r/excatholic is a subreddit with 46k members. The community frequently discusses catholic, catholicism, church, religion, and hate, and the most common flair used is personal, catholic shenanigans , stupid bullshit, sexuality, and debate welcome .
This subreddit is for any and all ex-Catholics to talk, educate, discuss and maybe even bitch about their experiences within the Catholic Church. No matter what your belief now, or if you have no belief at all.
Note: This subreddit is a support forum and not a debate group and will be moderated accordingly. Please refrain from proselytizing to members of this community.
Catholic apologists will be perma banned without warning.
Please post in r/excatholicDebate for further discussion
Popular Topics in r/excatholic
#1
Catholic
77 posts
#2
Catholicism
55 posts
#3
Church
43 posts
#4
Religion
41 posts
#5
Hate
28 posts
#6
Parents
24 posts
#7
Worst
20 posts
#8
Guilt
18 posts
#9
Family
17 posts
#10
Christianity
9 posts
Flair Used in r/excatholic
#1
Personal
: "Why is the Catholic faith so obsessed with my bedroom sex life and habits?"
28 posts
#2
Catholic Shenanigans
: "A reading from the second whatever......."
6 posts
#3
Stupid Bullshit
: "Why are new catholic converts in the past year or two soooo TOXIC? Here's a quick video debunking @JesusAndWhatnot's claim that adult videos 'cause' people to be LGBT"
4 posts
#4
Sexuality
: "Teachings on sexuality are so stupid"
3 posts
#5
Debate Welcome
: "Catholic apologists"
2 posts
#6
Philosophy
: "Thought you heathens might appreciate this insight"
1 post
#7
Politics
: "Ave Maria University and Florida officials attempted to block CNN coverage of measles outbreak, investigation finds"
1 post
#8
Sexual Abuse
: "Urgent: best, most effective way to anonymously report priest for historic abuse ASAP?"
1 post
#9
Satire
: "You're Toxic/Gnostic"
1 post
Member Growth in r/excatholic
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+4k members(10.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026