How can i become excommunicated from the church

Catholics who are excommunicated — except those guilty of apostasy, heresy and schism — are still in full communion with the Church — still members of the Catholic family. This is not the same as someone who is not in full communion with the Church, but has not been excommunicated — such as non-Catholic Christians of good faith.

What can they do? Generally, it depends on the sin that brought them there. And in some situations, it is necessary that the person needs to work with the Holy See. Persons who are excommunicated are, to my knowledge, always given exactly what needs to happen in order for them to come back to The Table.

Some of these ex-Catholics have shared their experiences online. If satisfied, he replies that it is sad to receive your request but a note of your desire to leave will be made on the baptismal register. I wrote to the Sydney archdiocese in the week a jury would convict Pell as a choirboy rapist. Over five carefully considered A4 pages I condemned the church as cruel on abortion, euthanasia and suicide; as malign on contraception; recalcitrant on women; degenerate and prurient on gays and sex; and as criminal on child sex abuse.

And then … nothing. It took two more chase-up letters over three months to rouse any response. When it came I was presented — without consultation — with that familiar vague undertaking to formally note on the baptismal register my desire to leave. It sidesteps the facts: you have left and you are not Catholic. I demanded my own form of words on the baptismal register. Demands on the Sydney archdiocese are best made with the backing of secular law.

Under federal privacy law Australian privacy principle 13 requires entities like the Catholic church to correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading. An old baptismal entry ticks at least four of those five boxes. Faced with the threat of a civil complaint and being hauled before the office of the Australian information commissioner, the archdiocese suddenly — after 10 months and 10 letters — relented. Is it worth the effort to counter a symbol to which you ascribe no meaning?

List the places where you were baptized, confirmed, and if you attended Catholic school educated. It helps if you have exact dates. Then give the reasons why you're withdrawing from the church. Don't forget to include personal details: If you're gay and out, tell the church. If you're an atheist, be proud. Explain why you don't want to be a member anymore in as much detail as possible. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. Austin Cline. Atheism Expert. Austin Cline, a former regional director for the Council for Secular Humanism, writes and lectures extensively about atheism and agnosticism.

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