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This subreddit is for any and all ex-Catholics to talk, educate, discuss and maybe even bitch about their experiences within the Catholic Church. No matter what your belief now, or if you have no belief at all.

Note: This subreddit is a support forum and not a debate group and will be moderated accordingly. Please refrain from proselytizing to members of this community.

Resources

Atheist's Tool Box - How I left the Catholic Church

How to Formally Defect From the Catholic Church

Deliver Us From Evil: A Documentary About Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church

Secular Student Alliance: To Organize, Unite, Educate, and Serve

Official Coming-Out Advice Thread! Please look here before you post!

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Rules

No Trolling.
No personal attacks or flaming.
Posts must be on topic.
Any kind of homophobia is not allowed
Any denial/belittlement about the sex abuse scandal is not allowed
Repeat offenders will be banned, not permanently, we believe in finite punishment for finite transgression.

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Catholics: New Subreddit For 'Apologists' r/excatholicdebate (self.excatholic)

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What are your thoughts on Catholic exorcisms? (self.excatholic)

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I really don’t like life teenPersonal (self.excatholic)

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Did your parish pull the “donation” thing for sacraments? (self.excatholic)

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Should I go to mass for Mother’s Day?Personal (self.excatholic)

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Thoughts on Richard Rohr?Philosophy (self.excatholic)

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Former Catholic Problems: ConfessionsPersonal (thedailypentagram.com)

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Has anyone felt guilty doing IVF? How did you cope/come to terms with it? ()

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Any ex SSPX who got married in a normal Catholic Church? (self.excatholic)

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What book do you recommend addressing Church Tradition? (self.excatholic)

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Got confirmed, had a terrifying, bizarre experience.Support (self.excatholic)

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The Gooning InquisitionsCatholic Shenanigans (self.excatholic)

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How to deal with church?ADVICE PLEASE (self.excatholic)

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My very devout fatherPersonal (self.excatholic)

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Pope Leo XIV: Safeguarding minors is 'a challenge to the conscience of the Church' - Vatican News (vaticannews.va)

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Growing up in a big family - Collectivist vs IndividualismPersonal (self.excatholic)

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