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Tumbulu

(6,278 posts)
12. I think the same thing
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 01:10 AM
Feb 2013

My mother (born in 1918) was a devout Catholic and real leader in her parish - raising the funds to build a hall and kitchen that later became the place for meals for the homeless, etc.

But she thought that NO MAN!!!!!!!! had any right to peep ONE WORD about contraception, abortion or any other matter that was a woman's business. And these men included the men in the government.

She was not and is not alone. The vocal anti- choice people make a lot of noise, but the everyday parishioners are a different matter. It is the admin of the church that needs to shut up on the matter.

I am not a practicing Catholic, but know many and many nuns and they are all pro choice.

Where you stand, depends upon where you sit. Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #1
polls show you're right BainsBane Feb 2013 #2
most are CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #3
That happened to my best friend! Freddie Feb 2013 #4
In 1956 it was UNHEARD of CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #6
And definitely pro-contraception Freddie Feb 2013 #5
Then why claim to 'believe' a religion one does not at all agree with, why stand with them Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #7
Many of us CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #8
i gave you my last heart musette_sf Feb 2013 #10
wow, well thank you!! CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #11
I don't sit in those pews Kath1 Feb 2013 #9
I think the same thing Tumbulu Feb 2013 #12
Thank you! Kath1 Feb 2013 #13
Wow, talk about synchronicity! Kath1 Feb 2013 #14
So, our observations are supported! Tumbulu Feb 2013 #15
Exactly! Kath1 Feb 2013 #16
The problem that those of us agnostic/atheists have is.. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #17
Well there is this popular idea that nuns are led by priests Tumbulu Feb 2013 #18
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