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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:40 PM Original message |
Catholics angry as church puts female ordination on par with sex abuse |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. One of the many reasons I happily walked out of that church 40 years ago. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I left in spirit after confirmation. I left for good at 18 (when parents no longer held the keys) |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 06:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Oblivious Chimpanzees |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
66. +1 |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I kinda soured on it in my second year of cathecism... |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 04:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. One of the real problems with christianity ... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 05:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. IMO, a much larger problem of Christianity is people who call themselves |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. True, but the church leads -- |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. No they ARE Christ-like. He said lots of cruel stuff. |
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SalmonFritters (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
64. So when you die and Christ offers you Resurrection, I assume you'll pass on it? n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 05:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Okay, so He lent us His only Son for 33 years & 3 day and gave us the Holy Spirit forever. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Same here. |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. The Catholic Church lost me a long time ago too. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
52. I have to say |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Get a clue, Catholics! That Hitler Youth doesn't know shit. Don't listen to his advice. |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. What did you expect from a bunch of pompous assholes in dresses? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. They already have a bunch of old ladies in dresses!!! n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. that church is not gonna give up 2000 years of behavior just cuz it makes women angry lol nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. The church's very purpose is a 2000 year war on females -- |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. As well they should be...pissed as hell!!!!!! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good maybe more will catch a clue and go Episcopalian |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. and the priests can marry! |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. ooooohhh..you are SO going to be excommunicated for that! |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Although born and raised in the Episcopal church, I gave it up |
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another saigon (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. I plan on leaving my Parrish |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Welcome to DU, another saigon. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That's amazing. Welcome to DU! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. There are a lot of liberal congregations out there |
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another saigon (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. that is the thing |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. And there are Baptists and Southern Baptists... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 05:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. there is a significant movement of people like that--liberals who are religiously "fundamental," for |
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peacefreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. I had this figured out as a kid |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Me too. And i got in trouble in high school and was sent to the priest principal's office. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. And these folks want to be our moral guides? Another reason I am not a Catholic. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. If this were anyone else, the Vatican's behavior re: pedophilia would be a criminal enterprise |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Let me reword that just slightly... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Prosecuted under racketeering and conspiracy laws |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. +1000% |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. But then again, given how diligently and faithfully they eforce their child abuse |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. The ultimate (old) boys club. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. The same document also equates heresy with rape. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. the Pope is a vile, repulsive man. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Careful...someone might accuse you of anti-Catholic bigotry if you keep that up. |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 02:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. but *actually* raping an *actual* child.... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
45. You cannot ordaina woman as a Catholic priest. You can only attempt it. the same is not so of |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. The nins are the ones that do the real work of the church |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
38. I don't know about the nins, but the population of nuns is aging with few young women to follow. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Phony Mahoney has a big fire sale going! |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's amusing in a sad sort of way |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not that they have that much of a problem with sex abuse of minors. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. If they had women priests they wouldn't have nearly as much sex abuse n/t |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
34. Now the nuns will really get riled up. |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. Makes you wonder why liberal catholics |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. True, and I'll add... |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
39. Ordination of women a crime: Vatican |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. I swear, the boys will agree to ordain pet monkeys before |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
41. You and me both, Terry! |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
53. K&R |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. So ordaining women is akin to raping kids? |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. If you're not the Virgin Mary (there can be only one), then you are Fallen Eve (all other women)... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Rat Face is a piece of Work |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. There was a local bishop around here a few years ago |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
57. When is this religion |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
59. Isn't it true the sum-total of their justification is: There's never been a female RC priest, so |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Eh . . . since only males were Apostles is part of the reasoning . . . |
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SalmonFritters (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
62. Why on earth would the National Secular Society care who the Catholic Church ordains? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
63. Why any woman wants anything to do with one of the most virulently anti-woman groups is beyond me.. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. self-hatred - and teaching the same to their daughters. n/t |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
68. A priest I know just celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination. |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
69. Catholics should keep the beautiful part of their faith and just leave the church behind. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. The ARchbishop of Canterbury wouldn't let the Presiding Bishop of the US wear her mitre. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
72. Looking long range, would American Catholics fare better |
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