Is it normal that i don't want to be catholic?

Believe what you want to believe it's all pretend anyways

You are wrong when you say that the Church says that you shouldnt be alive. The church sees all people as blessings. You are still a child of God.

I felt the same way!!! Are all girls in catholic schools complete bitches???? In grammar school I only had 1 true friend and we both hated the girls sooo much. I do believe in God and I am a Catholic but I agree on the whole catholic schools are awful!!!!!

Sometimes, I question the policies of the worlds religions. Some things a gree with, others are just stupid. I also like to get into arguments with "Born-again" christians and jehovas witnesses over the bible. Its funny to watch them get mad. lol

Im a catholic, but my family isnt very strict when it comes to religion.

I am not religous, and niether are my parents. But I haven't been pushed by my parents into not believing either. I have read part of the bible and have chosen not to believe.

That said, I have a close friend who was raised VERY christen. Church, Sunday school, the whole bit. When she was old enough to start thinking on her own she realized she doesn't believe in God. Now she considers herself 'anti-god.'

What I am saying is that it really is a personal decision. What you believe has to do with your values and the way you think.

It's normal and tottaly fine to turn away from the belief you were raised on. Don't listen to the ranting of religious fanatics or aithiest fanatics. You can't force yourself to beleive. you either do or don'.

Run from that church fast! Be free and think.

of course it's normal, catholic doctrine sucks balls. it's all so harsh and redundant and backward. i mean fuck, the pope says condoms cause AIDS. get real man.

personally i don't believe in defining something as important as my ...well, beliefs, based on a set of rules. i think it's important everyone choose what they believe that best suits them and makes them happy. some people are happiest being catholic and following all the rules etc. that's good for them and i support them. but it's nobody's business to tell someone else what religion to follow, if any, so good for you for having your own independent opinions.

finally i think there is far too much emphasis on the differences between different sects of christianity, like there have been heaps of WARS over it for god's sake (pun intended). you all believe in jesus so chill the fuck out and make friends. amen.

I was raised Catholic also and I struggle with it every day.
What you have to remember is that the sin was your parents sin, not yours. Many parents fornicate, live together ("Living in sin" Remember!!) have affairs, and have children from it. My mom even told me once that she would have left my father had she not gotton pregnant with me. That was a guilt trip for me, since they fight all the time.
All Catholics are sinners and the saints admit to being the worst sinners of all! Do not answer sin with sin.
What you must remember is that Jesus is the Good Sheperd and his priests tend his flock and feed his sheep. If you stray and get lost, then you will get eaten by wolves. Wolves know well where to find good sheep to eat, and witches know how to eat children, the "children of god."
Granted, Catholics priests molest children also.
This is why I consistently recommend against life as a sheep and I implore all sheep to be wise as serpents, as the bible instructs us to be. Predators go after the weakest sheep first, always, and your confusion makes for tasty meal.
Sorcery is afoot, and they want your money, your labor and your children; the same families and corporations also control ALL major media. You are bought and paid for many times over, but you have also been purchased by the blood of Christ.
But a corporation--is a body!! (latin, corporis) and the Catholic Church "corporate" is one body IN CHRIST. Even the conspiracy theorist knows as much, yet you doubt it? She is feared by the devil, and the woman (Mary) will "crush his head."
The catholic church has the sacraments of initiation, but your initiation will have failed if you leave to be with those who take thier salvation for granted.
Like St Paul, we work out our salvation "in fear and trembling."
Beware wolves and false prophets; look up the marks of the church. You ARE a sheep; this much I can tell. If you say you are not, then God help you because you will learn the hard way as I am now learning.
Be wise, seeker of truth!! The Lord placed your head above your heart to ruleth over it! Think!!

I grew up a fairly strict catholic too. It was my mother’s religion so when my parent's divorced my father started attending a Baptist church and I had the experience of learning a new religion. I loved both the churches for different reasons and because their belief systems were so distinct I sort of had a mind and spiritual commencing...I don't know how else to say it... through this I just became very intrigued by all religions and both the Catholics and Baptists felt strongly in their way of worship and depiction of faith, I sort of became free religiously. I mean if they are so different yet love God and Jesus so much, then neither one can be negative/wrong. So with that, I think I became more spiritual and connected with God/Jesus/the Divine Mother Mary, in the various ways I was taught and taught/studied for myself, I don't follow either religion meticulously but I do allow them to guide me. In my faith and in my heart I feel that is what God wants, for us to find him and connect to him personally. I feel I am doing this and it seems to me that you are too! :) I hope I've made sense!

* my old school taught no religion :)