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bulloney

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8. Our pastor always plays the "cafeteria Catholic" card, saying it's all or nothing on the RCC's

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 27, 2016, 07:45 AM

Oct 2016

positions.

How can you be all or nothing with anyone on everything? Especially any religion, which operates on symbolism and plays on peoples' fears of the unknown. There's very little substance with Christianity. It's alot of faith. It's a lot of "It's believed to be this." Or, "Some people think..." Or, "It's interpreted that..."

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Trump not running for pope? Neither is Clinton Warpy Oct 2016 #1

I think it is time that his parish loses its tax exempt status. No problem still_one Oct 2016 #2

Won't be just his parish but the whole diocese. TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #5

You're right Texas, he should be replaced still_one Oct 2016 #10

Living in a country... Mike Nelson Oct 2016 #3

That church should be Emilybemily Oct 2016 #4

Trump's actions and his rallies are marked by violence, hate, misogyny, infidelity and bigotry. bulloney Oct 2016 #6

I'm hoping his congregation goes heavily for saltpoint Oct 2016 #7

Our pastor always plays the "cafeteria Catholic" card, saying it's all or nothing on the RCC's bulloney Oct 2016 #8

It would be such a relief if religious leaders would saltpoint Oct 2016 #9