If you left Catholicism where did you go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal. We love it. We were both raised very Catholic. We left before we were married and never looked back. It is so toxic and I can’t believe we stayed. I can’t imagine raising children to be Catholic after all they have done.

Today I saw kids going to first communion. I loved mine and it was such a sweet memory but what the actual F is going on when you think about it? It is really creepy to think about reconciliation with a celibate old man in a small dark enclosed room with a 7 year old. And then dressing up my daughter like the bride of Christ to feast on his body and blood. You have got to be kidding me.

Episcopalians do communion too -- but they don't have the sacrament of first holy communion and no ridiculous first confession -- seriously how bad can you be at 7 years old?

Little kids can go up for communion whenever they want.

It is a made up religion so they can do anything. My father was an OG Episcopalian. Meaning his family was servants of King Henry then 8 when they were forced to convert or lose their heads. I went when I was little at Xmas. Always depressing and long.

I like you can get divorced and don’t even need to go to church.

[Anonymous]

to Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal. We love it. We were both raised very Catholic. We left before we were married and never looked back. It is so toxic and I can’t believe we stayed. I can’t imagine raising children to be Catholic after all they have done.

Today I saw kids going to first communion. I loved mine and it was such a sweet memory but what the actual F is going on when you think about it? It is really creepy to think about reconciliation with a celibate old man in a small dark enclosed room with a 7 year old. And then dressing up my daughter like the bride of Christ to feast on his body and blood. You have got to be kidding me.

Episcopalians do communion too -- but they don't have the sacrament of first holy communion and no ridiculous first confession -- seriously how bad can you be at 7 years old?

Little kids can go up for communion whenever they want.

It is a made up religion so they can do anything. My father was an OG Episcopalian. Meaning his family was servants of King Henry then 8 when they were forced to convert or lose their heads. I went when I was little at Xmas. Always depressing and long.

I like you can get divorced and don’t even need to go to church.

All religions are "made up" -- by humans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal. We love it. We were both raised very Catholic. We left before we were married and never looked back. It is so toxic and I can’t believe we stayed. I can’t imagine raising children to be Catholic after all they have done.

Today I saw kids going to first communion. I loved mine and it was such a sweet memory but what the actual F is going on when you think about it? It is really creepy to think about reconciliation with a celibate old man in a small dark enclosed room with a 7 year old. And then dressing up my daughter like the bride of Christ to feast on his body and blood. You have got to be kidding me.

Episcopalians do communion too -- but they don't have the sacrament of first holy communion and no ridiculous first confession -- seriously how bad can you be at 7 years old?

Little kids can go up for communion whenever they want.

I don't know how bad I was, but I had that Catholic guilt at an early age. I legit had an out of body experience after my first confession. I felt like I was floating as I made my way up the aisle to kneel and say 10 Our Fathers and 10 Hail Marys. Nothing could ever top that and it was the only confession I ever gave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal. We love it. We were both raised very Catholic. We left before we were married and never looked back. It is so toxic and I can’t believe we stayed. I can’t imagine raising children to be Catholic after all they have done.

Today I saw kids going to first communion. I loved mine and it was such a sweet memory but what the actual F is going on when you think about it? It is really creepy to think about reconciliation with a celibate old man in a small dark enclosed room with a 7 year old. And then dressing up my daughter like the bride of Christ to feast on his body and blood. You have got to be kidding me.

Episcopalians do communion too -- but they don't have the sacrament of first holy communion and no ridiculous first confession -- seriously how bad can you be at 7 years old?

Little kids can go up for communion whenever they want.

I don't know how bad I was, but I had that Catholic guilt at an early age. I legit had an out of body experience after my first confession. I felt like I was floating as I made my way up the aisle to kneel and say 10 Our Fathers and 10 Hail Marys. Nothing could ever top that and it was the only confession I ever gave.

Amazing what you can do as a child!! My favorite in kindergarten I slid thumbtacks upside down under teachers seat and man did she jump. Sadly mom put me in Catholic school in first grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal. We love it. We were both raised very Catholic. We left before we were married and never looked back. It is so toxic and I can’t believe we stayed. I can’t imagine raising children to be Catholic after all they have done.

Today I saw kids going to first communion. I loved mine and it was such a sweet memory but what the actual F is going on when you think about it? It is really creepy to think about reconciliation with a celibate old man in a small dark enclosed room with a 7 year old. And then dressing up my daughter like the bride of Christ to feast on his body and blood. You have got to be kidding me.

Episcopalians do communion too -- but they don't have the sacrament of first holy communion and no ridiculous first confession -- seriously how bad can you be at 7 years old?

Little kids can go up for communion whenever they want.

It is a made up religion so they can do anything. My father was an OG Episcopalian. Meaning his family was servants of King Henry then 8 when they were forced to convert or lose their heads. I went when I was little at Xmas. Always depressing and long.

I like you can get divorced and don’t even need to go to church.

The Episcopal Christmas service is a lot like the Catholic one, so it would seem depressingly long to you as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Methodist. Congregation has a strong focus on social justice and service. Traditional service feels comfortable to me after my Catholic upbringing although they also offer a "contemporary" service.

Another who went from Catholic to Methodist. I played around with the few different churches. Try to Pisco Palean, Presbyterian, even went to a Baptist type church. Then I found Methodist. Never strayed since then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Far far away. Atheist.

Abuse of children, Penn State, Boston, etc.

Who belongs to an organization that condones the abuse of children? Looks the other way over and over again.

Huh? Like you gave up the Big 10 or colleges in general?

[Anonymous]

I am Episcopalian and I have a couple of dozen Episcopal friends who are former Catholics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lutheran. The kind that is cool with LGBT. Very food-oriented fellowship. Feels like church b/c the liturgy is close to Catholic. Try Georgetown Lutheran if you are in DC.

+2
Lutheran is Catholic light - very welcoming, more relaxed and less guilt, otherwise service feels like Catholic.
The only thing I miss from the Catholic church is seeing the Mother Mary statues and honor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Far far away. Atheist.

Abuse of children, Penn State, Boston, etc.

Who belongs to an organization that condones the abuse of children? Looks the other way over and over again.

Huh? Like you gave up the Big 10 or colleges in general?

Penn state had an abuse scandal a few years back.

[Anonymous]

Atheism

I grew up full on Catholic. Catholic school for 12 years, parents on parish council, holy days of obligation etc. Now we are all gone from the Catholic Church. I have one sister who still believes in god and is Presbyterian. The rest of us including my parents are atheists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Atheism

I grew up full on Catholic. Catholic school for 12 years, parents on parish council, holy days of obligation etc. Now we are all gone from the Catholic Church. I have one sister who still believes in god and is Presbyterian. The rest of us including my parents are atheists.

what happened?

[Anonymous]

Staying home and making brunch on Sundays. Maybe reading a novel. Much better use of my time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am Episcopalian and I have a couple of dozen Episcopal friends who are former Catholics.

They’re still Catholic