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wade-w · 10-03-2002, 07:17 AM

I was never baptized, so I guess that means I truly am an infidel

sakrilege · 10-03-2002, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by Sephiroth:
<strong>Pleases the Church? Idiots, why can't they just accept that some ex-Catholics (like me) want nothing to do with them anymore? The arrogance

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How to get excommunicated...
<a href="http://infoweb.magi.com/~godfree/excom.html" target="_blank">Guidelines on Excommunication</a>

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The Roman Catholic church apparently does not excommunicate its members easily. They say that the reason for this is to leave the way open for reconciliation. However, their thinking is based on irrational belief and is motivated by fear, and they assume that you are the same. They believe that you will react as they do to the fear of death, and wish to deny reality and embrace an illusion. Even more importantly, by never giving up a member, the church is able to claim millions as members, who do not accept its doctrines, who never attend, who never contribute money or time and who are, in fact, opposed to what it stands for. This greatly enhances its power. If you were ever baptised a Roman Catholic, and have not been excommunicated, you are still being counted. If you do not wish to contribute to the power of the Roman Catholic church, you may want to get yourself excommunicated.

Ab_Normal · 10-03-2002, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by sakrilege:
<strong>How to get excommunicated...</strong>

Thanks! I'll get on that right away!

uhcord · 10-03-2002, 11:30 AM

Ooooo, I always wanted to get excommunicated. Thanks =P

Sephiroth · 10-03-2002, 12:08 PM

.....You're still counted as a member even after excommunication. Still, one of these days I might go through the trouble just because I very strongly oppose the Catholic Church's stance on almost every issue. Wish they could've made excommunication easier though.

Shake · 10-04-2002, 12:12 PM

Hmmm... it doesn't say anything about if those excommunicated are then considered infidels. What if we renounce our baptism? In cases where we were too young to know what was going on and say, "Hey! I don't agree to all of this crap!" Why can't we just renounce our baptisms? Some fundies believe in being able to have a 2nd viriginity.

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10-03-2002, 07:17 AM	#11
wade-w Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Silver City, New Mexico Posts: 1,872	I was never baptized, so I guess that means I truly am an infidel

10-03-2002, 11:30 AM	#14
uhcord Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,158	Ooooo, I always wanted to get excommunicated. Thanks =P

10-03-2002, 12:08 PM	#15
Sephiroth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 625	.....You're still counted as a member even after excommunication. Still, one of these days I might go through the trouble just because I very strongly oppose the Catholic Church's stance on almost every issue. Wish they could've made excommunication easier though.

10-04-2002, 12:12 PM	#16
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	Hmmm... it doesn't say anything about if those excommunicated are then considered infidels. What if we renounce our baptism? In cases where we were too young to know what was going on and say, "Hey! I don't agree to all of this crap!" Why can't we just renounce our baptisms? Some fundies believe in being able to have a 2nd viriginity.

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