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In reply to the discussion: As a liberal Catholic, my platform for the new pope. [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)6. Ah, quite frankly I see a schism coming.
No, not because of American Catholics, (though it's part of the reason). You realize your points will have you excommunicated in large sections of the Church in both Africa and Latin America? The conclave will be fascinating. Expect a push for a Latin American pope. You think Ratzinger was in the 12th century, you will see this go back to the 7th.
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If they would just let priests marry, like they did for the first 325 years of the church...
onehandle
Feb 2013
#5
allowing women priests suddenly opens the priesthood up to over 3 billion more people
charlie and algernon
Feb 2013
#15
There was a popular, liberal South American candidate in the running last time.
onehandle
Feb 2013
#9
the main rational I've heard is it's because Jesus' apostles were all male.
charlie and algernon
Feb 2013
#13
Women were leaders in the early church. The prohibition against women came much later.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#16
A lot of American Catholics are very liberal. Thank you for exerting influence.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#17
I'd love to see someone along the same lines as the late Cardinal Bernadin.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2013
#20
They would assassinate anyone who is too liberal. I believe Pope John the XXIII, who was trying
Cleita
Feb 2013
#27
You can call yourselves "Kumquats," but that won't make you so. Sorry: NOT Catholic.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#33
I don't think Methodists really get hung on doctrinal anything. Some are practically Unitarians.
Bucky
Feb 2013
#39
I don't believe any of that will help real people: It will only prop up an illicit business that
lindysalsagal
Feb 2013
#31