I am not baptized, but consider myself a Catholic.
2007-07-31 05:01:58 · 25 answers · asked by a11city 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, anyone can confess and recieve absolution. However, to become a full member of the Church, you have to be baptized and recieve communion.
2007-07-31 05:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, no you cannot. The Catholic Church is very strict concerning their rules - they rarely break them. I have been divorced, but not annulled - and because of this I am no longer able to go to confession or receive communion. I guess if the church doesn't know you have never been baptized, you could go to confession. But I guess that lie would give you something else to confess. I suggest going to the priest at the church you wish to receive confession from and explain your situation. He may be able to counsel you over the course of a few months and perform baptism, communion, reconciliation (confession) and confirmation. You will then be considered a confirmed member of the Catholic Church and will be able to enjoy all of the benefits. Good luck.
2007-07-31 05:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can go to confession if you're not baptized but you'd have to confess doing it.
Seriously, that's a question for a priest. If you want to be a Catholic why not jump through the hoops and get baptized?
2007-07-31 05:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to be Baptized under the Holy Trinity in order to be a true Catholic, you also need to take your first Holy Communion. You will need to go to confession before you are baptized. Talk to the priest at your local Catholic church.
2007-07-31 05:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to be baptized to be a Christian.
Anybody can go to confession. The priest is not going to ask you to prove that you're a Catholic.
Talk to your priest about getting baptized as an adult.
2007-07-31 05:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lighthouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to seek a clergy member of your choice no matter if you have been baptized or not. Confession sounds Catholic? Were you raised a certain faith. A father or priest would be happy to listen to your woes and fears and help you to be at peace I believe
2007-07-31 05:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by aggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Scientology you don't need to be baptized. And it would not matter if you were.
Another part of Scientology’s ethics system is what is known as confessionals. As long ago as 500 B.C., religions recognized that confession frees a person of spiritual burdens. A confessional assists the person who has transgressed against his own and his group’s moral code to unburden himself and gain respect for himself and again be happy and a contributing member of his group.
2007-07-31 05:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by michaeljripley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
I don't know if it's normal practice, but I do know that the last time I went to a baptism/confirmation ceremony, everyone involved went to confession first. (Though, those getting baptized might have had that done in a previous week.)
2007-07-31 05:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by Minh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not catholic, what does confession have to do with being baptised?
Jam 5:16 Confess faults to one another (NOT a priest), and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.
1Jo 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Baptism is an act of obedience and has nothing to do with wether or not a person is saved, so why would confession have anything to do with it?
2007-07-31 05:08:24 · answer #9 · answered by prismcat38 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try confessing that you aren't baptized, and you'll get your answer when the priest immediately tries to set up an appointment for you. :P
2007-07-31 05:04:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋