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Rub it in their nose? SpartanDem Jan 2013 #1
I was an acolyte. I sang and played the guitar in a Catholic church choir Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2
In my case it would be an accurate characterization. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #3
Same here. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #9
tell them Barack Obama and Jesus both were community activists graham4anything Jan 2013 #4
Maybe I should show them this picture PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #5
Do it! That's a great reminder JimDandy Jan 2013 #52
Your faith teaches you to help others Freddie Jan 2013 #6
My relative is one of those "all abortion, all the time" Catholics PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #8
Ignore. GentryDixon Jan 2013 #7
Weird assumption, given that Barack Obama is a Christian, Biden is a Roman Catholic, Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #10
I know... PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #14
Me? I'd pray... TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #11
One can be both secular and a theist, fwiw. cbayer Jan 2013 #12
As opposed to those who feel I'm a commie and a moocher? IDemo Jan 2013 #13
I ask them what mass they went to.. Historic NY Jan 2013 #15
Next time you see her, tell her in the exact same tone that she uses for Obama ... zbdent Jan 2013 #16
"I'm not secular." (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #17
Tell them to go to hell? wendylaroux Jan 2013 #18
It's the abortion issue for Catholics. End of story. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #19
Tell them my beliefs are none of their business magellan Jan 2013 #20
Why bother? Republicans are not known for following any rational thoughts or facts question everything Jan 2013 #21
full ignore upi402 Jan 2013 #22
Tell her we will pray a rosary in the hopes she will *finally* understand the 1st Commandment and LaydeeBug Jan 2013 #23
Congratulate them on being right for once. nt Codeine Jan 2013 #24
Ask her how her Catholic beliefs match up with the GOP attempts to destroy programs designed.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #25
By not having such persons in my life jberryhill Jan 2013 #26
Bugger off... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #27
Interesting question..... Turbineguy Jan 2013 #28
tell her what you stand for and what your faith means to you. period. Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #29
Pull out a Voodoo doll and threaten to curse them. nt Speck Tater Jan 2013 #30
LOL! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #35
"I do stand for what our faith teaches: continuing Jesus' work of helping the poor and sick" gollygee Jan 2013 #31
+1. Yes, indeedy. narnian60 Jan 2013 #46
I tell them to go fuck themselves ... life is too short to deal with idiots. 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #32
It's the other way around: no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #33
Ignore them. Religion has no place in American politics . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #34
Certain people, however, disagree YoungDemCA Jan 2013 #36
I think we've finally come to the point in this country . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #41
I agree with you. People are moving away from organized religion. I don't think they southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #47
Thanks for your response, SYB . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #54
There was a time priest were like the nuns and cared for the poor. But since they southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #60
I'm sure glad that Rev. Martin Luther King didn't agree with you. cbayer Jan 2013 #38
See my response above (#41) . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #42
When you clarify that you are talking about the religious right and their cbayer Jan 2013 #49
The same way you deal with Democrats who think you should be anti-religion pnwmom Jan 2013 #37
+1. narnian60 Jan 2013 #48
Call her a Theocrat, and compare her to the Taliban... SidDithers Jan 2013 #39
One way. Defriend her. Well here is one way you can ask her. Ask her does or did southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #40
Hell yes! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #43
Thank you F-d-l southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #45
Tell them to go to hell! LOL!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #44
my faith made me a lefty dembotoz Jan 2013 #50
Same here, part of the reason I'm a liberal is *because* I'm a Christian Freddie Jan 2013 #51
Tell them to mind their own damned business? a la izquierda Jan 2013 #53
I talk about how my values tie into why I am a Democrat and why my faith dictates TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #55
Remind her of the nuns on the bus rateyes Jan 2013 #56
I love Sister Simone! PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #58
Simple Coolest Ranger Jan 2013 #57
I'd rub her nose--HARD--in the fact that Jesus said nothing about abortion Warpy Jan 2013 #59
I was raised catholic.... Am now an atheist. scheming daemons Jan 2013 #61
Turn them into pillars of salt. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #62
It has to be abortion...` WCGreen Jan 2013 #63
Yes, you're right... PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #64
ask when the next anti-death penalty rally is. We catholics are anti-death penalty too. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2013 #65
I would say that is also a liberal position... WCGreen Jan 2013 #67
I tell them, "The word is Atheist." Iggo Jan 2013 #66
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