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9. I gave it up 50 years ago

Reply to mcar (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 03:51 PM

Jun 2021

The hypocrisy was too much to take.

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The Catholic church, already losing members like mad, decides to kick out a whole bunch more members [View all] Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 OP

Could someone please point me to the passage in the Bible where it discusses abortion? MagickMuffin Jun 2021 #1

It's about the taking of life, i.e. "Do not kill" Sympthsical Jun 2021 #3

Agreed. Plus Catholicism is not Bible based like many Protestant denominations. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #17

So, if the pope said abortion is ok, then... ret5hd Jun 2021 #23

Essentially, yes. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #33

Well, sounds like a solution then. ret5hd Jun 2021 #41

Provided the Pope is speaking "ex cathedra," yes. soldierant Jun 2021 #49

Great question...I guess it would be because according to Catholics, the Pope is the representation Escurumbele Jun 2021 #62

The Pope cannot change this doctrine janterry Jun 2021 #91

As a lad, I (raised Southern Baptist) was surprised when I dated a Catholic girl. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #51

And the Pope said to NOT use the Eucharist as a weapon Freddie Jun 2021 #58

upwards of 90% of Catholic women of childbearing age have used birth control Caliman73 Jun 2021 #72

Actually, it was German lords who wanted to seize Papal lands DenaliDemocrat Jun 2021 #61

But life doesn't start until the first breath. And causing a miscarriage results in a fine. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #32

+1, lets you know how many people have actually even skimmed the bible vs being dragged to uponit7771 Jun 2021 #103

They only started believing that life begins at conception, when it marybourg Jun 2021 #63

That's a load of malarkey Willis88 Jun 2021 #70

Catholics used to believe life started at "ensoulment", marybourg Jun 2021 #89

The link speaks nothing to the topic at hand Willis88 Jun 2021 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Jun 2021 #97

It shows that they only started to believe that life begins at conception marybourg Jun 2021 #98

Malarkey eh? flibbitygiblets Jun 2021 #137

That's just really not true Sympthsical Jun 2021 #86

See # 89. marybourg Jun 2021 #92

So is the Church opposed to the death penalty? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #76

They are iemanja Jun 2021 #79

They hardly make it even known. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #81

Church teaching was that, there might be an extreme situation janterry Jun 2021 #100

Yet they focus now only on abortion in these pronouncements iemanja Jun 2021 #77

That's the point - they want abortion to be the SharonClark Jun 2021 #88

aren't they anti-birth control too? Skittles Jun 2021 #90

Numbers 5, 11-31 is thought by some to describe a drug-like induced abortion. spike jones Jun 2021 #50

From Numbers 5. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #59

Numbers 5.11-29 jmowreader Jun 2021 #69

The Greek segment on this part of the bible was misinterpreted - it's not do not kill, it's do not Hestia Jun 2021 #85

Here is where it explains when an abortion is not only OK but done by the priest. They don't talk Maraya1969 Jun 2021 #101

Withholding Eucharist isn't "kicking out" Sympthsical Jun 2021 #2

Eucharist is kind of the whole point of being Catholic rather than, say Lutheran, or Methodist. Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 #5

And it gets them a lot of attention mcar Jun 2021 #7

It's really not a big deal Sympthsical Jun 2021 #11

So church is purely a social thing for you. I understand that. Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 #52

My child who was never part of Catholic or Lutheran... Delmette2.0 Jun 2021 #56

Catholic Church is wrong on this, IMO Willis88 Jun 2021 #71

I think this is an interesting point janterry Jun 2021 #99

The Catholic Church is a child molester protection racket.... GumboYaYa Jun 2021 #4

Not Generations... OhioTim Jun 2021 #53

Church of the Holy Pedophile says what? mcar Jun 2021 #6

I gave it up 50 years ago Ritabert Jun 2021 #9

It's not about " supporting abortion" ....... secondwind Jun 2021 #8

+1,000. Permanut Jun 2021 #14

Indeed. I've not met a single moonscape Jun 2021 #35

"proponents" krkaufman Jun 2021 #87

Biden would be welcome in the Episcopal church Ritabert Jun 2021 #10

And in my ELCA church Freddie Jun 2021 #15

And in my Orthodox Church Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #20

Good for your minister Ritabert Jun 2021 #27

Good for ELCA. Ritabert Jun 2021 #26

The Bishop in Delaware is not going to deny him communion. shrike3 Jun 2021 #132

The fewer the better for humanity malaise Jun 2021 #12

Awesome! Now if we could pull their tax free status...nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #13

When they get involved in politics Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #21

I was raised catholic. spanone Jun 2021 #16

If you were raised Catholic there is no explanation needed. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #22

No explanation needed Ritabert Jun 2021 #29

First twelve years in the same building. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #36

I escaped after my first year in high school. My parents were losing interest too. spanone Jun 2021 #65

I don't take them seriously on any matter. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #18

There the guy who's got religion'll tell you if your sin's original DFW Jun 2021 #19

It takes approximately 98,000 wafers to twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #25

Funny. I really prefer your response to the others here who absolutely condemn the.... EarnestPutz Jun 2021 #28

Yes, nice that someone joked up for it. And that you spoke up Hortensis Jun 2021 #44

Thank you. EarnestPutz Jun 2021 #136

European leaders who don't particularly like the church support Francis because of his advocacy shrike3 Jun 2021 #134

It just might be the best of all of Tom Lehrer's songs. TheRickles Jun 2021 #31

2, 4, 6, 8, time to transubstantiate! Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #66

My hope is that people are now caring more about the earth and other people twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #24

During Jim Crow, the klan hated Blacks, Jews and Catholics. In that ordet. czarjak Jun 2021 #30

Many Protestant churches still preach that the Catholic Church is satanic. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #38

Yup, shocked that an acquaintance in East TN referred to Church as "Whore of Babylon" SharonAnn Jun 2021 #121

Catholics get it from all sides. shrike3 Jun 2021 #133

Yep. It's absolutely bizarre to me that Catholics would ally themselves to the right wing. shrike3 Jun 2021 #115

They wouldn't even Corgigal Jun 2021 #34

Where was that? Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #40

Where? Corgigal Jun 2021 #42

Geesh, that is nuts. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #43

The Pope already told these clowns not to do this. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #37

They're being ignored by their boss. And rightfully so. shrike3 Jun 2021 #117

The Catholic Church hasn't actually followed the teachings of Jesus since the Romans took it over. patphil Jun 2021 #39

Still honestly amazes me how old the Church is though, oldest organization in the world ansible Jun 2021 #83

Only eight percent of the church is in America shrike3 Jun 2021 #109

I'll have to tell the lovely Franciscan priests I know shrike3 Jun 2021 #110

I hope so. patphil Jun 2021 #126

They've been around the world, sometimes in dangerous places. shrike3 Jun 2021 #130

Ask them who Yeshua is. patphil Jun 2021 #135

Remember, they did the same thing justgamma Jun 2021 #45

Alternate headline TlalocW Jun 2021 #46

Bingo! Duppers Jun 2021 #68

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2021 #104

Is Weaponizing The Eucharist The Goal? DallasNE Jun 2021 #47

This is not a change to doctrine in the least janterry Jun 2021 #48

Except that Francis has already been on record saying the Eucharist is not to be used shrike3 Jun 2021 #119

I think this is getting too much national media - and articles written by those not janterry Jun 2021 #120

You're right in that there's a lot of semantics here. shrike3 Jun 2021 #123

Well, I have a problem The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2021 #54

They're looking at even more empty collection boxes. Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #55

Defund religion! roamer65 Jun 2021 #129

Great news😜 NanananaFatman Jun 2021 #57

Somebody explain to me AZizzy Jun 2021 #60

--- Send money. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #64

RICO for Catholic Priests OldFriend Jun 2021 #67

As a white catholic make father of four I'm finished with the church. Pepsidog Jun 2021 #73

Find a parish of color. shrike3 Jun 2021 #112

Good suggestion. Pepsidog Jun 2021 #127

As a white catholic make father of four I'm finished with the church. Pepsidog Jun 2021 #74

This is stupid. The Jungle 1 Jun 2021 #75

True iemanja Jun 2021 #78

64 yr old Catholic here Pas-de-Calais Jun 2021 #80

What nasty men Is this an attack on Biden ? luckone Jun 2021 #82

It's an attack on Biden and pro-choice Dems. SharonClark Jun 2021 #93

The bishop in his home church has already said he won't be denied communion. shrike3 Jun 2021 #111

Thanks for info . They have their followers- I read a large percentage of Catholics voted R luckone Jun 2021 #114

The church is extremely disorganized. shrike3 Jun 2021 #116

It's hilarious that they believe their little votes and documents actually mean anything. Progressive Jones Jun 2021 #84

I remember my mother telling me Tomconroy Jun 2021 #94

i actually laughed when i heard this Takket Jun 2021 #96

My friend who was a Catholic deacon, and became a priest, reported that empedocles Jun 2021 #102

Definitely. Too bad. shrike3 Jun 2021 #108

Oh, instead of the "gay types"? SharonAnn Jun 2021 #122

Gay men have been known to be extremely conservative. shrike3 Jun 2021 #131

Three words: Log Cabin Republicans. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #138

Unsurprising, Really. Archaic Institution Makes Archaic Pronouncement. MineralMan Jun 2021 #105

The American church is eight percent of the church worldwide. shrike3 Jun 2021 #113

So much for the adage "Church is a hospital for sinners, not a showcase for saints" JHB Jun 2021 #106

Eight percent of the RCC is in the U.S. Every Catholic in America could leave shrike3 Jun 2021 #107

Two Divergent Views of the US RCC Deep State Witch Jun 2021 #118

Your husband's take is spot on. shrike3 Jun 2021 #124

A conference of pedophiles says what? Sur Zobra Jun 2021 #125

Betcha they would give it to Dump. roamer65 Jun 2021 #128