Renouncing / Changing Religion

[misscherry]

Just wondering if anyone here has renounced or changed their religion, and why? What religion did you change from/to? Interested in other people's experiences.

[albaqwerty]

I didn't 'formally' leave - I just stopped going.
After marriage (in church) went to different church in village where we were setting up home.
Having been told I was sitting in 'their' seat, I thought, well, so much for being a Christian and welcome - also thought, stuff you and left, never went back.

[nailit]

Why is everyone ganging up on Mikey?
I think its obvious enough what he meant?

[mikey4444]

I see the pedants are out in force tonight.

[Islay]

No one is ganging up on anyone nail It! Stop being a snowflake!

[Baldric]

/// I am not sure how anyone becomes a "formal" Member of a Church in the first place ///

then

/// I formally left, in the same way as anyone else would.....I stopped going to church and celebrating Mass. ///

[nailit]

//No one is ganging up on anyone nail It! Stop being a snowflake//
Oh! OK. That's me told then :-(

[Mamyalynne]

Mine was a straightforward question, some might rip up their certificates etc.

[EDDIE51]

As to changing religion, when I was being confirmed in 1964 there were also a few who were being 'Received from the Church of Rome into the Church of England'
They had not been at the confirmation classes with me and the others so I assume it was just a formality.

[mikey4444]

Nailit....its the usual suspects....they have nothing to add to this debate, but take every opportunity to disagree. with someone who does.

[Jahulaye]

“Stop being a snowflake!”

What on earth is a snow flake and it’s meaning in this context?

[-Talbot-]

https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/allow-people-to-formally-leave-the-catholic-church

[mikey4444]

Mamy...I am not sure I had any certs. for my First Holy Communion or my Confirmation. Perhaps Mum had them.

I look back on my childhood with a great deal of affection, and that includes my church activities.

But to continue to partake, without any central belief, would just be hypocritical.

[nailit]

probably getting mixed up with ur thread re: arctic conditions Jahulaye :-)

[Jahulaye]

“probably getting mixed up with ur thread re: arctic conditions Jahulaye :-)”

Lol, I’m certainly intrigued by what a snowflake implies, I’m hoping it’s not x rated though,Islam what does it mean?

[nailit]

//Mikey becomes unsure, starts to insult people, as usual//
Nope, sorry. Just reread the whole thread and cant see an insult from Mikey. Unless your feelings are hurt by been called a pedant. Been called a pedant certainly wouldn't count as an insult in my book. More thick skinned than that myself but there you go.

[EDDIE51]

I think Luke 15 / 7 is appropriate here
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Luke%2015%3A7

[Jahulaye]

Lol, damn predictive text, that was meant to be ISLAY

[Baldric]

Regarding the OP.

No, I haven't.