager7]

If you're truly on a mission to "help as many Protestants as you can", why is it that you rarely engage meaningfully with those in your comments section then? You have a golden opportunity to speak the truth in love and refute our "fallacies".

[@randycarson9812]

She does. She's also a full-time mom. But be careful what you ask for. This young lady knows her stuff!

[@calledtobedifferent]

I have spent a ton of time engaging with those who disagree. On the one hand, if someone truly is open to hearing the Catholic position, I have been more than willing to hold conversations with those people. On the other hand, if someone is just being rude and hateful because I hold a different position, then I tend not to engage as much because one must be reasonable and examine the arguments being put forth. I am also a mom of 3, and I can not debate every single comment individually. Some get overlooked by mistake... others seem to get lost in the sea of responses. I do my best, but please remember you are not the only person reaching out. I may be the only one you are talking to, but I attempt to answer as many as possible, and that can be well over a thousand comments in a week. I apologize if I overlooked anything. The best thing is to post a new comment because those are easier to find on my end. God bless! 🙏

[@voyager7]

@@calledtobedifferent Well to be clear I'm certainly not obligating you to anything; _you_ are the one who makes and posts these videos, stating that you want to bring as many Protestants to Catholicism as possible. I also get the "busy life" angle and agree that it's a waste to engage hostiles. But there are a few who are not hostile. You and I (for example) were having what appeared to be a conversation that was actually worthwhile, then it just stopped after I answered three questions on the sacraments you had for me; answers I don't think you were expecting. Elsewhere I've pointed out claims you've made that misrepresent sola fide and the idea of "Protestantism" as a thing broadly, in your videos. The cheerleaders squeal with delight of course, and you rarely fail to like or respond to their comments in the very same "threads"...but little to no engagement with substance that challenges seems...shallow. Again, you owe me nothing and you're not obligated to do anything, but it's disingenuous to "heart" and comment on Catholic "atta girl" comments and then state that your purpose here is to help the lost souls like me.

[@randycarson9812]

@@voyager7 We all have our gifts. Why not let her be an evangelist while others are the apologists? She will reach her audience, and I will reach mine. If you have a sincere question about the Catholic faith, please let me know. Thanks.

[@calledtobedifferent]

​@voyager7 KZbin studios make it easier for me to address new comments first. When it comes to continuing conversations, I get email notifications on every individual response to that thread so when I open that person's response it goes straight to their comment. So I may have liked /hearted their personal statement without reviewing the initial post. Also, if the comment is something I would like to look up first prior to responding or if it's an incredibly long post, I will back out and comeback later to respond... again this can cause me to forget to return or lose the comment because it then falls under the already responded comments. Once it is under that it is very hard to find again. Again... I apologize! I highly suggest reposting comments as a new comment so it will pop up again on my side as a new comment... just be sure to add that I have not responded yet! So I don't think it is possibly a question I already answered. I get multiple repeat questions, my brain struggles to keep up! 😂🙃