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whathehell

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28. But they are not "real Christians", dontcha know...They're a "cult" say the Evangelicals.
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 09:27 AM
Feb 2012

and my Mormon cousins are presently trying to save their dead catholic relatives, "retroactively", if you will.

"I think that, back in the old days, demonization was disguised as "poor, poor Protestants, they know not what they do." So there was no overt "demonization" but the essential sentiment was there nonetheless"

Sorry, but I disagree.....Patronization is not a "disguise" for demonization, it's more like condescension -- a mild sense of superiority (which was and continutes to be reciprocated by Protestants) and it stops FAR short of "demonization".....If the Catholic Church thought Protestants were "from hell", they wouldn't allow Catholic-Protestant intermarriage, as they do, nor would they recognize both protestant baptism and protestant marriage as "legitmate", as opposed, in the latter case, to civil marriage which they don't recognize as a "marriage" at all.

You're free to wax cynical about religion as a "business", but, generally speaking, they're no worse than the protestants.

What a jerk! xmas74 Feb 2012 #1
Haven't known about him for very long, have you? The Doctor. Feb 2012 #2
I've known of him for years. xmas74 Feb 2012 #22
So you really weren't surprised after all. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #23
That's the part that threw me for a loop. xmas74 Feb 2012 #39
My theory is this: The Doctor. Feb 2012 #41
He said this at a town FOUNDED for CATHOLICS HockeyMom Feb 2012 #4
Yeah...Ave Maria, the Dominick's Pizza guy, right? whathehell Feb 2012 #9
Tom Monaghan, formerly of Domino's Pizza Bozita Feb 2012 #13
Of course the Catholics preach moral superiority! They came first, after all! MADem Feb 2012 #14
Well, in fairness, the Catholics were pretty badly treated when they arrived in the Americas. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #20
A lot of those Catholics were treated poorly because they were "unwashed" MADem Feb 2012 #25
Oh hell -- The Founding Fathers were "unwashed" whathehell Feb 2012 #29
Oh, sure, I don't disagree with that at all... MADem Feb 2012 #33
Thank you...It's true and has about as much to do with "washing" as it did in 16th century England whathehell Feb 2012 #30
You are being too literal, I fear, with my comments. nt MADem Feb 2012 #34
But they are not "real Christians", dontcha know...They're a "cult" say the Evangelicals. whathehell Feb 2012 #28
I never said anything about "mild." It was not mild. MADem Feb 2012 #35
I attended catholic school pre-Vatican II, and that was not my experience, whathehell Feb 2012 #49
I went to Catholic schools in the 1960s and 1970s Sanity Claws Feb 2012 #27
Of course not--your experience was POST Vatican II, which happened in '62. MADem Feb 2012 #36
I'm with you.... Grins Feb 2012 #48
Thanks. I went through twelve years of Catholic School and can honestly say the same. whathehell Feb 2012 #50
I've heard it before xmas74 Feb 2012 #21
I really, really HATE... immoderate Feb 2012 #3
The Church Lady also wears sweaters NAO Feb 2012 #5
Audio below Tx4obama Feb 2012 #6
That'll cost him at least 10 states in November Bozita Feb 2012 #7
This country needs more sectarian division. It works great for the Muslims. dimbear Feb 2012 #8
I want Santorum to win the nomination, damnit ! Trajan Feb 2012 #10
I do too. But there isnt a chance in hell. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #11
I want him to get help for his mental illness Remember Me Feb 2012 #16
Ricky has not read his catechism lately. Brigid Feb 2012 #12
Isn't that "Vatican 2 bullshit?" MADem Feb 2012 #15
I think your headline is a bit of a stretch customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #17
I wonder if an election can end in a negative number? He is making enemies faster than we can jwirr Feb 2012 #18
With Diebold, it's possible.nt caseymoz Feb 2012 #19
Absolutely - forgot about them but they are probably on his side. jwirr Feb 2012 #37
Obama is the luckiest human being on Earth MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #24
Santorum's a freek. There's no need to make up shit. GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #26
Correct...He's VERY odd, and a decided "loser" in any general election, so there's no need whathehell Feb 2012 #31
Notice How Deliberate He Is To Single Out "Mainline" DallasNE Feb 2012 #32
He does not part company with Catholic faith intaglio Feb 2012 #45
I bet he's being backed by the Institute for Religion and Democracy Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #38
can we PLEASE keep these stories quiet until AFTER he secures the GOP nomination? Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #40
The grip of Satan, or the grip of blue-haired ladies carrying plates of lemon bars? WestElk Feb 2012 #42
Phaugh! Not a problem. Rozlee Feb 2012 #43
and let's not forget to attack Obama...FOR DIVIDING US! Bill USA Feb 2012 #44
Great point! Who's the real divider? n/t MarkCharles Feb 2012 #47
Ohy Boy ..... Ring Kissing Competition among the Ass Kissers....canardly wait opihimoimoi Feb 2012 #46
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