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#1
Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:31 am
My name is Lambert and this is my first post here. I used to frequent the Internet Infidels and kind of learned what atheist are all about.

So I am a Catholic and I always thought that they never become an atheist but just quit going to church. Does that make sense to anyone here?
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:47 am
No it doesn't make much sense to me. Atheists are people who don't believe in god. I am one. I'm sure there are people who believe in god but don't go to church too, but I don't much care.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god.  If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:48 am
Welcome.

I was hoping for a Mormon, but you'll do nicely.

Hey ! How about them surplices and mitres ??
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:49 am
I don't agree with that. Nope.

Welcome!
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:51 am
(December 24, 2014 at 12:31 am)Lambert Wrote: My name is Lambert and this is my first post here. I used to frequent the Internet Infidels and kind of learned what atheist are all about.

So I am a Catholic and I always thought that they never become an atheist but just quit going to church. Does that make sense to anyone here?

"Never" is a pretty strong term. I'm sure plenty of Catholics have abandoned the faith; I know three personally.

Anyway, welcome. I hung around IIDB for a little bit, until the meltdown. I bailed out to Daylight Atheism, then RantsnRaves until poor staffing shitted it up.

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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 12:56 am
As for deCatholicifying oneself, seems like there is a list here of things you can do to get the bell, book, and candle routine, just can't find it right now.

Seems like as an atheist forum, that otta be pinned in the intro section, but it ain't.
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 3:19 am (This post was last modified: December 24, 2014 at 3:20 am by robvalue.)
Hey there welcome Smile

The thing is, "atheist" is just a definition; a description. Anyone who does not believe God claims are true, is an atheist. So the second a catholic stops believing, they are an atheist. There is no test, ritual or announcement necessary. They are also an atheist even if they describe themselves otherwise.
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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 3:40 am
Some people stop going to church, some people stop believing in god. These may or may not be the same people. Anywho, welcome to the forum. I've spent plenty of time in the Catholic Church...can't really say I enjoyed it but that's cool if you do. Have some welcome cookies.

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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 4:50 am
Welcome!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: Hello everyone
December 24, 2014 at 5:00 am
Welcome aboard, Lambert.
What you describe sounds like what we call non-practicing Catholic.
That's the label that the priest gave me, when I married my wife...for bureaucratic purposes, seeing as I was baptized when I was 6 months old.
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