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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 2:59 pm
(June 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Is there a girl, or is she just fictional? And would you really want to marry someone who was so fundamentalist, you'd have to be on the books? I know I'd probably have very little in common with someone like that.
Also, you are an apostate already, according to Catechism, just by the "religious views" next to your avatar. Even if you sent them a letter declaring your lack of belief, they'd probably still pad their numbers with you anyway, so what's the point?
This girl is fictional XD I'm just giving an example of a possible situation
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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 3:07 pm
(June 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Also, you are an apostate already, according to Catechism, just by the "religious views" next to your avatar. Even if you sent them a letter declaring your lack of belief, they'd probably still pad their numbers with you anyway, so what's the point?
Might seem like nitpicking but I don't think something like this would be enough. Since we don't actually know who OP is how can we be "scandalized' by his sin? Now if it was his Facebook page that might do it.
I know, silly details. Also you're right about the padding, that's standard practice. Even if you're excommunicated formally by the leadership they keep your records.
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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 3:09 pm
(June 25, 2015 at 3:07 pm)Metis Wrote: (June 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Also, you are an apostate already, according to Catechism, just by the "religious views" next to your avatar. Even if you sent them a letter declaring your lack of belief, they'd probably still pad their numbers with you anyway, so what's the point?
Might seem like nitpicking but I don't think something like this would be enough. Since we don't actually know who OP is how can we be "scandalized' by his sin? Now if it was his Facebook page that might do it.
I know, silly details. Also you're right about the padding, that's standard practice. Even if you're excommunicated formally by the leadership they keep your records.
Hahaha! I know I'm not "scandalized", so you've definitely got a point there. We do have Catholics on the forum (as you know), though. Does it count if they're scandalized?
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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 3:15 pm
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(June 25, 2015 at 3:09 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: (June 25, 2015 at 3:07 pm)Metis Wrote: Might seem like nitpicking but I don't think something like this would be enough. Since we don't actually know who OP is how can we be "scandalized' by his sin? Now if it was his Facebook page that might do it.
I know, silly details. Also you're right about the padding, that's standard practice. Even if you're excommunicated formally by the leadership they keep your records.
Hahaha! I know I'm not "scandalized", so you've definitely got a point there. We do have Catholics on the forum (as you know), though. Does it count if they're scandalized?
"Causing the little ones to stumble" (a.k.a possibly weakening their faith)? It certainly would be a big sin, but it wouldn't be the public formal repudation required for apostasy
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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 3:16 pm
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Would it be worth knowing that her love halts at the walls of a building which won't admit you? Yeah, I'd say that's worth something. I suppose, once you know, you'd have to decide whether or not she's still worth handing the man at the gates your coin.
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RE: Is Apostasy worth it?
June 25, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Well, if it's a fictional scenario, then, yeah, it's worth it. There are plenty of women out there, and if, by chance, the one you are in love with needs to be married in a catholic church, then she really is more interested in her god than you. So, fuck that shit.
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