Per Christum

For those who are unfamiliar with his story, Jeremiah of the Paleocrat_etc Xanga site is exploring the Catholic Church. Why is this a big deal? Jeremiah used to be a staunchly reformed and anti-Catholic apologist. This is a scenario that gets many internet Catholics salivating, witnessing such a radical paradigm change. However, we must be cautious. Rejoicing in another person’s discovery of the Catholic Church must not turn into a game of “who has the best converts.”

Jeremiah’s decision has caused a strong reaction among some in the online reformed community. In fact “Draught Horse” posted the following on an internet board

Practically, [Jeremiah] stopped being Reformed a long time ago. I used to interact with him. He is a nut, if I can speak plainly. He changes his position every week. Next week he will probably be something else. (Don’t get me wrong, I am saddened by all of this, but am not surprised).

James White even seems to have weighed in, linking to a site that critiques Jeremiah’s decision. Some people seem to suggest that Jeremiah woke up one morning, got out of bed, and over his morning coffee decided to become Catholic. Stranger things have happened, but it didn’t happened in this case.

I had the privilege of talking to Jeremiah on Tuesday night over Skype. I found him to be a well-reasoned, very sane individual, a far cry from a “nut.” In fact he has not made his decision lightly. I look forward to more discussions.

Please keep him in your prayers.