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Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? #421536 09/26/21 01:23 PM
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Wheelbarrow Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 178 United Kingdom	What constitutes an apostate? Is a Catholic becoming Orthodox relevant to that category or is an apostate someone who chooses something other than the Christian state?

Re: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? Wheelbarrow #421537 09/26/21 01:41 PM
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Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA	An apostate is a baptized Christian who renounces Christ. My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.

Re: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? Fr. Deacon Lance #421538 09/26/21 02:11 PM
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Wheelbarrow Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 178 United Kingdom	In what way must the formula of renunciation take place? Can someone getting angry with God and saying, "I've had enough of you and religion" be considered an apostasy? Does it have to be signing up for another religion that is not Christian?

Re: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? Wheelbarrow #421700 10/24/21 03:09 PM
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Apotheoun Member A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,855 Likes: 8 Northern California	QUESTION: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? ANSWER: No. They are Orthodox Christians.

Re: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? Apotheoun #421706 10/25/21 12:14 PM
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ajk Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,394 Likes: 33 MD	Originally Posted by Apotheoun QUESTION: Are Catholics who become Orthodox considered apostates? ANSWER: No. They are Orthodox Christians. QUESTION: Are Orthodox who become Catholic considered apostates?

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