Why? Why do Protestants keep joining the Roman Catholic Church (RCC)? You probably know someone who has converted to Roman Catholicism recently. You likely have a friend, a family member, or an acquaintance who has taken the plunge and made that difficult swim across the Tiber. He or she was raised within Protestantism, whether one of the mainline traditions (Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, etc.) or an independent, non-denominational church, but found a renewed sense of faith by "going back to Rome." Perhaps it wasn't Rome. Perhaps it was another liturgical tradition like the Eastern Orthodox Church (EOC). I personally have a cousin who became a Byzantine Catholic and a friend who joined the Polish National Catholic Church. I'm sure statistics would show that these older churches have their own issues losing parishioners, but it cannot be denied that there is a movement, especially among young men and young families, towards the older, more li...