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Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM
The cornerstone of a major religion is its ability to have its cake and eat it too.

Off the top of my head for Catholicism, you have indulgences, annulments,"just wars," and that thing where monks considered rabbits a type of fish so they could eat them on meatless days.

Another example of "flexibility" would be teens who are taught abstinence, and then have anal sex so they can still consider themselves "virgins." (Though I admit that's not Church doctrine- it's the same kind of thinking, though)

I'm sure there are examples for other religions, as well. Isn't there a practice somewhere of "marrying" a girl for 24 hours, just so you can have sex?
I amuse myself.
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So the Pope has resigned Wibble - 11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM 1468 Views
Re: So the Pope has resigned HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM 894 Views
As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM 845 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM 787 Views
One mistake in my original post..... Anonymous2000 - 13/02/2013 01:27:48 AM 779 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM 749 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM 828 Views
Luke or Paul? Isaac - 13/02/2013 04:36:27 PM 758 Views
That is what I get for only having decaf coffee this morning... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 05:43:57 PM 825 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM 680 Views
Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. HyogaRott - 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM 784 Views
Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy? Isaac - 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM 816 Views
Yep, I ment Timothy HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:18:21 AM 782 Views
Re: Yep, I ment Timothy Isaac - 15/02/2013 11:03:16 AM 768 Views
If "the bible is still the bible," then what of Deborah, Huldah and Phoebe, to name but a few? Joel - 13/02/2013 06:17:44 PM 903 Views
Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM 815 Views
Um, because then God was lying when He inspired someone to write "this is not Gods commandment." Joel - 13/02/2013 07:42:15 PM 792 Views
You're missing a really key point Jeordam - 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM 836 Views
You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? Joel - 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM 967 Views
Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women Joel - 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM 856 Views
Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM 865 Views
Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming. Joel - 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM 828 Views
So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM 714 Views
A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM 746 Views
Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying. Joel - 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM 861 Views
There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM 762 Views
That makes more sense. Joel - 13/02/2013 06:23:36 PM 825 Views
Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application. Palatine - 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM 939 Views
Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has... Wibble - 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM 876 Views
Religions don't work that way. They are full of moral absolutes. There is no flexibility *NM* Dark Knight - 11/02/2013 06:10:19 PM 417 Views
Of course there is flexibility. The minute their money is threatened they flex like mad... *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 06:25:02 PM 409 Views
I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ Isaac - 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM 847 Views
Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM 915 Views
You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! Joel - 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM 941 Views
Well said. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2013 10:55:18 PM 455 Views
You give them too much credit. Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM 925 Views
Put on blinders much? HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM 849 Views
I lol'd. *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:54:09 PM 431 Views
Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM* Roland00 - 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM 363 Views
Chastity: A Virtue best found in others *NM* Isaac - 12/02/2013 12:53:26 PM 361 Views
and continence too, apparently..... *NM* moondog - 14/02/2013 12:18:22 AM 430 Views
Well said. Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM 728 Views
You really don't know how human psychology works, do you? Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM 801 Views
..and you don't get that it isn't what people will/may do, but what they should. HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:22:26 AM 982 Views
It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV. Legolas - 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM 763 Views
it's not HIV or no HIV, it is about what people should do. HyogaRott - 16/02/2013 07:02:36 PM 846 Views
Of course they don't have to teach people how to use condoms. Legolas - 17/02/2013 10:46:38 AM 757 Views
You're showing some glaring bias and hostility here Isaac - 12/02/2013 01:58:17 PM 740 Views
No, you are giving them far too little. Joel - 13/02/2013 03:33:03 PM 748 Views
The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM 485 Views
Oh, that. Palatine - 12/02/2013 03:04:42 PM 710 Views
That's such a load Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:39:45 AM 799 Views
Oops, I meant to reply here - As a catholic.....my take. Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:39:42 AM 872 Views
I'd say the chances are about as good... Dragonsoul - 12/02/2013 03:48:29 PM 964 Views
So teh chances are excellent then! Good to know. Wibble - 12/02/2013 04:51:43 PM 809 Views
I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive. Stephen - 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM 774 Views
IDK, two straight non-Italians? Will they put up with a 3rd? Has that even happened since Avignon? Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:46:28 AM 837 Views
Who says Benedict/Ratzinger is straight? Roland00 - 13/02/2013 04:56:52 AM 737 Views
Don't think so, but the Italians will have to get used to it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:34:24 PM 736 Views
This will be a very interesting time. Dannymac - 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM 868 Views
He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM 853 Views
Now this would be interesting.... Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:51:40 PM 826 Views
Right now I would settle for making up lost ground... Dannymac - 14/02/2013 05:02:38 AM 734 Views
Pope Bene-victed... Raserei - 19/02/2013 07:56:17 AM 1014 Views
Hurrah, Ras. I love a good pun or three. *NM* Palatine - 19/02/2013 01:55:11 PM 334 Views
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