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Originally Posted by Crawford
I think "cultural Catholics" is a commonly used term, at least in academic circles. Describes my family too. My wife and I did all the sacraments, but we only step foot in church on Christmas and Easter.
My son was baptized (largely so the grandparents don't freak out, and nothing wrong with a party), but Catholicism in my family essentially stops with him. I feel very happy it isn't part of his life.
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Then what's the point? Is just to be able to identify that you're part of something bigger? I quoted Crawford, but the question applies to everybody that does the same thing, attend church services only on the major holidays, gets their children baptized, gets married in a church, etc.
I was baptized, went to Sunday school, went to church every Sunday up until high school and then I decided (actually the rest of my entire family did as well) that I/we would rather have my Sundays available for something else to do.
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