I am becoming a Christian

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Which line isn't true?

I'm a christian. (Catholic persuasion.)
my dad is a well known australian hymn composer.
my uncle is a priest.
my dad went into the Catholic seminary at age 14 or so.
My grandparents' house was covered wall to ceiling with Catholic depictions of Christ and the Madonna.
My great aunt was a nun.
I am related to the first Australian Catholic Saint (still being beatified but on the way there.)
My other uncle left the priesthood for f*****g a woman and getting her pregnant.
my dad got asked to leave one of the most prestigious seminaries in Rome (attached to the Vatican.)
My Granny and Grandfatehr lived opposite the parish church and went to mass nearly every day. (6 am service)

I'd recommend full research on Catholic churches, Protestant churches, and Orthodox churches before making a final call. I don't know much about the Orthodox churches, but one could argue that Protestant churches are idolatrous of the Bible in as much as Catholics worship Mary and drink the blood of saints. Honestly, interdenominational bickering is full of hot steaming fertilizer IMHO, which is one of the reasons I tend to avoid apologetics altogether. However, if you intend to walk the path of Christianity, make sure you find a church which brings you closer to Christ and only Christ, not somebody's idealistic version of him.

^ and where pray tell, do you find the real Christ? and not the idealised versions?

I honestly don't feel like I fit into any religion, though I try my best to humbly follow God through Jesus Christ, as the old saying goes, constantly praying for God to reveal his will to me. However, as I said, I'm not getting into apologetics.

You need to persuade me that I will feel better with whoever if I really need to fit into any religion...

Hi BellaDonna and I am happy you are pursuing the Christian life. Please keep your faith---it is wonderful. My new motto is "My journey has just begun." I am relating that to two things---religion and autism. Though I became a Christian more than 15 years ago, I am just launching a music ministry. This ministry has come out of my learning I was autistic. So the two things have come together to allow me the opportunity to do this ministry---I am praying that I will be able to speak effectively in front of these churches (the music is comfortable, the speaking...well...we will see). I am currently the church organist at a Methodist church. The churches I have scheduled to do my ministry with (with music on dulcimers) are Methodist churches so far.

My belief is that God created me autistic because of the gifts it has given me. Now, I will be using those gifts in this ministry. I hope all goes well for you. You must find a church that you are comfortable with. God bless you.