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In reply to the discussion: Catholics hear anti-Obama letter in church [View all]eyewall
(674 posts)114. I think there's a bit of oportunistic exaggerating going on
by Newt the pontificater.
I bet Newt figures if he doesn't get to be President then he'll be the next Pope.
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The religious need to take these arguments to their ministers and their church's board of directors
saras
Jan 2012
#41
98 percent of Catholic women use or have used birth control including abortions
Guy Montag
Jan 2012
#82
I don't believe abortion is viewed by most women as a form of "birth control". n/t
whathehell
Jan 2012
#116
Four out of ten women who get involved with an accidental pregnancy get abortions.
Guy Montag
Jan 2012
#176
As has been stated, 98% of Catholic women in America already PRACTICE birth control,
whathehell
Feb 2012
#190
To me, it doesn't matter if your own particular church/priest is liberal
Arugula Latte
Feb 2012
#195
Because the leadership of the Catholic Church is malevolent, and imposes itself
Arugula Latte
Feb 2012
#200
+++! I bet many of the attendees oppose welfare for po' folk yet have no problem with church welfare
alp227
Jan 2012
#14
No I don't think that is so at all. Many catholics support birth control medications. We don't
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#19
'around the country,' huh? I talked to three Catholics from three churches and none heard it. nt
onehandle
Jan 2012
#13
This is the 21st Century. Health care should be focused on creating best practices via science.
HuckleB
Jan 2012
#15
hen 501c3's lose their tax exempt status, they end up paying property taxes.
Critters2
Jan 2012
#139
Note: Never post on a forum when you wake up without first drinking a cup of coffee or two !!!!
cstanleytech
Jan 2012
#185
Well....considering alot of said war crimes were either commited in the name of a religion and or by
cstanleytech
Jan 2012
#31
But if they talk about those issues & specific legislation in an extremely selective way, how are we
patrice
Jan 2012
#102
Then, I'm sure that all Catholics will decline the coverage for birth control. The law
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2012
#33
I find it disheartening that every time the Catholic church is mentioned in a post
Beer Snob-50
Jan 2012
#39
Hate. Others hope for HONEST reform and, ergo, the universal blessing of LIFE-giving freedom. nt
patrice
Jan 2012
#75
They don't understand what rights are: If you have right x, then I have it too; if I don't have
patrice
Jan 2012
#46
PRIVATE standards being FORCED upon the use of PUBLIC dollars! The use of birth-control is a CHOICE.
patrice
Jan 2012
#44
Bull! They are asking freedom to discriminate against taxpayers who don't adhere to their beliefs.
freshwest
Jan 2012
#45
My experience is that it rarely comes from clergy, but often comes from lay leaders representing
patrice
Jan 2012
#66
I phone-bank in most election years; people say all sorts of things, especially when they are
patrice
Jan 2012
#76
I'd bet none of them authentically represent the other side of the issue, so it doesn't qualify as
patrice
Jan 2012
#69
The story is from CBS News. You claim it is not true yet you offer no proof.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#59
It would be best for you not to make guesses. You're not very good at it.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2012
#63
Joined today, only posted in this thread, and ended up repeating a RW meme
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2012
#105
Most of the Catholics I know who are/were on birth control don't/didn't bother to refuse communion.
HuckleB
Jan 2012
#87
AND sold it's soul for a chance to name a SCOTUS justice the price of which was WAR on innocent
patrice
Jan 2012
#81
Here's an example of the letter. I don't agree with it, but I also don't have a problem with it
onenote
Jan 2012
#107
As an ardent secularist, I still would not say that ALL of the world's problems are caused by any
LeftishBrit
Jan 2012
#154
Tax them! They want to lobby their members, fine, but take their tax-exempt status away!
Doremus
Jan 2012
#127
At least in some areas of the country I think this kind of dogmatic BS from the Catholic church
jimlup
Jan 2012
#131
What percentage of American Catholics do you think would disapprove of birth control?
JDPriestly
Jan 2012
#138