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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I am actually interested in attending a Catholic Church, but since I wasn’t raised Catholic, I don’t have the “paperwork” and they will know I’m not an official member of the club. [b]Will they put a lot of pressure on me to take catechism classes? [/b] [b]Would it be weird if I were just a permanent attendee without becoming an official Catholic? [/quote][/b]

Yes.

They will also want your kids to be baptized, receive communion, and confirmed as Catholics.

Why is the Catholic church appealing? Even people who were raised Catholic are leaving in droves, with good reason. Why would an agnostic look at this church and think it was appealing in the least? The rampant pedophilia and rape was enough to drive out my friends who are cradle Catholics. I can't imagine joining when you don't seem to have the cultural background or 95% of the core beliefs.[/quote]

Disregard this poster, that's not how it works. You can attend any mass you want, anywhere. Just don't go to communion. No one is going to stop you from volunteering. I'm Catholic and have been attending mass at several different churches and only and a member of one by virtue of baptism for years and years. You are free to try it out for as long as you want. I don't necessarily agree with what you're doing but hope it rubs off on you. [/quote]

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