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skepticscott

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5. Uh, clean their own house how?

Reply to Starboard Tack (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 03:22 AM

Apr 2012

Please tell me you haven't mistaken the Catholic Church for a democracy. Popes, cardinals and archbishops don't get voted out of office, and they don't base church doctrine and policy on surveys of the laity.

Why are these people still supporting such a corrupt and bigoted organization AT ALL? Why are they attending services and throwing money in the plate? If they really wanted to do some good, they need to emasculate the Catholic Church by withdrawing all support and leaving en masse. Anything else is just handwaving.

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Good for them Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #1

Exactly. It's their responsibility to clean their own house. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #3

Uh, clean their own house how? skepticscott Apr 2012 #5

Precisely. Plantaganet Apr 2012 #8

How, you ask? I think you already know from experience. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #9

Ah, now I know why some people are shunning you. trotsky Apr 2012 #11

You're welcome. I love being shunned by bigots. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #14

Oh I embrace shunning by bigots as well! trotsky Apr 2012 #18

I can't imagine you being shunned by bigots Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #19

Aw, it makes me feel so special to hear that from you. trotsky Apr 2012 #20

Irrelevant non-answer skepticscott Apr 2012 #13

So Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #15

You're talking about beliefs changing or not changing skepticscott Apr 2012 #16

I'm talking about tolerance, not about beliefs changing Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #17

You are exacrtly correct. There is a lot happening, but not nearly enough. Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #4

Indeed Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Apr 2012 #2

Our lady of the lake? what the hell kind of religion has that?....King Arthur a member? Namvet67 Apr 2012 #7

Reminds me of my favourite parish name: Our Lady of the Erroneous Assumption... GliderGuider Apr 2012 #10

hahahahahahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #12