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10. Religion is about tribal group cohension.

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:16 PM

Jan 2013

Not much difference than sports fanatics and unreconstructed Stalinists.

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Cardinal George asks Catholics to oppose (IL) gay marriage bill [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

That seems to be the whole point of religion. xfundy Jan 2013 #9

Religion is about tribal group cohension. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #10

Religion is a form of government LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #26

Oh goodie... NICO9000 Jan 2013 #2

what's that about separation of church and state again? azurnoir Jan 2013 #3

TAX. THE. [bleep] CHURCHES. alp227 Jan 2013 #18

So tired of them bluemarkers Jan 2013 #4

Sorry Lou Holtz LW1977 Jan 2013 #5

Lou Holtz? alp227 Jan 2013 #19

You don't have to support everything a Cardinal supports. musical_soul Jan 2013 #27

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Jan 2013 #6

They're like playing grade "z" movie reruns. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #8

The church already has the authority to choose ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #12

This should be enough to revoke tax exempt status of the Catholic Church! rasputinkhlyst Jan 2013 #13

I Agree awake Jan 2013 #30

cardinal george says gay parade=klu klux klan madrchsod Jan 2013 #14

How does the Cardinal feel about pedophilia in the priesthood? olddad56 Jan 2013 #15

No, no, no. The church isn't anti gay! DavidWD72 Jan 2013 #17

The IRS will need extra agents in Illinois... alp227 Jan 2013 #20

WTF is 'natural marriage'? Marriage is a human social construct. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #21

Correct... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #24

Again -- taking an active role in politics, free of charge. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #22

the state can change anything it wants to change SemperEadem Jan 2013 #23

What funding do the Catholics receive from outside their faithful sheep? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #25

The Vatican is neither anti-gay nor anti-semitic. closeupready Jan 2013 #28

Sex sex sex. That's all righties think about. Politicub Jan 2013 #29