Yes, dear.

Congrats!

Now you'll have to ignore all the people from the other cult religions trying to convert you ...

Have you ever considered Pastafarianism?

So is your pigeon-hole now "ex-catholic"? you beliefs must be prescisely categorized, Sir.

A chewy wad of peace,
(Rb) High Priest, Church of the Good Lunch, MOS


/cc:god

It just irks me that anyone who, as an infant, had some mumbo-jumbo said over them, and was turned into a member of some religious sect. I was not freely admitted into any such church nor did I join. But somehow these religionists consider me a member? Nonsense!

@2: Yeah, or the Church of the Invisible Pink Unicorn. But Pastafarianism is awesome!

vince, this is why i respect the amish. they set the kids loose to run amok in the heathen world, and they must make an informed decision, after cavorting in the devil's playground, to return to the amish way of life or not.

@6 It's not much of a decision though. If you decide not to join the cult, you lose all ties to your family. Sucks either way.

I love the nuns. They get shit done.

I was raised Quaker, and no one (at least in the tradition in which I was raised) is a member until they reach adulthood and ask their Meeting for membership. Then you get a Clearness Committee, they ask you questions, and then I guess you're in...I never requested membership, or I'd know more about the process, but I've always appreciated that it was my decision to make, not my parents', not the Meeting's.

you are a fabulous human being, paul.

But, wait, isn't anyone going to shun you or refuse you salt or anything like that? Man, what a gyp.

Now you just need the t-shirt:

http://www.cafepress.com/cowhidemanstore…

"I am an Ex-Catholic. In an emergency, get me an ex-Priest."

Grats, Paul!

@ 4, there's more to it than that. You also have to start taking communion at age 6, then receive confirmation at age 13. While that might still be done somewhat without your consent (basically mom and dad make you do these things, especially confirmation), you're much more of a willing participant.

Have you tried Freemasonry? I think that the Pope is still excommunicating Freemasons.

@13 I would never have disobeyed a direct order in that army!

@15: too true. At age 6 I would have eaten the horns off a billy-goat if mom & dad told me I would get out of dying by doing so. By 13 I knew it was all BS and tried to avoid confirmation, but succumbed to the hectoring of the nuns. 4 years of catholic high school later and I never had to see the inside of a church again (apart from the obligatory weddings/funerals).

You're going to get paid a visit by this group

@17: come back, come back! We need your tithing now more than ever!

*golf clap*