Some people say Catholics leave the Church because Catholicism is weak.
But here’s the real question: "Why do people usually leave because they never learned the faith, while many converts enter because they studied it deeply?"
History shows a clear pattern. When Catholics are poorly catechized, they often drift away without knowing what the Church actually teaches about Scripture, the Eucharist, the sacraments, or apostolic authority. The Bible itself warns us about this reality: “My people perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).
At the same time, many former Protestants tell the opposite story. They didn’t convert because of emotions or pressure. They converted after serious study. They read the early Church Fathers. They examined how the Bible was formed. They studied the Eucharist, apostolic succession, and the authority Christ gave to the Church. And the more they studied, the more Catholic Christianity matched what they found in history and Scripture.
Jesus said, “The truth will set you free” (John 8:32). When Christianity is examined not only personally but historically and biblically, many discover that the fullness of that truth has been preserved in the Catholic Church.
Ignorance weakens faith.
Truth strengthens it.