According to some Catholics that I know, I'm a Catholic. I was brought up a Catholic, baptised, first confession, first communion and confirmation. Apparently this means that nothing that I actually think and believe can change the fact I'm a Catholic. And then they wonder why some of us think it's mumbo jumbo on a par with worshipping the sun for rising.
Didn't get any this year then?
I'll go to religious weddings and funerals as necessary, but if anyone asks me, I'm happy to tell them I'm an atheist and discuss why. I draw the line, however, at anything which suggests some kind of deeper belief or adherence to the customs/traditions of whichever religion. Weddings yes, communions, barmitzvahs or whatever ... no chance
Nothing other than Catholicism is another example, similar to vows, of something that should be private being shouted about in public just to gain attention.
Well Catholicsm has a tendency to take place in large gilded buildings in the centre of cities. I suspect even you can't have missed them. Then there are the church marches and the First Holy Communion days where lots of little children are dressed up to look almost like brides and grooms and paraded off to church. Parties follow for parents to show off their credentials as good catholcs by the fact they've introduced another generation to the same mumbo jumbo that they were indocrtinated in at a similarly young age.
How is it not public?
So the building of a cathedral or the parading of a child isn't done to attract attention? If it's not to attract attention, what is it for?
To whom? God? According to the faith, god is omnipotent and omnipresent. You don't need to parade a child or build a church in order to express your faith. Religion should be a communion of "me and my god" not "oh look at me communing with my god"
☺Do you discuss Ms Goodbody with them as well?
