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brewens

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1. Wouldn't that be priceless to see a big push on that from Muslims and Jews. The
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 02:28 PM
Feb 2012

(insert derogatory term) want to take away your bacon! That's a great example of what can happen when you insist on breaking down the barrier between church and state.

Wouldn't that be priceless to see a big push on that from Muslims and Jews. The brewens Feb 2012 #1
Someone send this idea to The Onion! 2labslib Feb 2012 #4
Absolutely! RC Feb 2012 #2
Don't use ALL catholics with that brush. We all don't feel like that. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #3
How are we suppose to know who the good and bad catholics are?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #6
I don't give to the catholic church or to any church contributions. I give only to indiviuals or southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #10
How do wie know who the good and bad people are??? TexasProgresive Feb 2012 #13
Where is my broadbrush?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #18
Reminds me of a great David Cross joke: _ed_ Feb 2012 #30
Most of what people give to the church is to maintain their particular parish treestar Feb 2012 #26
no, but the ones in charge do--and I don't hear a lot of the faithful challenging the hierarchy niyad Feb 2012 #11
I stopped going to organized church long ago. I still believe and will at times watch a mass on tv. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #12
As long as you identify yourself with the crazy people running the show... jeff47 Feb 2012 #14
Thanks fine jeff. I don't really need anyones approval to believe in god and the church I grew up southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #15
The reason I'm not even going to consider no longer painting jeff47 Feb 2012 #16
I see your point. I don't want to change your mind. I feel the same way but I don't feel that way southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #17
Then why do you attend and support a church you don't agree with? _ed_ Feb 2012 #19
I can't explain it to you. I was born and raised in the church. I am not a practicing catholic but southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #23
I was also born and raised Catholic _ed_ Feb 2012 #28
Good for you. I just can't do it. I am sorry I can't do it. I believe in many of the church's southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #31
You are a member of an organization that _ed_ Feb 2012 #35
Ok. I really have enough of my own worries to worry about. Peace be with you. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #40
Whatever. I'd encourage you if you consider yourself a liberal _ed_ Feb 2012 #45
Peace ed southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #47
Same as any other group treestar Feb 2012 #27
Not the same as any other group _ed_ Feb 2012 #29
The Church has some good teachings, though treestar Feb 2012 #32
The church is homophobic, sexist, and _ed_ Feb 2012 #36
Helping the poor, being against capital punishment treestar Feb 2012 #43
You can help the poor and be against the death penalty _ed_ Feb 2012 #44
The wrong argument fugop Feb 2012 #5
You can add "I don't want to pay for the tax benefits the Catholic Church gets" Larkspur Feb 2012 #7
I'm sure most Catholics DO want their insurance to cover birth control. It's only Lil Missy Feb 2012 #8
Those Catholics are hypocrites _ed_ Feb 2012 #20
Most faithful of any stripe are hypocrites steveorg Feb 2012 #22
But then it's getting to a good point there treestar Feb 2012 #25
Yes. That is exactly correct. Iggo Feb 2012 #9
Jehovah's Witnesses would be able to insist that insurance not cover blood transfusions rox63 Feb 2012 #21
But exactly treestar Feb 2012 #24
It's wrong to say that Catholics don't want their insurance to pay for this CreekDog Feb 2012 #33
That makes as much sense as a liberal _ed_ Feb 2012 #37
Why are you arguing with me? It's a simple fact that people don't agree CreekDog Feb 2012 #41
I wouldn't marry someone who demonizes gay people _ed_ Feb 2012 #46
... pacifist Quakers don't have to pay the portion of income tax, that supports the Defense Dept.? Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #34
Yeah, just like Muslim business owners _ed_ Feb 2012 #39
Not sure what you are really sayin' NOI4I Feb 2012 #38
no quaker bill Feb 2012 #42
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