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In reply to the discussion: President Obama was going to piss off somebody...he chose the Catholic Church. Good on 'im. [View all]Amaril
(1,267 posts)40. Individual Catholics......
don't march in lock-step with the church.......much as the church would like to force them to do so. There are a lot of Catholics who think the church has it all wrong when it comes to family planning matters.
Obama has always been pro-choice. I sincerely doubt that supporting PP is going to change the opinion of the Catholics who voted for him in the last election.
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President Obama was going to piss off somebody...he chose the Catholic Church. Good on 'im. [View all]
Atman
Feb 2012
OP
One would think their pedophile priests scandal and cover-up would have humbled them
KansDem
Feb 2012
#1
I tend to agree...a 100% Catholic hospital employing only Catholics, serving only Catholics...
Atman
Feb 2012
#8
I would have rather seen him pick a fight with wall street bankers, the real baddies.
limpyhobbler
Feb 2012
#11
He had to choose between the 21st Century and the 10th Century. He chose the 21st Century.
qb
Feb 2012
#12
Funny, I was told on this website that I'd better believe that he would cave. nt
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#17
It defies belief, really. It's striking, though, how many people believe, without proof,
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#20
The church hierarchy are sexist pigs who have never accepted the enlightenment.
Dawson Leery
Feb 2012
#21