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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
A child who was never baptised is not a Roman Catholic, lapsed or otherwise. There really isn't the "born Catholic" concept that Pony enunciated, unlike with, say, the Jewish tradition.
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You are of course correct, but, as a practical matter, I've definitely known nuns & priests to try to "reclaim" the poor, lost children of non-practicing Catholics when they wash up in schools or community groups. Kids of mixed marriages as well as lapsed parents. With entirely non-Catholic families, I've always noted the same tolerance in Catholic schools that others have mentioned. Perhaps some people figure that, with a formerly Catholic parent or parents, the kids are more likely to be more sympathetic to Catholicism. I don't know that it's likely to be an issue, but I've seen it enough that I'd consider whether it might be.
