Any ex-Catholics Find a Church/religion That They Love?

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I was also raised Catholic (my dad is now a deacon in the church) but disagreed with many of the tenets of the church. I married someone who was a Universal Unitarian and found myself more in agreement with their philosophy of morality rather than religion. Unitarians do not always believe the same thing, but respect others' beliefs. If you are looking for a church where people are accepted along with their personal beliefs, it would be worth looking into. The general website that can help you find a church near you to visit is http://www.uua.org/aboutus/findcongregation/?s_method=zip...

Good luck with your search!

I second Lake Street Church in Evanston. Though not as active as I like, it is really great. Rev. Thompson married us and is really great and open to all!

I also live on the N/W side & I was a nonpracticing Catholic who returned to the church after enrolling my children in St. Bartholomew Catholic school. Volunteering at my school & church made me a part of a community that has been supportive socially & spiritually. I find the familiar rituals peaceful & comforting. The church &/or priests are no where as important as my connection with the other parishioners. Whatever church you choose get involved with one or more of the church organizations to feel connected.

I come from a diverse religious background, being baptized Muslim at birth (my dad is from Pakistan) Catholic at 15yrs old, my mom is baptized and went to Catholic school her whole life. I went to Willow Creek in South Barrington where I finally found a place that spoke to me, they did not judge me, who I was or where I came from and felt like I belonged. I live in Chicago and we have a campus downtown at the Auditorium Theater. It is very upbeat, kid-friendly with amazing messages. I run the Women's Breakfast once a month. It is meeting this Saturday at 10am at the church office on State Street. It is our last meeting before we break for the summer. It is a social mixer, so it will be very laid-back. www.willowchicago.org is the website and the address. Feel free to email if you have questions, I know it is confusing!

My husband is an ex-catholic. We found great freedom in worshipping at Chicago Tabernacle. This is a church plant of Brooklyn Tabernacle. This church is a "no-fluff" church. If you are hungry to connect with the Living God and his people, this is a great place. www.chicagotabernacle.com

There are ex-Catholics at my church, Lake Street Church in Evanston. We started going there because the relatives wanted our son baptised. But, we like it so much that we now go every Sunday and plan to join. Here is a link to their website so that you can see if it might be a match for you. Best of luck with your spiritual journey.

We went through some difficult times with the Catholic Church and looked around but when all was said and done we realized that we truly believed in the Catholic religion. We had to remove the people who run the church from the religion and that is what we believe in. Every other church is an offshoot from the catholic church and was started because someone didn't like what a priest or bishop was doing. You need to decide if church is a social outlet or something you believe in. Then you will now what church to go to.