YOU HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO
GET OUT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
HOW TO GET OUT
Although the process of formal defection from the Catholic Church has been
discontinued, Church law still recognises that one can leave the Church and
cease to be Roman Catholic. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights gives
you the right to stop being labelled under a religious identity. If you don't
feel you are Catholic and do not believe then you are not Catholic anymore.
Ticking Catholic on a census form is telling the
government to regard the Church as a possibly important thing. The more
ticks the more importance the Church is given. Make sure it is your truth
that you are indeed Catholic.
THE RIGHT TO MY OPINION EXCUSE FOR DISAGREEING
Don't tick the box and then argue that if you disagree with the Church you are
still Catholic for you have a right to your opinions. Opinions are what
you think is the case but which is open to dispute. To say what somebody knows
to be right is just their opinion is a form of undermining them and what they
say. It's a tactic used by liberal Christians all the time. Opinions have no
binding force. For example, consider this. If it is my opinion that 2 + 2 = 5
and if it is yours that 2 + 2 = 4 then we must agree to disagree. We must permit
the disagreement and respect it. How can life function with an outlook like that
where one has no firm beliefs and claims to know nothing and worse of all that
permits any old rubbish?
No true follower of Christianity takes the view, "I've a right to my religious
opinions" with regard to the content of Jesus' teaching or the Church's. That is
a form of relativism that teaches that we can be sure of nothing are are only
left with opinions. The pope continually condemns such relativism. Christianity
claims to be a body of revealed truth not a collection of opinions. Those who
think it's a collection of opinions are saying it is just another man-made faith.
If they claim to be Christians they are claiming what is false. They are
actually agreeing with the atheists and religious sceptics that Christianity is
not a monolith of divine truth but of mere human speculation.
Relativism is behind the notion that some have that you can embrace the Catholic
faith and reject parts of the faith and still be a true believer. This is
ridiculous. It is like, "I trust you but....". If one wants to be seen as that
sneaky then let one be seen as it.
People who have realised they shouldn't be identifying as Catholics on the form
must click no religion. There is nothing stopping them from attending Mass. Some
people like attending any kind of religious service, Mass, Protestant Service
and Hindu Puja for the sense of transcendence. Do you really think the Catholic
next door will hate you if you tick the No Religion box and attend Mass
occasionally? Why be afraid?
Become authentic and become it today.