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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:38 AM Original message |
So pissed. The entire sermon at my church today was a Mccain ad |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. What will you tell your Priest? |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I plan on calling their office on Monday |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I'm glad you'll call. Mention taxes. |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Good for you! nm. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. Just tell them you are 'pro-life' |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. Ask the priest how many unwanted children he plans to adopt. nt |
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Last Stand (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
79. Don't forget to mention that McCain cheated on his wife. |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
87. Be sure to tell him abortions decreased during Clinton's term and increased under Bush |
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Native (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Just one of the reasons I left the Church. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Whoa. Apparently the lord likes what I said... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Wouldn't be surprised if that backfired on them... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. do you give money to this church? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
81. Great idea --- !!! |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. This has been going on at my Mom's Catholic church |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Are you in the MD area as well? |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. I go to church there and no sermon like that |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
91. I am in Rockville, but mom is in Pennsylvania. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
82. I've heard the RCC churches in the South are very heavy into this and explicit about voting GOP-!! |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thanks for reminding me why I don't go to church. nt |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. you could not pay me to go to a church - to me, it's a soul-destroying experience. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. Churches creep me the fuck out. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. I don't like the fact that... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. Did you stand up and walk out? |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. No I listened to the entire sermon |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. I grew up Catholic and when I was a child I remember one really cool priest who talked in code |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. Is the catholic church going to find jobs for their unemployed |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. Silence is betrayal. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Hey, it's the priest's church and the priest's pulpit. But it's my money |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
67. But it's not the priest's church. The people are THE church. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. I actually did that once when a visiting priest talked against technology and birth control. He sai... |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
66. That was very brave of you. n/t |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #42 |
86. Good for you! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
61. silence is complicity, n/t |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
14. I left the Catholic Church after the 2004 election |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
64. Report them |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. isn't war and killing people who aren't in the womb a moral evil?? |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. He did bring up other issues |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Should tell him that if god had a preference then it would be... |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
73. The priest is right about one thing: If you truly listen, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. Yes, of course -- and that statement is the justification for people who choose |
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Missouri Girl (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'll be honest with you all. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. "Father, is the Church and man's conscience so weak that the power of the state is needed ..." |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. Why associate with Heathens? Fuck em |
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The Shadow (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. That's Why I Left The Church Years Ago |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Tell them that you agree 100% that: |
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gopbuster (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. That's kind of what I was thinking.... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. You don't need this church but this church needs your money |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Heck, theres no way I'd give money to these jokers |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. Shit like this is why they need to be taxed |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Thank you!! And tax the LDS double for |
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ComtesseDeSpair (529 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Perhaps... |
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prole_for_peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would have made a big show of gathering my things |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. "I am John McLame, and I approved this message." |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. My Catholic pastor and his Jesuit associate have been giving the exact opposite message, |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Sounds like you have a found a good place of faith |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. The Jesuit associate pastor served in the missions in India and |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
85. Terrific sounding church |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. guess they'll be voting the pro-war "pro-life" ticket.... |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. they should lose their tax exwmpt status. n/t |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. One of those |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. All his talking points seem to have come from a website |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. Sure happy to be a non religous person |
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riley3 (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
46. I used to tell my kids they were christened Catholic and that was the end of it. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. This is why I stopped accompanying my husband to church |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. I have a lot of Catholics in my family, and know more, |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
71. We have a Roman aristrocracy that thinks it's still the 16th century... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
50. Stop going to church. Nothing good can come of it. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
51. report them to the irs....i really pisses me off that these political churches pay no tax |
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honkydonkey (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
52. I thought that Palin... |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. time to find a new church |
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raysr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. Jump up and confront the preacher(whatever) |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
55. I would have walked out and might have even said something before I did. |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's crap like that that makes me proud my religious programming never took.... |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
59. Thank God I'm an atheist! Srsly. Religion is just a power and money game for the fat cats. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
60. More proof that religion sucks. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
63. Report them to the IRS. |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. my exact thoughts |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. He'd have trouble preaching to the choir at my church; the alto section |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
70. And you tithe to support this organization WHY? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
72. I've sat through these too |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #72 |
83. Why do you go back? |
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Glenda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
74. Go next SUnday wearing OBAMA tshirt, stickers, buttons, etc |
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progressiveforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
75. New Church time!! I suppose childrern being hungry is very moral |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
76. Tell him that next Sunday had better be pro-Obama. He can be turned |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'd never stay in a church that advocated that pulled that nonsense |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. yank their tax exempt status for proselytizing |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-26-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
80. How about a bit of booing from the pews when this crap begins --???? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
84. why would you believe in anything else they told you? |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
88. But they have NO problem voting for a murdering bastard..... |
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That Guy 888 (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
89. The current and previous Popes both condemned the Iraq War. |
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fishbulb703 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
90. That is why religion is so dangerous, it can be used to justify any mindset. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
92. END TAX EXEMPT STATUS NOW! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-27-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
93. There's a lot of that going around these days |
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