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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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1. IIRC, the remarks re the Catholic Church were not written or spoken by Hillary

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Sun Oct 16, 2016, 02:58 AM

Oct 2016

but by her staffer, Jen Palmieri to John Podesta.

There's a general understanding that Catholics can criticize Catholics, Jews can criticize Jews, and other denomination can criticize their own.
Of course, it's better if those call-outs remain within the body, but, apparently, in today's world, that's not going to happen.
In other words, keep the dirty laundry within the family.
Don't pay any attention to what the "Catholic League" has to say - that's old Bill Donahue and no one takes him seriously.

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Trump just attacked Clinton on the Catholic church. He's definitely forgetting something [View all] rug Oct 2016 OP

IIRC, the remarks re the Catholic Church were not written or spoken by Hillary No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #1

No, they weren't. rug Oct 2016 #2