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NAO

(3,425 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 07:29 PM Feb 2012

On not governing from the Vatican, the contraception issue, and Santorium

OK, JFK had to assure us that he was not going to bow to Catholic pressure in policy issues.

Last Sunday Bishops all over the country read letters denouncing Obama.

First, all the Catholic churches lose their tax-exempt status for public outright opposition to a specific candidate during religious services?

Second, will Santorium even try to make the "no governing from the Vatican" speech? Do Americans even care?

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On not governing from the Vatican, the contraception issue, and Santorium (Original Post) NAO Feb 2012 OP
Why would he. Are any Catholics running? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #1
Santorum = Catholic Obama3_16 Feb 2012 #3
Ah - I did not make that connection. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #4
Gingrich = Catholic Convert HockeyMom Feb 2012 #5
supreme court ....catholic and fundamentalist christian madrchsod Feb 2012 #7
In the Catholic church, they spell remarriage A-D-U-L-T-E-R-Y NAO Feb 2012 #8
James Madison 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #2
vatican city is an independent state madrchsod Feb 2012 #6
+52,400 Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #10
Priests libodem Feb 2012 #9

NAO

(3,425 posts)
8. In the Catholic church, they spell remarriage A-D-U-L-T-E-R-Y
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:36 PM
Feb 2012

I guess that makes Newt an Old Testament hero!

Mrs. Betty Bowers (America's Best Christian) Explains Bible Based Marriage

 

1ProudAtheist

(346 posts)
2. James Madison
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 07:32 PM
Feb 2012

"...the number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people, have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the State

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
6. vatican city is an independent state
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 09:42 PM
Feb 2012

the pope is the head of that state...

the catholic church should be stripped of it`s tax exempt status because of it denounced obama during a election year

libodem

(19,288 posts)
9. Priests
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 03:24 PM
Feb 2012

Must not lose access to those unwanted lost children to molest.
When Priests quit molesting little kids maybe it will be safe to be born into this life.

If the most holy amongst us can't comply to the dictates of no sex how can we heathens comply?

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