Comments on: Catholics and atheists, I have two questions for you?

By: mrs_cath

mrs_cath — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

You were baptized Catholic, therefore, you will die a Catholic and will be judged by God as one.

By: Wolfebla

Wolfebla — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

Unless you have formally renounced their membership in the Catholic Church, which would be considered a valid (non-practicing) Catholic. If you want your name removed from the register, send a letter to that effect to the parish where they were baptized and confirmed.
And the term "agnostic-atheist" sounds like a kind of two Beastie talking heads from both mouths. I would think that he is certain there is no God (atheism), or uncertain of its existence (agnostic.) I'm not sure how you can keep the two views at once.

By: IJR

IJR — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

Technically, once a Catholic always a Catholic. They welcome you back with open arms if they desire to return. IJR was baptized but raised RUSSIAN ORTHODOX BYZANTINE CATHOLIC. IJR asked a Russian Orthodox priest, is still considering whether IJR orthodox, and was told yes, but not practicing, and IJR celebrated again with a mere declaration of Orthodox believers. A Byzantine Preist IJR said basically the same, but said it was a Cathoic IJR IJR because he made his First Communion as a Catholic and therefore was welcomed back with open arms with a statement of the Catholic faith and creates a valid. IJR said Thanks for the info, but no, thanks.
An agnostic in the sense of the word, it is impossible to tell / show time God exists or not. AGNOSTIC-an atheist is the belief that God does not exist while a theist-AGNOSTIC leaves the possibility open. Both views are valid.

By: neil s

neil s — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

1) Your friend is wrong. Sounds like you have a "once saved always saved" mentality.
2) "agnostic-atheist" is redundant. Atheism is the lack of belief in a deity. Agnosticism is the insistence that we do not know, who is also a lack of belief. Hence, agnostics are atheists who insist we know why a lack of belief.

By: perttier

perttier — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

1. If you consider yourself an atheist, it's probably an atheist. It may be a Catholic in official books, even if you do not believe in God, but they really do not make you a Catholic.
2. An agnostic atheist is someone who is not sure whether god (s) exists or not, but leans a bit closer to God (s) for not existing.

By: Pangloss- Ancora Imparo

Pangloss- Ancora Imparo — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

The Catholic Church views to anyone who has been baptized as a Catholic. If you are no longer a practicing Catholic, it is called lapsed Catholic.
Atheist-agnostic means you believe that there is no God but do not claim definitive knowledge of this. Many atheists fall into this category.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

1) That sounds like what you are saying, but I do not think that's true at all. I was raised Methodist, but I'm certainly not now.
2) You are one or the other. Agnostics say they do not know, atheists say there is no god.

By: BOBA FETT

BOBA FETT — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

It's baloney. The term agnostic-atheist is redundant since all agnostics are a subset of atheists. A person can be a believer or not. If you're not sure, I do not think and therefore an atheist.

By: hmmmm

hmmmm — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

No you are not a Christian, you will and have decided to deny Christ (God) and His Church. You are an atheist. Is a theist who believes in God. Agnostic-I do not know if there is one God.

By: CMT

CMT — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:28:42 +0000

some say that once you have raised a Catholic always a Catholic but I do not believe that, until its
2) all atheists are atheists or agnostics full blown atheist, agnostic atheist believes that there can be only one god if