PS: I am not joining any other faith.
2007-06-28 11:19:00 · 26 answers · asked by Naoned 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've stopped calling myself a Catholic a while ago. I just thought I might be on a registry somewhere and needed to have my name removed in order to make it official. I just do not want to be associated with it in any ways.
2007-06-28 11:25:13 · update #1
To Mr. Pants: I do not plan to go to hell as I do not believe in you imaginary world/friend. Do you believe in Zeus? Thor? Shiva? Probably not. How is that different from not believin in any other god, including yours, whichever one it is.
2007-06-28 11:29:42 · update #2
To WhyNotAskDonnieandMa: Now THAT would take a true act of god.
2007-06-28 11:38:14 · update #3
stop going to church.
but if you wanna go all-out, send this to the priest
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I am an atheist.
I hereby renounce all the trappings of religion.
I renounce all blessings, benefits, graces, sanctifications, and advantages supposedly conferred on me by any religion or by any religious act done by me or on my behalf in the past, present or future.
I condemn as monstrous the idea of original sin, and renounce any baptism done on my behalf to wash it away.
I reject as ridiculous the idea of an atoning sacrifice and spurn its presumed benefits.
I do not believe that any god, supernatural realm or afterlife exists, and will not act as if they did.
I do not believe that any book, building, place, person, thing or action is holy and will not pretend that they are.
I do not think that praying is anything more than talking to oneself and will not make believe that it is.
I do not believe that any person is more sanctified than any other, or that any human being should be elevated above another in any way, due to ancestry, race, gender, occupation, belief or for any other reason and will not feign that I do.
As a principled and rational person, it pains me that someone, somewhere may be counting me as an adherent of an irrational superstition which has done and is doing irreparable harm to humanity and with which I profoundly disagree. Please remove my name from the records of the church, and record that I am no longer a Roman Catholic. Please send me confirmation of this action. Please do this as soon as possible.
Signature___________________________
or you could just write the last paragraph and not look like a jerk.
2007-06-28 11:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by (insert creative name here) 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Renounce Religion
2016-12-18 14:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For both your belief and your baptism, who has rejected who? Naoned, you (still?) believe too much in your own ability and not God's. If He hardens your heart against Him, has He ever elected you? Real belief is permanent, and someday you may even come back to that faith (I hope you do), we don't know who is saved and who is not.
Rather than chuck all of Christianity in the trash can though, I would hope you would just explore a little bit. I too disagree with Catholicism, although I find many comforting things in that religion. There are other theologies out there, atheism is a bad response if "nothing" is all you're going to believe from now on. There's no hope in that. At all.
2007-06-29 10:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I do not believe there is a necessity for a Formality to renounce Catholicism or any other faith.
It is really an issue between you and and what that issue may represent to you.
If what changes may have taken place, to have lead you to renounce anything, really, who must you ask formal permission of?
Would you not say, it is mainly your decision which has compelled to think another way?
I can't recall, now . . but who did say : "I think therefore, I am!" Could it have been Voltaire . . can not remember . . but, Take advantage of this privilege!
You did whatever thinking it took to have whatever issue, warrant a change a of mind and consideration.
Who else must you confront for permission?
2007-06-28 11:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by skydancerwi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a choice, not a renouncing. Just do not go to that church if you are not content with it's teachings and seek another church. I think you mean you are not joining another religion. If you mean you've decided not to accept, believe in Jesus, that's your choice also, but just remember what eternal consequences there are for nonbelievers. Churches do not save you, but Jesus does. Read God's Word. God bless
2007-06-28 11:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by connie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
write a letter to your priest, local bishop and cardinal, and the pope. Explain in no uncertina terms that you are renouncing catholicism. They will excommunicate you so that you can clean the slate.
2007-06-28 11:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by Izzy F 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just don't go to church, practice the faith, or call yourself Catholic. From what I know, there is no ritual to stop being Catholic.
Blessed be
2007-06-28 11:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by CBlackfire 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I remember reading someone's conversion story where they did that and later came back, But, what they did was send a letter to the Bishop stating their desires.
2007-06-28 12:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just tell people you are rejecting all faiths. Too many ex Catholics pretend that they are still members even though they rejected the Faith long ago and delude some people into thinking that they are spokesmen for ' oppressed Catholics". I be praying for you.Just get on with your life,please. Thank you
2007-06-28 11:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Don't go to church. If you want to totally sever ties, write a formal letter asking to be taken off the membership list.
2007-06-28 11:24:33 · answer #10 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋