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Tilted Cat Head
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Originally Posted by noodlebee
Hmmm.... but maybe you can be called a practicing Catholic if "practicing religion" is defined similar to what onesnowyowl said, Cynthetiq. Is it necessary to follow the pope and church dogma, etc to say you are "practicing Catholic"? Well, it also depends on what things you follow in the Bible. I don't know.
Some people also mentioned "recovering". How is this different from saying "practicing"? Please tell me if I am wrong, but the only thing I see is that "recovering" just means you are returning to practicing, nothing more.
Last question: What is a "non-practicing atheist"? Hahahaha.... willravel really made me think when he said that. I am very confused now.
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Recovering is said in jest or toungue in cheek as they were raised and now whatever.
For myself, yes it means that. I do not follow the beliefs of many other twice a year Catholics attending Mass on Christmas and Easter. I also cannot be a "Cafeteria Catholic wherein I pick and choose what parts of the dogma I wish to follow. I either believe in the whole system, or I reject it wholly.
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