"Yes, generally in Catholisicm unconfessed minor sins mean purgatory -> heaven eventually."
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Clary Fernell commented on Robert Karp's blog post 'The Need for an atheist political party in the United States'"I'm not American, but I thought that the major political parties were secular? I know an exchange student who is an atheist and a registered Democrat."
Clary Fernell replied to Teri G's discussion 'Your final straw to deconverting?'"Still Catholic, actually
/pretty pointless comment. But."
Clary Fernell commented on Steve Shives's video
Five Stupid Things About Church
"@Peter Whitely I disagree with you about the hymns. The lyrics might not make the most sense, but in my opinion, church and religious music (especially more traditional Christmas carols) are very beautiful."
Clary Fernell replied to Laura Johnson's discussion 'God in School...'"I went to public school in a very Catholic region in Spain, and you wouldn't believe the crap they teach. I very vividly remember my third year teacher telling a Muslim student that she was going to hell for her beliefs.
Talk to your son and…"
Clary Fernell replied to Unseen's discussion 'English Abusage That Drives You Crazy'"This post has been highly enlightening; as English isn't my first language, I make a lot of mistakes with spelling, grammar, etc. I'll try to be more conscious of these in the future."
Clary Fernell commented on Tammy's blog post 'Work Raiders!!'"That's rude of her and I don't blame you in the slightest. I'd have done the same thing.
Once, while I was in the US, I saw a sign in front of a church that said 'God has a picture of you on his refrigerator'. Sometimes…"
Clary Fernell replied to Emily Russell's discussion 'Christmas'"I like this idea quite a bit; as a Catholic, I also celebrate the Jesus bit, but I enjoy the various pagan traditions and general holiday spirit just as much, if not more, than the religious aspect.
Although I must admit, Midnight Mass on Christmas…"
Clary Fernell replied to Emily Russell's discussion 'Christmas'"I'm not a par tent, but I was recently told by a Jewish friend that Christmas is her favorite holiday, so I think it's more of a tradition and/or cultural thing for many non-Christian families. Even if you don't celebrate Christmas at…"
Clary Fernell replied to Keath Vickery's discussion 'I'm giving a speech on my Atheism soon. Need help'"I won't be much help on this, but as long as you stay friendly and respectful of their beliefs and don't outright attack them, I think it should go smoothly. It would help, also, if you pointed out the strong points of atheism instead (or…"
Clary Fernell replied to Richmond's discussion 'Is the belief in Santa Harmful'"I think that belief in Santa (or Low Tres Reyes, or Papa Noel, or whatever else you grew up with) is a harmless bit of holiday fun, so long as it isn't taken too far into adulthood. As a child, my imagination was very rich and I loved the idea…"
Clary Fernell replied to Keath Vickery's discussion 'I've been listening to Xian music recently. Just for fun'"My family goes, as do most of the people I know. It's very social, at least at the cathedral that I go to. Also, it's a very old cathedral (built around 1100 AD) and it's quite soothing to sit in their and listen to the singing and…"
Clary Fernell replied to Keath Vickery's discussion 'I've been listening to Xian music recently. Just for fun'"You probably get more religious exposure than I do, then! I'm Catholic, but I never listen to Christian music or read 'Catholic' books. I only go to mass about once a month.I guess I get a lot of exposure in my day-to-day life,…"
Glen Yoshida left a comment for Clary Fernell"Hi Clary, welcome!
I was just thinking about how being Atheist at times isn't all that exciting. Although I have to say that it does allow for a great appreciation of how amazing life is from a different point of view. Makes me wonder…"
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- Catholic
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- 19-24
- Why are you here?
- I'm a Roman Catholic woman, nineteen years old. I'm very curious about other viewpoints and ideas on theology and religion (or lack thereof). Please forgive any errors in grammar, as English isn't my first language.
- The religion you left
- Catholic
- Why you left your religion.
- I didn't leave.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:28am on November 23, 2011,
Robert Karp said… Welcome to the Think Atheist community Clary!
- At 12:17am on November 23, 2011, Glen Yoshida said…
Hi Clary, welcome!
I was just thinking about how being Atheist at times isn't all that exciting. Although I have to say that it does allow for a great appreciation of how amazing life is from a different point of view. Makes me wonder about the myriads of planets that we will never get to see.
Anything in particular you are curious about? How people became Atheist? What people think of death? How did the world come to be? That kind of thing?
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