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Cleita

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44. Remember there is a difference between the laity and the clergy.

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:25 PM

Aug 2012

They believe different things often and the clergy sometimes allows a little laxity among the laity because they need the coins in the collection box to maintain the church.

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Mother Teresa & Abortion [View all] BlueInPhilly Aug 2012 OP

what a craptastic statement that is. cali Aug 2012 #1

I'll risk speaking heresy here a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #2

I could at least respect her if she had included POVERTY in that statement. Zalatix Aug 2012 #3

Mother Teresa cared for the destitute and was considered a saint because Cleita Aug 2012 #4

I was just wondering... not attributing wars to MT BlueInPhilly Aug 2012 #7

Yes, your nun friend. Cleita Aug 2012 #9

Before the reforms... BlueInPhilly Aug 2012 #11

There are nuns all over the world who try against great odds to do the good Cleita Aug 2012 #14

People love to quote Mother Teresa but they never want to repeat her actions Heather MC Aug 2012 #5

Exactly. I don't see any of her critics Cleita Aug 2012 #6

Oh my. JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #8

Criticism is one thing. Cleita Aug 2012 #10

Didn't take your meds again this morning? BlueInPhilly Aug 2012 #12

When you don't have anything else to say, Cleita Aug 2012 #17

If you happen to be someone that Heather MC Aug 2012 #18

Thank you or as the Clinton administration said. Cleita Aug 2012 #20

it's called backassward politics Heather MC Aug 2012 #29

Ever wonder why no one lined the streets for her funeral... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #13

I actually watched her funeral, which was televised live, and there were so many people, Cleita Aug 2012 #16

I saw something different than you...lots of curiosity from locals joeybee12 Aug 2012 #35

I don't think they were curious about a bunch of Cleita Aug 2012 #36

hmmmm ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2012 #27

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #34

First off, janlyn Aug 2012 #15

Some would question whether crusading against birth control in Indian slums cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #23

She was wrong about that, but no different than what happens Cleita Aug 2012 #26

Never liked her. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #19

Always liked her and admired her. emilyg Aug 2012 #21

The late Christopher Hitchens covered Mother Teressa pretty well cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #22

Hitchen's is such an authority on nuns and how they think. Cleita Aug 2012 #24

Well of course! chloes1 Aug 2012 #49

So therefore they have no credibility as facts to back Cleita Aug 2012 #50

I found her ideas about redemption through suffering to be odd and distasteful. Brickbat Aug 2012 #25

Outdated. I think that's the operative word. Cleita Aug 2012 #30

Yawn. Alduin Aug 2012 #28

My fav Mother Teresa quote: frogmarch Aug 2012 #31

Surprise, surprise. Cleita Aug 2012 #32

Yes, there are bound to be differences frogmarch Aug 2012 #41

What your cousin says is true for most religious organizations, both for nuns and monks Cleita Aug 2012 #42

Same kind of "logic" priest perp's use on their victims MichiganVote Aug 2012 #33

This is mainstream Catholic thinking, not a way for Cleita Aug 2012 #38

Sorry, but I've had a lot of experience w/victims of priests and this is exactly MichiganVote Aug 2012 #39

I didn't say that. I'm sure they use this as a ploy. Cleita Aug 2012 #40

Understood. However the mainstream Catholics I know, don't t think this way. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #43

Remember there is a difference between the laity and the clergy. Cleita Aug 2012 #44

I have found negative judgement of others mmonk Aug 2012 #37

She is, of course, entitled to her opinion... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #45

Yes, people like Mother Theresa shouldn't Cleita Aug 2012 #48

And I reallly don't have a problem with that... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #52

Well I don't buy this thread. Anyone kathman-duzi Aug 2012 #46

I had a friend that had to do the same thing in Mexico Cleita Aug 2012 #47

religion and medicine is as dangerous as religion and government spanone Aug 2012 #51

A Catholic nun who thinks abortion is immoral? Get out!! TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #53