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That's fine, The Catholic Church doesn't have to marry gay people but.......... W T F Nov 2012 #1
That's pretty much the size of it Blasphemer Nov 2012 #21
Firstly, they shouldn't be able to perform legal marriages. olegramps Nov 2012 #42
Agreed Blasphemer Nov 2012 #51
They have every right to tell polmaven Nov 2012 #2
But to them, the only true religion is Catholicism. defacto7 Nov 2012 #5
Establishment Clause DallasNE Nov 2012 #39
With Enemies Like This We are SURE to Have Marriage Equality fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #3
Wait until child mistreatment gets real attention. Oh the humanity! Gregorian Nov 2012 #4
50% of American Catholics voted for Obama. That's a much higher percent than among Protestants. yardwork Nov 2012 #6
My 86 yr old Catholic father voted twice now for Obama. He has glinda Nov 2012 #25
Does a tree falling in the woods make any sound? Fearless Nov 2012 #7
Actually, does a tree falling into the church make any sound? Panasonic Nov 2012 #46
Perhaps the Catholic Church should look at..... blue sky at night Nov 2012 #8
that is preying Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #53
You are NEVER getting your empire back. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #9
I hope the DUer who first said this won't mind my repeating it... FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #10
Hey Vatican pervs... SoapBox Nov 2012 #17
We have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Let's not. byeya Nov 2012 #11
Is there any wonder why the church is losing the younger generation. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #12
well when it comes to the Church azurnoir Nov 2012 #13
Never take romance advice from child rapists--or child rapist enablers. nt valerief Nov 2012 #14
And this applies to secular law how? krispos42 Nov 2012 #15
Hey pointy hatted, Gucci shoe, old white guys... SoapBox Nov 2012 #16
Then why did God allow the same sexes to like each other - Just to piss off the pope? n/t socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #18
The fact of the matter is that many priests are homosexuals. This was revealed in several studies. olegramps Nov 2012 #43
Job Ad: Wanted, young males - must be kind, loving, sensative and like working with people socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #48
The polygamous statement Why Syzygy Nov 2012 #19
1. True, those of us advocating for same-sex marriage equality will let polygamy advocates MNBrewer Nov 2012 #20
Even the Bible Why Syzygy Nov 2012 #22
Have they admitted they were wrong yet on the whole "sun revolves around the earth" brouhaha? ruggerson Nov 2012 #23
Yes, in 1992! but - there's a splinter group that wants to revisit this topic LiberalElite Nov 2012 #49
The Only Smart Thing Earl Butz ever said Wolf Frankula Nov 2012 #24
FU Pope Politicalboi Nov 2012 #26
Hello to the Vatican from Washington state!!! barnabas63 Nov 2012 #27
Those of us who support equal rights cloudbase Nov 2012 #28
Separation of Church and State it IS Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #29
They need to openly acknowledge the sexuality of priests undeterred Nov 2012 #30
Society must keep them out of the temporal realm. David__77 Nov 2012 #31
Keep it up Ratzinger! eringer Nov 2012 #32
maybe the Catholic church should pay more attention to all of their pedophile priests olddad56 Nov 2012 #33
Jesus INCLUDED everyone, the prositutes, the beggars, the tax collectors Dont call me Shirley Nov 2012 #34
Go fuck yourselves, you bunch of child molestors. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #35
Their relivance is nonexistent... and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #36
Why do we tolerate another sovereign state meddling in our country? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #37
For starters, bishops and priests need to register as agents of a foreign country byeya Nov 2012 #41
This is one key reason I am no longer a Catholic nor will ever be one again Nika Nov 2012 #38
Looks like the rank-and-file Catholics Mc Mike Nov 2012 #40
Keep marching toward irrelevance, Vatican. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #44
Know thine enemy libodem Nov 2012 #45
Hatred is "intrinsically disordered" toby jo Nov 2012 #47
"...the lone voice of courage..." Raster Nov 2012 #50
Hey I think it is great that a bunch of men that don't marry Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #52
I read the subject and worried they were going to send troops Kennah Nov 2012 #54
The effects of gay marijuana are fucking unreal. Can't believe the shit I read on DU. Kennah Nov 2012 #55
Letter from a Long-Lapsed Catholic Bragi Nov 2012 #56
This generation of Vatican officials does not speak for future generations Democat Nov 2012 #57
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