I wrote a letter to Archbishop Martin recently about defecting from the church.

[Bandheacseoir]

In terms of their impact on human history these Godless fools you quote can be held accountable for the deaths of hundreds of millions in the last century when their corrupt ideology was hijacked to influence weaker minds much like your own.

Christianity on the other hand has a far superior pedigree in terms of alleviating human misery and actually bettering the lot of mankind.

Aye, nobody's ever been persecuted or killed in the name of Christianity
If Marx "can be held accountable" for what people did with his ideology then Jesus, Paul and the Popes can be held accountable for what people did with theirs.

[Mitsui2]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition again.

One day you're going to expect the Spanish Inquisition, just to be awkward.

[captainwillard]

Oh dear the anti church brigade still post furiously about all the flaws of catholicism. I nearly feel sorry for those among this section of p.ie who identify so totally with the abused that they too wish they had been abused so that they could worship even more credibly at the alter of victimhood.

humans are strange creatures.

[VHF]

20/07/2011 - Church Continues to Block Formal Cessation of Membership

The Catholic Church continues to block efforts by those who wish to formally renounce their membership of the faith. The Countmeout.ie organisation recently assisted 16 people in their effort to have an "Act of Apostasy" recognised as a formal declaration of their wish to leave the church. However, the Archdiocese of Dublin has decided it cannot accept these declarations meaning those who wish to leave the church continue to be denied this option.

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Anybody have an update please?

[MrFunkyBoogaloo]

Your soul is theirs forever - even though to didn't make the choice to sign it over them; when you were a baby. They'll keep your name on a list though in case they ever get around to the reality that lots of people think the organisation stinks and/or never believed in their bullsh!t anyway and just want to leave.

[White Horse]

The Church is not a bridge club.

No-one is a "member".

If you have been baptised and confirmed, you are the Church.

[VHF]

What about personal rights regarding freedom of religion and association?

[Al Gebra]

The Church is not a bridge club.

No-one is a "member".

If you have been baptised and confirmed, you are the Church.

So if you are a baptised and confirmed axe wielding homicidal child torturing rapist then does that make you the Church too?

[Heligoland]

The Church is not a bridge club.

No-one is a "member".

If you have been baptised and confirmed, you are the Church.

I am the church? Can I have some of that wine then? And a few pews, and some of that money they (we) got for the roof?

[Frosty1]

Anybody have an update please?

Not sure but i hope they change this rule or they are forced to change this rule as i would like to get out of their register.