Catholic Church Claims De-Baptism 'Impossible'

Written by Stuart Bechman | 31 January 2012

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An official from the Roman Catholic Church claims that it is "impossible" to undergo "de-baptism" as a growing number of people in Western Europe and the United States request such a process. (See the related story: 100,000 Atheist Britons Seek 'De-Baptism' from Christianity)

Jeannine Marino, program specialist for evangelization & catechesis at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, told CP that atheists who seek to be "de-baptized" or "un-baptized" cannot technically do so. "From the Church's perspective, it is impossible to 'un-baptize' or 'de-baptize' someone because we believe that baptism permanently seals the person to Christ and the Church," said Marino. "People can stop participating in the Church, but we believe the grace of the sacrament has marked them forever."

One wonders how well the Church knows its own doctrinal scripture? Jesus is quoted in Matthew 12:31-32 that "blaspheming the Holy Ghost" is the one sin that can never be forgiven. An internet Youtube campaign to violate Matthew 12:31-32 by denying the existence of the Christian "Holy Ghost" went viral in the US in the 2000s, leading to tens of thousands of videos being posted on-line. In any case, the Church seems loathe to give up any of the numbers of followers they claim they have in support of the Church worldwide, even if it goes against Jesus' own mandates.