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RudynJack

(1,044 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:32 AM Mar 2013

As a former Cathlolic...

I'd like to say I hope we get a decent Pope. We're not gonna get Kucinich as Pope, as much as we were never going to get Kucinich as President.

But the institution can change. But it will always change slowly. So I hope we see some movement in a more modern direction.

And if we don't? Well, I haven't been Catholic in a long time, so it doesn't matter to me, but it does matter to millions of others. I hope for the best.

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As a former Cathlolic... (Original Post) RudynJack Mar 2013 OP

Agreed Fearless Mar 2013 #1

A reasonable stance RudynJack Mar 2013 #2

Definitely. Fearless Mar 2013 #3

Liberation Theology rather than Opus Dei Ron Green Mar 2013 #4

I agree just had that conversation... Historic NY Mar 2013 #5

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

1. Agreed

Reply to RudynJack (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:37 AM

Mar 2013

Think of the lives that could be saved if the church changed its stance on birth control alone. Or any other 19th century view it holds.

RudynJack

(1,044 posts)

2. A reasonable stance

Reply to Fearless (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:40 AM

Mar 2013

on condoms would be great.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

3. Definitely.

Reply to RudynJack (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:41 AM

Mar 2013

Besides the obvious, it would also greatly help women's rights in many countries around the world.

Ron Green

(9,823 posts)

4. Liberation Theology rather than Opus Dei

Reply to RudynJack (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:41 AM

Mar 2013

is much needed.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

5. I agree just had that conversation...

Reply to RudynJack (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:51 AM

Mar 2013

we have a priest in the family. The pedophile scandal and how the church wormed money out of the parishioners has caused them great harm. The Cardinals appeals etc...money went to pay off the lawsuits. Locally the church keeps closing schools, its because they used up all there money on the lawsuits. Its going to take a progressive leader to come up with a way to undo the harm done. Whomever it is should no be from Rome or Europe.

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