The thing about converting to Catholicism is that you HAVE to do it. And I'm not talking about YOU personally (girl reading this). Although you're certainly welcome/encouraged to join the church. What I mean is that, when you are convinced of the Church's claim that it is the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church founded by Christ himself, when you are convinced of that truth, you kind of have no choice but to convert.
There are things I did not understand about Catholicism when I converted. There are things I still don't understand about Catholicism or even necessarily agree with. But I know they're the Truth. I know they're right, because the Catholic church is kind of like the "All of the Above" answer in a quiz. If you know A is right, and you understand that B is right, but you're not sure about C, there's not a "Both A and B" option. You HAVE to pick "All of the Above."
All my life I have heard the criticism that Christians pick and choose what to believe by what benefits them, and I really admired that the Catholic Church just straight up said, "No you have to follow EVERYTHING. EVERY little rule. EVERYTHING. <3" A huge part of being Catholic is submitting to the authority of the Catholic church, and trusting that the Holy Spirit has guided the Magisterium for 2000+ years and will continue to do so forever.
So when I decided to convert, I knew I was gonna have to change my ways to fit in accordance with what the Church told me was right. Because if I am not in accordance with the Church, I am not in accordance with God. The Truth cannot change, so I must change. I must convert. I must reform myself. I must become Catholic, because if Catholicism is the truth, then why would I ever want to live in a lie?
