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[obry]

Hi everybody, I'm from Italy and have been following this forum for some time.

Been raised as a Catholic, came to declare myself "atheist" at the age of 15, but then I came back two years ago to believe and being part of the Catholic Church.

Involved in the local parish and oratory, I'm a very curious person and read a lot about religion.

My favourite topic is the mormon faith and theology.

 

[Terese]

Welcome to the Forum Obry!

 

[Laika]

Welcome to the forums Orby! I hope you enjoy your time here.

 

[obry]

Thanks @Terese and @Laika, I hope I'll do, although I feel a bit "shy" when I am new in a forum [emoji56]

Also, I'm not an English mothertongue but I hope this don't generate any misunderstanding while posting and discussing.

 

[Stalwart]

Welcome. Glad to have another Catholic on board - especially a revert.

 

[Terese]

Thanks @Terese and @Laika, I hope I'll do, although I feel a bit "shy" when I am new in a forum [emoji56]

Also, I'm not an English mothertongue but I hope this don't generate any misunderstanding while posting and discussing.

No worries!

 

[Rival]

Welcome. I hope you enjoy it here

 

[Quetzal]

Welcome!

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Ciao @obry!!

Sadly, that's the extent of my Italian, but welcome to RF.

 

[LuisDantas]

Hi, @obry .

Welcome to RF.

I hope you enjoy the premises.

 

[obry]

Thanks for your warm welcome.
Have been reading some thread and I think this forum will give me the chance to talk about religious and doctrinal topics it's not easy to talk about in my everyday life.
Plus, I'd like to tell the story of how I came close again with my faith after years spent far from the Church, and about my involvement with the parish, as a catechist (I have a 7 y. old kids class together with my best friend) and an educator at the oratory.

 

[columbus]

Greetings obry!
Welcome to RF.

Been raised as a Catholic, came to declare myself "atheist" at the age of 15, but then I came back two years ago to believe and being part of the Catholic Church.

I can relate to that. I was raised very Catholic. By the time I was 15 I was a complete atheist. I didn't believe what the Church did, so I thought I had to be an atheist. I couldn't be a Protestant because then I would go to Hell
Tom

 

[Katzpur]

Hello, Obry! And welcome (from a Mormon ) to our forum. Where in Italy are you from? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Italy, and have visited there several times. As a matter of fact, my favorite city in the entire world is Venecia!

 

[Revoltingest]

Greetings!
You're always welcome back in atheistan.
Now, let's all have breakfast....

 

[sun rise]

Welcome to RF

 

[Brickjectivity]

thank you for your nice introduction thread.

 

[obry]

@Revoltingest: well, this is corruption [emoji4][emoji56]

@Katzpur: my passion for mormonism may seem strange to most, but I find your culture fascinating and intriguing.
I've been a huge "fan" of LDS (I mean, as a subject for readings etc) for some years now and last year, being there for a holyday, my girlfriend and I came to meet a very nice and polite elder in London. Been talking about their practice and life as a community (there was a basketball court in the Church building!) and it is something Catholics where I live are looking to revive. The oratory etc, following Don Bosco's tradition etc.

I'm from Sardinia, by the way, although I've lived in Tuscany some years ago.

 

[Revoltingest]

@Revoltingest: well, this is corruption [emoji4][emoji56]

@Katzpur: my passion for mormonism may seem strange to most, but I find your culture fascinating and intriguing.
I've been a huge "fan" of LDS (I mean, as a subject for readings etc) for some years now and last year, being there for a holyday, my girlfriend and I came to meet a very nice and polite elder in London. Been talking about their practice and life as a community (there was a basketball court in the Church building!) and it is something Catholics where I live are looking to revive. The oratory etc, following Don Bosco's tradition etc.

I'm from Sardinia, by the way, although I've lived in Tuscany some years ago.

It's not corruption.
It's materially guided inducement!

 

[obry]

It's not corruption.
It's materially guided inducement!

You'd have had me with a glass of red wine, as it's dinner time here [emoji485] [emoji486]

 

[Smart_Guy]

Welcome aboard

I've been raised Muslim and at ~18 declared myself a Muslim