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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 8:59 pm
(June 21, 2016 at 8:27 am)Veritas Wrote: I'm entering into the stage where I'm a confirmed Catholic, and when I told my mom about me being atheist, she started crying because I wouldn't, "Know the love of jesus christ!" How do I get out of this whole thing?
I was confirmed in the Catholic Church, also; just remember, a lot of churchmen don't believe in any of it. Quite a few are homosexuals (not a bad thing) but just as many are pedophiles (not a good thing, so watch yourself.)
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 9:12 pm
If you can be disruptive without repercussions, then go for it.
If not, then remember the ritual is meaningless.
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 9:21 pm
(June 21, 2016 at 8:27 am)Veritas Wrote: I'm entering into the stage where I'm a confirmed Catholic, and when I told my mom about me being atheist, she started crying because I wouldn't, "Know the love of jesus christ!" How do I get out of this whole thing?
Sounds like mom needs de-programming.
Send her on vacation to NEVER-MORE RANCH.
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 9:28 pm
When they have you standing there and you have to make your commitment statement say, "Allah is the only god and Muhammed is his prophet! Death to the Infidels! We won't forget the crusades!!"
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"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 10:16 pm
(June 21, 2016 at 8:27 am)Veritas Wrote: I'm entering into the stage where I'm a confirmed Catholic, and when I told my mom about me being atheist, she started crying because I wouldn't, "Know the love of jesus christ!" How do I get out of this whole thing?
I was confirmed in the United Methodist Church before I had told my parents that I didn't believe in God, and it literally had no impact on my life, other than the church pamphlets they kept mailing me for several years. I did it to please the parents, and it was no big deal. Just go through the motions for your parents, and then officially leave the church at your earliest convenience.
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 10:18 pm
(June 21, 2016 at 10:16 pm)Faith No More Wrote: (June 21, 2016 at 8:27 am)Veritas Wrote: I'm entering into the stage where I'm a confirmed Catholic, and when I told my mom about me being atheist, she started crying because I wouldn't, "Know the love of jesus christ!" How do I get out of this whole thing?
I was confirmed in the United Methodist Church before I had told my parents that I didn't believe in God, and it literally had no impact on my life, other than the church pamphlets they kept mailing me for several years. I did it to please the parents, and it was no big deal. Just go through the motions for your parents, and then officially leave the church at your earliest convenience.
It does impact your life.
Now Jesus watches you in the shower...
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 10:31 pm
The perv!
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 10:42 pm
(June 21, 2016 at 10:18 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: It does impact your life.
Now Jesus watches you in the shower...
He was always watching you in the shower.
He had to make sure you weren't going to go solo on your sexual organs.
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 11:14 pm
Oh that Jesus, there he goes again !!
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RE: So I'm about to get confirmed
June 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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