Excommunication, could it happen to you?

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Think about it for a moment. Has anyone here ever wondered what living a life under excommunication feel like? Could it happen to you? Have you ever thought that you’re already under excommunication? What would it take to get back? And if it’s all in your head, how do you get it out of your head?

Basically, if you want to get excommunicated, what would you do? Is it as easy as sin? Or does it require something worst?

-Karl
 
Some things that incur an automatic excommunication are having or procuring an abortion or physically harming a bishop. Pretty serious things.
 
CarloMagnus said:
Think about it for a moment. Has anyone here ever wondered what living a life under excommunication feel like? Could it happen to you? Have you ever thought that you’re already under excommunication? What would it take to get back? And if it’s all in your head, how do you get it out of your head?

Basically, if you want to get excommunicated, what would you do? Is it as easy as sin? Or does it require something worst?

-Karl
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If you’re a believer, probably quite terrible. If you’re an unbeliever, probably a sly satisfaction. personally, I’d find it distressing.

Fairly straightforward and obvious answer - I think I’d try to re-establish communion :ouch:

I’m pretty sure I’m not excommunicated - it’s usually something that involves active validation from a person, so you usually find out. I know there are some situations that involve auto-excommunication, but they seem pretty specific, from what I’ve seen. have you found something you reckon half of us are doing which means we’re auto-excommunicated? Come on - don’t keep it to yourself! :ehh:
 
I think being excommunicated would be horrible even if you were an obstinate sinner; like Cain wondering the earth, separated from God.

That excommunication scene always gives me chills. Great movie, and a great saint.
 
Mystic_Banana said:
If you’re a believer, probably quite terrible. If you’re an unbeliever, probably a sly satisfaction. personally, I’d find it distressing.

Fairly straightforward and obvious answer - I think I’d try to re-establish communion :ouch:

I’m pretty sure I’m not excommunicated - it’s usually something that involves active validation from a person, so you usually find out. I know there are some situations that involve auto-excommunication, but they seem pretty specific, from what I’ve seen. have you found something you reckon half of us are doing which means we’re auto-excommunicated? Come on - don’t keep it to yourself! :ehh:
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No. At least I don’t think so…
If you’re all doing something wrong, then the Moderator should be the one to say something, not me.

The situation is simple. A hypothetical scenario based on the individual decisions of the common people on what said person would do under said scenario. Maybe it doesn’t merit much discussion for people of these forums. But don’t people take a moment to appreciate how not excommunicated they are? It almost takes the sheer form of mere gratitude!

-Karl
 
I think most accounts would be automatic excommunication, example, I know someone whom converted to Islam, to be able to get married, he said to me, in his heart he is still catholic, but he is still excommunicated…
 
Excommunication:

Ferendae Sententiae (imposed after formal proceedings):

Can 1378 The pretended celebration of the Eucharist or of Sacramental Confession
Can 1388 Violation of the Seal of Confession by an interpreter

Latae Sententiae (imposed automatically):

Can 1364 Apostasy, heresy, schism
Can 1367 Violation of the Sacred Species
Can 1370 Laying violent hands on the Pope
Can 1378 Absolution of an accomplice
Can 1382 Episcopal consecration without authorisation from the Holy See
Can 1388 Violation of the Seal of Confession by a confessor
Can 1398 Procuring an abortion
 
But isn’t committing mortal sin already a kind of excommunication - literally?
 
I think committing a mortal sin is more like damaging communication not exactly cutting yourself off from it. After committing a mortal sin, people are usually repentant and are not denied the sacraments.

However that is an interesting way to think about it since one in mortal sin cannot partake of the Eucharist. I will have to meditate on that a bit.
 
I was once in a situation where a priest told me (justly) that I should not receive Communion any more. I cried a lot. I remember looking forward to dying because then I would be able to receive the Last Rites. I imagine being excommunicated would be much like that.
 
Leon_Bloy said:
But isn’t committing mortal sin already a kind of excommunication - literally?
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It’s a kind of excommunication in the sense that it requires at least a confession in order to reestablish connection with the sacraments. Some excommunications need to be resolved at the episcopal or even at the Vatican level.

Maybe I’m wrong but isn’t remarriage without the benefit of an annulment grounds for an automatic excommunication?
 
I had a dream once that John Paul II excommunicated me because I kept repeating the same sin over and over again. When I woke up I was sweating bullets lol.
 
ProVobis said:
It’s a kind of excommunication in the sense that it requires at least a confession in order to reestablish connection with the sacraments. Some excommunications need to be resolved at the episcopal or even at the Vatican level.

Maybe I’m wrong but isn’t remarriage without the benefit of an annulment grounds for an automatic excommunication?
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It isn’t listed in the section in Canon Law on latae sentenciae excommunication. Someone already posted these. However, people in that situation are not supposed to receive Communion.
 
Leon_Bloy said:
But isn’t committing mortal sin already a kind of excommunication - literally?
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NO. You are confusing excommunication with not being able to receive Communion.

Committing a mortal sin means you may not receive Communion.
Excommunication means you are excluded from all the Sacraments.

Then of course if you commit a mortal sin but did not know it carried the penalty of excommunication you are not excommunicated.
 
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