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kimbutgar

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4. I did 12 years Catholic school but rarely go to mass ( last time for a friends funeral) and the service was awful

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:35 PM

Nov 13

I had an ill fated first marriage and got married in the Catholic Church . The guy was a jerk and was physical at times towards me. I was too embarrassed and scared to tell my parents. The final straw was when he threatened my life and told me he married me for my money. I left him and moved back home to my parents house. I was so distraught I went to my church and met with a priest and he told me to forgive my husband and go back to him because I married him in church. That was it for me and the Catholic Church. 4 years later I remarried my current husband and my Mother said I received a piece of mail from the church. The ex was remarrying and wanted to annul the marriage because I took birth control ( I knew on the honeymoon I made a mistake and my mother always reminded me to take my birth control ) I had a good laugh reading those papers and they went into the garbage can!

The Catholic Church is so out of touch!

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As an ex-Catholic I never thought I would see this....from Pew. [View all] Ping Tung Nov 13 OP

I'm not sure I've known any but so-called "Cafeteria Catholics" in my life... very selective in their doctrinal beliefs. hlthe2b Nov 13 #1

It's the rigid, doctrinaire Catholics like Vance, Barr, and Bannon who are cafeteria Catholics at this point. lapucelle Nov 13 #5

I was brought up Catholic and have many Catholic friends Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #2

I did 12 years Catholic school but rarely go to mass ( last time for a friends funeral) and the service was awful kimbutgar Nov 13 #4

I'm sorry that happened to you. Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #6

It's obvious why they would believe that but they don't vote accordingly? walkingman Nov 13 #3

The Catholic Church in the U.S.A. is as divided politically as the nation itself. hunter Nov 13 #7

I'm not Catholic.. Permanut Nov 13 #8

Have you been spending too much time with Lucky Charms and Floyd Turbo?.. niyad Nov 13 #10

I think so.. Permanut Nov 13 #11

Well, clearly your time has been well-spent! niyad Nov 13 #13

As a very dear friend once remarked to a gathering of the bishops in niyad Nov 13 #9

My wife was Catholic. Happily I never noticed. NNadir Nov 13 #12

How utterly wonderful. Do you happen to remember the name (Goddess niyad Nov 13 #14

The chapel? No idea although I probably could find out. NNadir Nov 13 #15

doesn't surprise me. Javaman Nov 13 #16

I stopped playing Cathopoly years ago. ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #17

Catholics hav long been known to fall on the pro choice side of things Warpy Nov 13 #18

This poll result is a reflection of the Baby Boomer generation, as well as the next 2 generations FakeNoose Nov 13 #19

I'm not surprized SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #20

I was shocked to find out Conjuay Nov 13 #21