Current Events > Question for catholics, is it bad to follow the rituals if you don't believe?

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I grew up catholic. Was baptized and had first communion

so i know how to go through all that.

But i dont believe in god anymore. Girlfriend is religious, wants me to go to church with her. So what do I do? Do I still touch the holy water? Do I still take communion?
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Why would it be bad?
If you're doing it because you care about this girl, then I don't think that's bad.
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You can decline it, IIRC.
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1) if you don't believe, then who cares if you eat the Jesus bread.

2) but if you want to respect the doctrine, no, you aren't supposed to eat the jesus bread if you don't believe. You're also supposed to decline it if you don't go to church regularly until you confess your sins.
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