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In reply to the discussion: The best choice for pope? A nun. [View all]okasha
(11,573 posts)44. Radical change has occurred before.
Look at the difference between Pius XII and John XXIII.
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I heard an interesting analysis yesterday that noted what a profound change it is that
cbayer
Feb 2013
#13
Care to name some organizations that have been changed from the inside that became better??
Angry Dragon
Feb 2013
#16
You made the statement that they needed to stay so they could change it from the inside
Angry Dragon
Feb 2013
#18
Well, they had policies about women and GLBT that have been changed, to start with.
cbayer
Feb 2013
#19
From what I have read about the Church they have for the most part been in front of the curve
Angry Dragon
Feb 2013
#20
Well, I guess we can split hairs on the internal structure and the mechanism/routes used
cbayer
Feb 2013
#41
Obviously, I can't say what current practices are, however, that the pope be male...
Moonwalk
Feb 2013
#31
Doesn't matter to me, I'm not belonging to any organization that doesn't treat women as equals now
ButterflyBlood
Feb 2013
#37
Exactly. If you take leaving off the table, you have no way to force change.
ButterflyBlood
Feb 2013
#49