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In reply to the discussion: Rick Santorum questions Obama's Christian values [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)33. Worse! If the embryo is a "person," those who have abortions can be convicted of MURDER!And punished
Actually, conservative Catholics like Ricky make Torquemada look like a wimp! They want to convict the millions of American women who get abortions, for murder.
Then what? Roving gangs of para-military Catholic police squads? Rounding up millions of women. For prison? Or execution?
Or maybe - burning them at the stake, as witches or heretics?
By the way. The current Pope's prior job, before becoming pope? Was to head the euphemistically-renamed "Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith." Whose earlier name was: "The Inquisition." It's job is to look to make sure everyone is following the right idea of Catholic doctrine. And if they are not? Then ...
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well that's funny, a witchcraft believing catholic badmouthing another's spirituality lol nt
msongs
Feb 2012
#2
Yep, since the economy is picking up, they have to go back to GGG - God, Guns, and Gays
RobertSeattle
Feb 2012
#3
Pity Jesus himself told his followers not to shout about their "Christian values"
nxylas
Feb 2012
#5
Is Santorum a real Christian? He's actually a cultist. He is following the new "Pro Life" cult.
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#26
Worse! If the embryo is a "person," those who have abortions can be convicted of MURDER!And punished
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#33
not to mention untested, naive, greedy for power, unwilling to compromise,
Voice for Peace
Feb 2012
#19
Literally. There were lots of Opus Dei priests on his favorite Catholic network, EWTN
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#65
Santorum's own theology is not Biblical: insurance, contraception, and abortion?
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#66