I'll only address one point, because you keep coming back to it, STDs in Africa.
If the people of Africa adhered to the doctrine of the Catholic church then STDs would not BE a problem. The church doctrine says to reserve sex for marriage (specifically procreation). Follow that guideline and you don't need any birth control. Suddenly there is not population explosion problem, much less of a food problem, and virtually no STD issue. All you gotta do is not be an animal following you instincts and urges and keep it in your pants.
Why should they try to promote something that is LESS than 100% effective? It might be tough for a person to do, but it can be done, or is it your position that THOSE people are somehow incapable of making an intelligent choice? Are they subhumans who are unable to control their urges? Do we have to save those poor pathetic savage people from themselves? If so, then aren't you just a guilty of the arrogance and bigotry that you are accusing the Catholic Church of? SHAME on them for demanding people to act responsibly!
If the people of Africa adhered to the doctrine of the Catholic church then STDs would not BE a problem. The church doctrine says to reserve sex for marriage (specifically procreation). Follow that guideline and you don't need any birth control. Suddenly there is not population explosion problem, much less of a food problem, and virtually no STD issue. All you gotta do is not be an animal following you instincts and urges and keep it in your pants.
Why should they try to promote something that is LESS than 100% effective? It might be tough for a person to do, but it can be done, or is it your position that THOSE people are somehow incapable of making an intelligent choice? Are they subhumans who are unable to control their urges? Do we have to save those poor pathetic savage people from themselves? If so, then aren't you just a guilty of the arrogance and bigotry that you are accusing the Catholic Church of? SHAME on them for demanding people to act responsibly!
So the Pope has resigned
- 11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM
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- 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM
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As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
- 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
- 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
- 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
- 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM
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I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point.
- 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM
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Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point.
- 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM
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Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy?
- 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM
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If "the bible is still the bible," then what of Deborah, Huldah and Phoebe, to name but a few?
- 13/02/2013 06:17:44 PM
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Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired?
- 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM
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Um, because then God was lying when He inspired someone to write "this is not Gods commandment."
- 13/02/2013 07:42:15 PM
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You're missing a really key point
- 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM
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You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? 
- 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM
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Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women
- 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM
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Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote?
- 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM
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Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming.
- 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM
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So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting....
- 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM
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A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest.
- 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM
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Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying.
- 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM
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There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry.
- 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM
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Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application.
- 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM
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Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has...
- 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM
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Religions don't work that way. They are full of moral absolutes. There is no flexibility *NM*
- 11/02/2013 06:10:19 PM
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Of course there is flexibility. The minute their money is threatened they flex like mad... *NM*
- 11/02/2013 06:25:02 PM
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I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ
- 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM
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You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! 
- 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM
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- 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM
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You give them too much credit.
- 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM
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Put on blinders much?
- 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM
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Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM*
- 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM
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Well said.
- 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM
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You really don't know how human psychology works, do you?
- 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM
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..and you don't get that it isn't what people will/may do, but what they should.
- 15/02/2013 04:22:26 AM
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It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV.
- 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM
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The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM*
- 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM
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I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive.
- 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM
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IDK, two straight non-Italians? Will they put up with a 3rd? Has that even happened since Avignon?
- 13/02/2013 01:46:28 AM
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This will be a very interesting time.
- 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM
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He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it.
- 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM
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