A poll for the ex-Christian

Pentecostalism mostly, though we went to a few churches that weren't denomination-specific. 

I did not vote in the poll since it does not apply to me.

I was raised Catholic and for a time pretty much stopped going to church and the like for about 12 years (roughly 2000 til late 2012) and then came back (ill be 39 years old later this year). but even when I was away from it I always believed in God. but even before those 12 years, while I went to Church, I rarely prayed which is not optional but required if one is going to grow closer to God. The Holy Rosary is the most powerful form of personal prayer and I pray that every day with rare misses that I don't make up for and have since Aug 21st-ish 2013. but I would say since I came back to the Catholic church in late 2012 I started praying more etc. I try to keep things at least up to 'practicing Catholic' level of standards instead of just claiming I am Catholic, with maybe a basic belief in God, but that's where it ends (which is where I was for a good portion of my life) which is simply not up to a minimum standard one needs to be.

but anyways, hopefully some of you ex-Catholics come back


but thank God I am back as it's simply not worth leaving the true Church of God that Jesus Christ started with Peter(the first pope) as He said... "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." - Matthew 16:18. (the list of Popes from Peter to date... www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm ; so it can all be traced back to the Source )

for the Catholic church holds all of the truth (on morals etc) of Jesus Christ since it's the church He guides.

have a good day

Yep, that sounds like a few of the Pentecostal churches we went to! My dad played drums for years in our first church. I probably would've liked it better if they ever broke into Soundgarden and Deep Purple, though! Still, one of my most memorable summers as a kid was spent at a kinda-church-camp (I say "kinda" because it was only Friday-Sunday) with my cousin and a few of our friends. Good times.

Thanks!