Do you need to convert to Catholicism to attend the University of Notre Dame?
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No, you do not have to convert. And chances are that there are a few churches around. So you probably could if you felt like it.\n\nDon't drink the Kool-aid.
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Like all ministries, first you have to be called by God.\n\nIf you are not Catholic, then you will have to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church.\n\nThen you need to study and become a priest and serve your fellow Christians unselfishly for many years.\n\nThen you may be selected to serve an entire diocese as a bishop, a successor of the Apostles.\n\nThen you may be selected by the Pope to the office of cardinal.\n\nThen you can vote for Pope until you are 70 years of age.\n\nGod bless you and your work on your journey of faith.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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It depends. Are they Catholic?
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Yeas, it is a pretty hard university to get into. But if you love math, and your previous high school or university transcripts show it, then you will get in.
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i went to a catholic school from the time i was in kindergarten until i graduated from high school.  the catholic religion believes that everyone who is not christian will go to hell regardless of what type of character they possess (i.e. if they are a good person or a deadbeat).  i'm a lutheran, which is very similar to a catholic, and as far as my understanding goes, the lutheran religion believes the same thing.  i do not.  i believe that no matter what religion you are participating in, if you live a just and moral life, you will be rewarded.  because, if u think about it, how can any really say what God is or if he exists?  i believe the bible to be an accurate historical document, but i believe that some of the events within the bible and some of the stories are fiction and were manufactured to provide guidance to people searching for the right way to live.  i hope this helps!  good luck in your search for faith...mine is still somewhat weak and non-existant so i hope you can relate to what i've said......
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I am Catholic so I will provide you the con of the action.\n\nYou have been baptised into the community of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. You have received Christ's Body and Blood at Mass.\n\nJudaism is a fine religion and I respect those who are Jewish. However, they were born and raised Jewish. You, on the other hand, at one point believed that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and received His flesh into your body.\n\nA religion is not a hobby. It is not a club to belong to. You cannot choose what you think you like the best. Judaism does not agree with this any more than Christianity does.\n\nYou act like you are buying a car and looking for the biggest bang for you buck and don't want to buy a lemon. This is not how God works whether you are Jewish or Christian. If I were you I would rethink just what each religion says their religion is. Because both do not say it is something you can just whimsically choose based upon a list of positives and negatives.\n\nI have the feeling that you don't go to Mass very often. If that is the case then it is obvious why you are leaving the Church. Would I also be correct in saying that you have not read an encyclical or even the writings of any of the Doctors of the Church? What about just reading a modern day apologist like Scott Hahn? Have you really thought this through and truly think you understand Catholicism and find it unappealing? I believe you may be Catholic, but have a misperception of your faith. Your parents have not taught you what Catholicism believes because Catholicism does not believe that as long as you have religion it is ok. It flies in the face of what Christ and the Catholic Church say about religion.\n\nI would strongly suggest that before you leave a faith that you have accepted (remember from Baptism the Holy Spirit is in you) you should come to understand just what you are leaving. Because it is no little thing to convert from the Catholic Church. If you had once believed in Christ then you are sinning by leaving your faith in Him.
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I've never walked out on a service but I did "leave" the Catholic church at age 17.  I realized that gods don't exist.  I couldn't remain a Catholic when I knew it was based on delusion.
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Formally, yes.  \n\nBut for personal and/or spiritual reasons, if you choose to follow Catholic practices common to the Lenten season -- self sacrifice, examination of conscience, and so on -- then no, you don't have to be Catholic.  \n\nAs long as you're doing these thing to draw closer to God, or to increase your awareness of Him in your life, then I think it's great that you do these things, even if you're not formally Catholic.
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I usually like to be optimistic when giving advice about things like this.\n\nBut I don't think you have much of a chance of getting into Trinity.  As you point out, it is hard to get in if you are Irish.  Schools like this do not make it easier for foreigners to get in.\n\nYou may have a shot at getting a year abroad at Trinity, and can certainly do that at some other Irish university.
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To be fully initiated into the Catholic Church, one must be baptized, confirmed, and receive their first communion. Confirmation happens at an age when individuals are old enough to decide for themselves whether they want to be Catholic or not. One can be baptized in the Catholic Church and then go join another church.
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the UofC! congrats if you go there, great college :) :) !! You should search for the UofC's website with google and look it up. It should come up with a list of degree requirements :)
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It depends on the university.  You will have to check the admissions requirements of the specific university you want to attend.
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I graduated from BC in 2002.  Most people are from Massachusetts or the Northeast, but there are more Californians than you might think.  I wasn't really Catholic, and I learned to ignore the Catholic/spiritual aspect on campus...religiousness isn't mandatory...but if you are Catholic, then you'll certainly fit right in...lots of potential social activities organized around religion at BC.  Relatively speaking, there aren't very many minorities (I'm Asian, too) -- and not very many Asian cliques, I don't think.  Maybe there are Asian cliques within the science departments (to be cliche), but certainly not in the humanities.
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I was baptized Catholic and attended Catechism a few times but even at the age of 7 I didn't believe in "God". I believe the "higher Power" is within each of us and that we are all connected on a subconscious level. Now I worship nature.
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yes, rooting for notre dame is very wrong
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For spiritual assistance in his conversion Hahn turned to praying the rosary, in which 153 of 170 prayers are offered to Mary. He writes in his conversion story, "I proceeded to pray [the rosary], and as I prayed I felt more in my heart what I came to know in my mind: I am a child of God. I don't just have God as my Father and Christ as my brother; I have His Mother for my own." Franciscan University, where Hahn is a professor, is one of the foremost promoters of tours to the shrine of Our Lady of Medjugorje.\n\nNow, if you have read my study, "Seven Letters", you would see that there was a woman who deceived the church. According to the timeline, it is the doctrine of Mariology. So I have real problems with anyone who supports or does apologetics to this unbiblical doctrine.\n\nhttp://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/seven_letters.pdf
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Yes!  I graduated Notre Dame with double degrees in Management and Marketing.  I immediately upon graduation got a job as a manager with a large company.  I did this for a few years and just really wasn't "feeling" it.  Then I had my daughter.  I hated having to take her to day care all the time.  My husband holds the same degrees but works in IT.  He told me he could teach me and help me pass my certification tests.  So, that is what I did.  I love working in IT because now I can work from home a lot of the time and still make a nice salary.  I am here for my daughter and my son whenever they need me, before and after school, also for any school functions.  I have NO regrets.