Stone & Incense
From another faith · Step 7 of 7If you want to know more
Curiosity isn’t betrayal. And nobody here will push you.
In short. The Church teaches that nobody may be forced against conscience in religion, and that faith is free.1,2 A next step can be a quiet visit, a Mass you simply watch, or a conversation with a priest.
Key points
- No one may be forced to act against conscience in religion.1
- Faith is by its nature free.2
- The Church respects what is true and good in other religions.3
Try this, this week
- Visit a Catholic church on a weekday and sit for ten minutes.
- Read John 14:1-7.
- Write down one question you’d ask a priest.
“that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.”
Common questions
Remember: You’re allowed to look, ask, and say no.