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dimbear

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1. One of my onetime room-mates explained it to me as he learned it at Fordham:

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 05:41 AM

Nov 2012

There is room in the Catholic Church for dissent, but there is no room for error.

The RCC does not want liberals in its congregations. The doors lead out as well as in. Act accordingly.

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One of my onetime room-mates explained it to me as he learned it at Fordham: dimbear Nov 2012 #1

Those that stay edhopper Nov 2012 #2

Then they will only be 2-3 centuries behind Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #19

well they edhopper Nov 2012 #36

I left the Roman church when I was 18 years old and joined the Episcopal Church. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #18

This makes an interesting case in Canon Law. rug Nov 2012 #3

And we all know skepticscott Nov 2012 #4

You may know that. I know the exact opposite. rug Nov 2012 #5

You're not a hobbit, are you? skepticscott Nov 2012 #6

No, are you a troll? rug Nov 2012 #7

Interesting that skepticscott Nov 2012 #8

Really? Do post the link to where that was said. rug Nov 2012 #9

Here you go skepticscott Nov 2012 #10

Well, scottie, considering that thread was about sexism in the skeptic movement, your phrase rug Nov 2012 #11

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #12

Lol, as this subthread demonstrates, you are the master of distraction and deflection. rug Nov 2012 #13

God has ten laws and the RCC finds it needs more laws than god ........ strange Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #20

So does Congress. rug Nov 2012 #21

You will have to remind when Congress had anything to do with god Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #22

Canon Law governs a 2,000 year old institution. rug Nov 2012 #23

Are you saying the government controls the church?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #24

Yes, have you heard of Vatican City? rug Nov 2012 #25

Yes I have and the church is a city/state and a religious church Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #26

The Code of Canon Law is what governs the RCC throughout the world. rug Nov 2012 #27

He is better off not being confirmed in the Catholic Church Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #28

Fortunately, your opinion on that matter is as irrelevant as the Church's opinion on civil law. rug Nov 2012 #29

You have a lot of words there and they still say nothing Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #30

See, the trick with words is one person types them but the other must still understand them. rug Nov 2012 #31

Perhaps you will learn to type so people can understand you Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #32

Yes, I'm sure it's my typing. rug Nov 2012 #33

I am glad we agree on something ...... there is hope for you yet Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #34

Oh, I'm so relieved. rug Nov 2012 #35

Are you really that silly and/or uniformed? Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #41

Who heads Vatican City?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #43

I'm sure you know the answers to your questions, but I'll answer anyway Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #44

There are more than just ten "laws" in the Old Testament Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #37

Of these 613 laws which came from god?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #40

According to Jewish tradition, all of them Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #42

He did not really answer your question Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #38

No he didn't. Now I know why. rug Nov 2012 #39

There are active movements within the catholic church that support GLBT equality. cbayer Nov 2012 #14

I get the feeling the Church will start excommunicating these groups... Humanist_Activist Nov 2012 #15

Can they ex-communicate groups formed for political activism if they cbayer Nov 2012 #16

They can and have threatened the leaders of such groups before... Humanist_Activist Nov 2012 #17