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I am considering relocating to the Clayton area of Johnston County.. I'm Catholic and wondering if there area is welcoming, unwelcoming, or just neutral towards Catholic Christians..
Thanks for your input
I am considering relocating to the Clayton area of Johnston County.. I'm Catholic and wondering if there area is welcoming, unwelcoming, or just neutral towards Catholic Christians..
Thanks for your input
Only if you bring it up and question the religion of some one else. People here are not as worried or bothered about other people like they are in the more built up, fast paced competitive areas of the country. I just got back from and what a difference and a most happy one.
I am a member of St Ann's in Clayton and that church is growing by leaps and bounds. I keep dicovering many people who are also Catholic and not just the transplants. You will not feel out of place for sure. What I have noticed, having moved from a heavily Catholic area, is that many people do not understand Catholicism. I have had many people ask me questions about why we do things the way we do. Our priest has also had more than a few sermons talking about the differences as well. I find it interesting. It has made me more aware of my faith since I moved here.
With as many Mexicans/Latinos who are coming into this area, the "Catholic scene", as it were, has grown tremendously in the past few years. As the earlier poster mentioned, it's very rare to run into trouble here, whatever your religion.
I moved here in august from nj also and am catholic but have not had anyone question it... there are alot of churches around here and my experience is that more people are involved with their churches than what i experienced in nj but it is def. not a negative.
I agree that you should be fine. When I moved here in the late 70s someone explained to me that Catholics weren't part of a religion but simply an organization. Back then the Catholic population was something like 2% of all NC residents so ...
When I moved here in the late 70s someone explained to me that Catholics weren't part of a religion but simply an organization. Back then the Catholic population was something like 2% of all NC residents so ...
My deceased in-laws used to believe that Catholicism is a cult, not a religion. They were the only people I ever heard say such a thing. As they are now deceased, I think you can safely move here.
My deceased in-laws used to believe that Catholicism is a cult, not a religion. They were the only people I ever heard say such a thing. As they are now deceased, I think you can safely move here.
What triggered the comment to me was my off handed remark that our church had a "parish cleanup day" that concluded with a cookout and beer. I think the beer set him off
Blasphemy !
My deceased in-laws used to believe that Catholicism is a cult, not a religion. They were the only people I ever heard say such a thing. As they are now deceased, I think you can safely move here.
Just don't let the Baptists know you're Catholic, and you'll be fine!
j/k!
As an aside, I was in a Baptist church and they were having a information session on Catholics, and you'd think they were discussing a Satanic cult. Some people really know very little about religion it seems, regardless of what they practice - I certainly wouldn't single any one religion out for having ill informed people as followers.
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They were the only people I ever heard say such a thing. As they are now deceased, I think you can safely move here. 
