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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:26 PM Original message |
Why is the Roman Catholic Church constantly compared to nation states and even political parties? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Vatican was the FIRST true 'global policeman' i.e. they wrote and executed international law - |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. "more structured like an Absolute Monarchy or Dictatorship" |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Most of my childhood friends are catholic. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Non-participation is a pretty legitimate protest...they're no longer helping |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I agree. |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because the State of The Vatican City |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because the Vatican City is both the head of the church AND a nation in and of itself |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because it is? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why is Monaco compared to nation states? |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. So now the argument is that all Catholics are citizens of Vatican City? |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. I tend to think of being a liberal Catholic like being a liberal Republican. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. It has a flag. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I think that, by itself, illuminates all that is wrong with the Church... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It's yellow. It has an interesting history. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hmm, interesting, of course being an ex-Catholic myself... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I find all flags offensive. |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It depends on the purpose of the flag and what it symbolizes. |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Vatican is a country with UN membership |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It has "observer" status, and again, not all Catholics are citizens of Vatican City... |
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