Excommunication??

If you want to physically break the bonds, you will probably have to make up some ritual for yourself, because I don't think any Christian church really has any leavetaking ceremony. Excommunication from the Catholic Church, as far as I can tell, is something they do to you and not something you do to yourself, and besides, you already stated that you are not Catholic.

If you never attended the church you were baptized in, then you don't really need to break the bonds because you don't HAVE any. However, if you still want closure, your act of "physically breaking the bonds" could be to seek out a Buddhist teacher, meditate for an hour, buy a Buddha statue (though most true Buddhists don't worship his statue because of the whole "nonexistance" thing), or do something else as the first step into your new religion.

I agree with Runt here. If you really wanted to, you could go ask your preist if he would do something for you, but chances are that the church isn't going to want to encourage any of this. Breaking bonds with christianity by tying ones with Buddhism is an excellent idea.

Luke said:

May I ask why you are asking this in a Christian forum.

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Luke said:

We bring people to Christ not tell people how to follow othe gods/demons.
Go and ask a Satanist?
My question to you is why you want to become a Buddhist, what does Christianity lack for you.
Are you not convinced that God realy does love you, and I'm not just saying this, He really, really does.
Jesus died for you, so that you could be saved.
Just believe mate and you will see God's True Light and Love. You will only have faith in a man not God if you follow Buddhism.

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Well, lets not be hostile....

As far as excommunication goes, perhaps that is not the way. As for me I was raised Mormon (or LDS or Christian or whatever you like to call it) but I stopped going. To physically remove myself from the Mormon church I have the option of having my "name removed from the records of the church". I assume that CofE keeps records on baptisms and such... perhaps you could request to have your name removed? Just a suggestion.

The Bible teaches us that the BEST way to leave the faith is to simply wander from it.

You seem to have accomplished that already.

Go in peace and know that no one is going to show up at your house to arrest you for an "unlawful exit".

Should you decide to return, I am sure someone will leave the porch light on and the key will be under the mat.

you can convert, or just say, "i'm buddhist" and your buddhist. i did that. then i said i was a taoist. i became a taoist. and then, i said i wanted to be a jedi, and now i am a jedi. the power of intention is great and powerful, for anything you intend to do can be done.

SpaceandVoid,

You said that Buddhism really has no Gods in it. That is true. Buddha was not concerned with the metaphysical or the things beyond reality. But I have learned to incorporate Christianity and Buddhism. Or MEMBER OF GOODNESS as Master Vigil has called me. Believing in Christ but living through him and the Buddha.

If you want physical closure, I guess you could go to the church and physically wave goodbye to it. Might work. Anyway, I wish you well with Buddhism. May wherever your path lead you find you.