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cleanhippie

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18. You won't get an answer. That's a gotcha question.
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 01:15 PM
Apr 2013

Anything that exposes the hypocrisy is a gotcha. You should know that by now.

"Claim" to be Catholics? trotsky Apr 2013 #1
"Cafeteria Catholic" means Catholics who pick and choose among Catholic teachings Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #4
"torture is malum in se -- evil in and of itself" trotsky Apr 2013 #6
I would say that you have a basic misunderstanding of Hell and how one goes there Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #7
Ah, the old "people choose to go to hell" defense. trotsky Apr 2013 #8
No, my answer to your question is that you don't really understand Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #14
There's nothing reasonable about your answer, because it's a cop-out. trotsky Apr 2013 #15
No, it is not a cop-out, unlike your blowing off my response Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #16
How can that be a valid comparison *at all*? trotsky Apr 2013 #17
Oh, I see Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #19
All I want is for you to explain how sending a child to their room... trotsky Apr 2013 #20
The objection is skepticscott Apr 2013 #30
If a parent EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #23
Wow, this is just a bona fide evil being that you worship. Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #25
Another person who wants to do whatever he wants without consequences Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #29
That argument has been shot to pieces already skepticscott Apr 2013 #31
I don't need a cosmic dictator to obey to behave morally... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #36
Wow, you just have no answers for anything, do you? skepticscott Apr 2013 #38
All Christians are Cafeteria Christians. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #11
Well the teachings that came out of Christs mouth were be nice. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #32
what about the so-called 'old testament' and pentatuech? Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #39
That is very true that parts of the bible would not be considered moral by todays standard. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #41
still.. which bible? Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #42
I don't see the bible as a terrible book. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #43
The article does not state they "claim" to be Catholics. rug Apr 2013 #9
What is really tiring pipoman Apr 2013 #2
What is REALLY trying Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #5
along with pipoman Apr 2013 #24
+100 demosincebirth Apr 2013 #26
So, anyone who "claims" to be a Catholic isn't really one? mr blur Apr 2013 #3
James Joyce defined Catholicism as Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #10
I think he makes the distinction very eloquently and it is an important one to make. cbayer Apr 2013 #12
Should liberal Catholics have their behavior contrasted with that of the new pope as well? trotsky Apr 2013 #13
You won't get an answer. That's a gotcha question. cleanhippie Apr 2013 #18
You and I know it very well. trotsky Apr 2013 #21
i'm paying attention.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #22
I would say most liberal Roman Catholics don't worry if they don't obey the pope on something. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #33
The point is, conservative Catholics don't worry either. trotsky Apr 2013 #35
We all fall short. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #37
Did anybody else catch this line? Lordquinton Apr 2013 #27
Fascism as defined by Mussolini (who ought to know) is eridani Apr 2013 #28
I noticed it as well. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #34
yes plz. do explain.. \n Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #40
Saying that they can't be facist Lordquinton Apr 2013 #44
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