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I believe they can sanction policy. They can't endorse candidates. immoderate Sep 2012 #1
I think that's it. Free speech. They have a right to say if a policy is wrong, but they Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #19
No, they don't - YOU do. HopelesslyLiberal Sep 2012 #2
And they should. Their tax deductions force the rest of us to subsidize their fucking churches. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #14
Many churches do a lot of good, esp in poor areas. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #20
True. Catholic charities is known all over as a force for good. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #30
Well, there is Freedom of Speech. Wilms Sep 2012 #3
When they lose the ability to bully an unwilling population Warpy Sep 2012 #5
as long as there wasnt any calls to vote for or against a particular candidate then they are ok loli phabay Sep 2012 #4
but doesnt she get the same BS at her church???? lunasun Sep 2012 #6
It's completely up to the particular church. Every priest writes his own sermon pnwmom Sep 2012 #7
But This Was A TV Mass - Not Just A Sermon To The People In The Church - But Broadcasted Out.... global1 Sep 2012 #9
Yeah, and that's bad. Unfortunately, it was probably legal pnwmom Sep 2012 #10
If it was on EWTN, they have been preaching these points for months. anneboleyn Sep 2012 #23
RW churches have more $ to buy TV time pstokely Sep 2012 #13
It's amazing how different church communities can be. hunter Sep 2012 #15
I go to a Lutheran Church but I agree that different communities attract different types Jennicut Sep 2012 #21
Religious Intolerance fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #8
Makes me so mad when they call it religious freedom treestar Sep 2012 #11
I hope you can find something for your mom to watch lunatica Sep 2012 #12
What he did is legal. SpartanDem Sep 2012 #16
R#8 & K for, I feel you UTUSN Sep 2012 #17
Here is something your mom should love to watch, beginning in November: janx Sep 2012 #18
Let your sick mom watch it. Leave the room if it bothers you. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #22
+1 limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #28
We left our Catholic church two weeks ago because of a spartan61 Sep 2012 #24
They are supposed to separate Church & State B Calm Sep 2012 #25
I don't mind if they want to get into politics. NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #26
Every Catholic Church website I have read has Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #27
Why was it up to you to change the channel? nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #29
Good point. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #31
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