Thanks Dale, that makes sense. I’m starting to see how Gods Providence is still in play here. Prior to this step in my journey I was considering Judaism. I read a dozen or so books and attended a Shabbat service. I found that the service which was 3 hours long was hard to reconcile with what I read and was told by the Rabbi what many Jews believe which seemed more to align more with Buddhism than monotheism like the service implied.
That prior experience led me to a priest to see if I’m Catholic. My concern is around how much they try to align with a central authority and if that would be a roadblock to thoughtful theology. That concern seemed validated when the priest questioned Gods providence in the role of evolution. I guess at the end of the day I’m not a priest so I can believe whatever I want while still considering myself a Catholic.