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To: DeaconBenjamin; vladimir998; D-fendr

Catholics who decide to skip the tax will be unable to receive Communion, be confirmed or go to confession,

I believe this story is bogus. There is no Catholic teaching that would allow this and deny Communion or confession for this sort of thing..

If a Bishop is endorsing such a thing He will be excommunicated

If the German government is calling for this then every Catholic Church in Germany is bound to ignore this.

40 posted on 09/22/2012 4:11:15 PM PDT by stfassisi ((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))

To: stfassisi

42 posted on 09/22/2012 4:38:48 PM PDT by vladimir998

To: stfassisi; DeaconBenjamin; vladimir998; D-fendr

I believe this story is bogus. There is no Catholic teaching that would allow this and deny Communion or confession for this sort of thing..

It appears that those who "opt out" are formal apostates, they have declared themselves outside of the Church to avoid the tax.

52 posted on 09/22/2012 6:47:03 PM PDT by narses

To: stfassisi

Thanks. I think you have a good point. Carefully re-reading the article with it in mind is an interesting exercise.

57 posted on 09/22/2012 9:38:24 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)

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