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marym625

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15. Some Catholic schools were progressive

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 12:53 AM

Dec 2014

Others came from the dark ages. Just like now. The pastor of my aunt's church in Chicago accepts LGBT people and is open and loving for all. Then you have cardinal George. Arrogant, homophobic asshole.

My school was from the dark ages. A girl in my second grade class was killed in a car accident on her way to get her communion dress. The pastor came in and told us she wasn't going to heaven because she had not received communion or gone to confession. Same dick expelled 3 boys in 4th grade because their hair touched their collar. Sent them home in the middle of the day, no bus, no call to parents.

But my grandmother, who was a devout Catholic, was progressive and kind. That's the stuff that stuck with me.

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So the New Pope says that dogs (and pets) can go to Heaven [View all] NightWatcher Dec 2014 OP

seriously? marym625 Dec 2014 #1

Aye - in my 12 years in Catholic school they learned me well rurallib Dec 2014 #5

I went to Catholic School too. grade school and 1 year marym625 Dec 2014 #6

Not surprised - On forums I have found that rurallib Dec 2014 #12

Some Catholic schools were progressive marym625 Dec 2014 #15

Do people really believe these cockamamie tales? Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #2

some people simply cannot take reality Skittles Dec 2014 #4

They have to be as stupid as me. Prisoner_Number_Six Dec 2014 #7

If you believe that you'll go to heaven with your actual body, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #8

Jebus can turn piss into Guiness, which is ironically the opposite of what I do Major Nikon Dec 2014 #18

Here's Gawker's droll take on it: UTUSN Dec 2014 #3

I love how they can just change dogma willy nilly NightWatcher Dec 2014 #9

If there are no dogs and cats in heaven I don't want to go there. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #10

Ha-HAH, I guess it's you and me against the Paradisio!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #14

My grandfather would never go into a heaven tavernier Dec 2014 #11

While reading through this op TuxedoKat Dec 2014 #13

it wouldn't be heaven without them. n/t orleans Dec 2014 #16

Obviously the pope doesn't know anything mackerel Dec 2014 #17

Obviously... CanSocDem Dec 2014 #19

so will i meet up with all the cows and pigs i have eaten dembotoz Dec 2014 #20

That could be awkward. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #22

I would rather continue a relationship with many of my pets after we die than with mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #21