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Why be a Christian over all the other religions?  How do you reconcile the differences in what other peoples believe?

Thanks,
Matt

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                      Peace
Dear Matt
  Why be Christian? Simply put its God's will for to be Christian in general and Catholic in specific.
   There are historical and sciencific proofs that support Catholic/Christian claims.
    Your second question in sense could be two. One reason there so many different types of Christians,can be summed up by the Protestant doctrine named Sola Scriptura.
    The main reason there are so many different religions is can summarily stated : the sins of pride and self induced ignorance.
  For more details I suggest two books:
1. Crossing the Threshold of Hope

co-authored by John Paul 2 and another writer, whose name I cant spell. Has good chapters on the subjects related to your question.

2 The Eternal Man
 GK Chesterson

                        your servant but His first
                              george  

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I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism. Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.

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20+ years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,22+ years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in local SFO fraternity

Organizations
Catholic Church, Rome Rite
Secular Fraciscan Order
Knights of Columbus
The Men's Study (A local Catholic study group I co founded)
Others
Militia Immaculata(Knights of the Immaculate

Publications
Local News Letters:Mostly my Poetry


Education/Credentials
2 years of Minor Seminary
Bible and Adult Faith Studies and Seminars

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