Is there a way I can become Baptized a Catholic without going to school or memorizing all the saints I am 37? Always thought it would be an honor to be Catholic. Like being knighted.

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• IronBird@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  proof there actually are stupid questions

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• cheers_queers@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  this is really fuckin weird.

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• bufalo1973@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If you want it because you have faith in that, go on. If it’s just because “it feels correct” or anything other than genuine faith, you shouldn’t do that.

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• sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It sounds like you should talk to a priest.

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• Weirdfish@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I was raised catholic, and the steps you need to complete, the sacraments, would be baptism, which I would think is a freebee as they do it to babies, first communion which we did around 1st grade. I went once a week to a school in the evening until the third sacrament, confirmation, which is your “I’m an adult and chose to be a Catholic” . That was around 15 or so, similar to a bar mitzvah.

  There are a total of seven sacraments, last rites at death and a Catholic wedding are two others I believe.

  There really weren’t tests and such, I could name a few more saints than the average person I suppose.

  I’m sure a local church will have adult classes, I can’t imagine it being a difficult process, though how long it would take I have no idea.

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• CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I would very much like the Catholic church to say I am not Catholic, but despite vocally hating such an evil organisation that I do not believe a shred of, they still choose to count me as one of them.

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  • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The Mormons do that, too.

    Is there literally no way to have your name removed from whatever roll?

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    • CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It used to be fairly trivial to be excommunicated but so many people were doing it that they tightened the rules because it looked so bad for them.

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• WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You need to go to RCIA classes. They are 2 or so hours once weekly at my church. The process takes about nine months. Maybe you can knock a little time off if you shop around. It’s pretty streamlined as is. It used to last 3 years.

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  • Today@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you get a good teacher it’s super interesting- lots of history.

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• TammyTobacco@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You don’t need to be Catholic to fuck kids

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• Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  why do you think it’s anything like being knighted?

  I guess it has one similarity in that it’s a symbolic ritual, but I think that’s where the similarities end. Being knighted is a lot more impressive, and commands some respect, since it has a selection process that involves either being recommended by the public or a government committee…

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• Solumbran@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah I definitely don’t want to know more about your various opinions on sociopolitical subjects.

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• betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Just dunk your head in the bath and pretend it’s a crusty old virgin (altar boys don’t count!) holding you there. No need to bother with the rest of it.

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• ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You were born too late, my friend. You would’ve positively loved the Crusades. Rare best of both worlds scenario.

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• Nemo@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No, you can’t get baptized without studying the Catechism.

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• Forester@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Baptism is an act that you can do at anytime technically. The literal translation is imursion. The act of a baptism is to symbolically imerse yourself in the holy spirit.

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• Elaine@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yes, there are usually classes for adults who want to convert.

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• JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  From some quick lookups, it seems that you can commonly do so after some months of guided preparation. No need to memorise a bunch of shizzle, but being baptised is more of a ‘participation award” in such cases, if I understand rightly.

  Of course, YMMV when it comes to various Eastern Catholic churches, or even sect-like groups.

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• Smeagol666@crazypeople.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The number of hoops you have to jump through will be proportional to how much money you have.

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