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Angry Dragon

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24. Are you saying the government controls the church??

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Minnesota Catholic teen denied confirmation after pro-gay marriage Facebook post [View all] ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 OP

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

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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