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Bucky

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39. I don't think Methodists really get hung on doctrinal anything. Some are practically Unitarians.

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 09:36 PM

Feb 2013

Methodism is actually a fairly pragmatic methadone for recovering Catholics. They got women priests, gay priests, shit I think they even got a lesbian bishop stashed away somewhere in the Frost Belt. They hardly hate anybody and they encourage you to ask troubling questions, which is all but permission to come up with your own answers. If I wasn't a UU myself I'd probably go Methy. It's also a hell of a good place to get stock investment tips.

I don't literally mean "hell of a" of course.

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As a liberal Catholic, my platform for the new pope. [View all] charlie and algernon Feb 2013 OP

Probably never happen. longship Feb 2013 #1

If they really wanted to minimize abortions, Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #3

Good luck with that. nt snacker Feb 2013 #2

As a liberal raised Catholic (and still Christian, though not Catholic) ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #4

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

And I absolutely support that. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #19

Ah, quite frankly I see a schism coming. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

There was a popular, liberal South American candidate in the running last time. onehandle Feb 2013 #9

The top tier will do their best nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10

Benedict has already packed the College of Cardinals mn9driver Feb 2013 #7

If that is the case, Then it's all over but the funeral for me. RainbowSuperfund Feb 2013 #18

They should also end their participation in human trafficking me b zola Feb 2013 #8

What is the rational for woman not being able to be priests? el_bryanto Feb 2013 #11

the main rational I've heard is it's because Jesus' apostles were all male. charlie and algernon Feb 2013 #13

nods - but I guess my point - if it is a point of doctrine el_bryanto Feb 2013 #14

Women were leaders in the early church. The prohibition against women came much later. yardwork Feb 2013 #16

Yes that was the #1dealbreaker for Catholicism to me ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #23

Jesus was a man davidn3600 Feb 2013 #21

It didn't start out that way. That's what Christianity became. yardwork Feb 2013 #24

I believe it's simply practice. Cleita Feb 2013 #26

Good luck with that Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #12

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

Be sure to tell your priest. sadbear Feb 2013 #22

There are various Catholic denominations Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #25

I'm certain the Church considers you heretics. Cleita Feb 2013 #28

Perhaps they do Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #41

You can call yourselves "Kumquats," but that won't make you so. Sorry: NOT Catholic. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #33

Tough Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #40

Unfortunately, the word "liberal" really has not meaning if directly SheilaT Feb 2013 #29

Maybe you should look into Protestantism Bucky Feb 2013 #30

There are some more Doctrinal differences, Mr. Luther. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #34

I don't think Methodists really get hung on doctrinal anything. Some are practically Unitarians. Bucky Feb 2013 #39

we are pro all those things arely staircase Feb 2013 #38

I don't believe any of that will help real people: It will only prop up an illicit business that lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #31

The Vatican's response: "None of the above." WinkyDink Feb 2013 #32

Perfect ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #35

Agreed. A Vatican III Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #36

number one is a given arely staircase Feb 2013 #37