The catholic church needs to get its own house in order (re: pedophilia) before they step one

[ncteechur]

fucking foot into any debate over sexuality.

It's stupid--just plain stupid.

[snappyturtle]

1. Amen. n/t

[Lint Head]

2. Damn right!

[Lionessa]

3. Said perfectly too, not catholics, but the catholic church.

Seems catholics in america appreciate access to contraception.

[rhett o rick]

4. I know it's not a democratic organization, but cant catholics put pressure on the catholic

church?

[Lionessa]

7. Not being catholic I don't know. I am staunch atheist, just thought it was worth pointing out that

in this instance, it is the church complaining and not its constituents. Seems a lot of this is going on, both with the church, and now with Obama admin caving to it instead of standing up for his constituents of all flavors.

[rhett o rick]

8. I am not a Catholic either and I am careful not to be critical

of others religion, but this is a patriarchal, dictatorial, hierarchy that is ignored by many on at least some major issues.

[tfrey1225]

12. That's because

it's a basic freedom that any person with common sense would want. It's a sad commentary that we're having this conversation in the United States of America in 2012.

[Ecumenist]

5. Yah Damn straight!

[aaaaaa5a]

6. +1 nt

[Raven]

9. I was raised and educated as a Catholic and

I agree with you completely. This Church has lost any standing it might have had to talk about moral issues. And...until there are some women in the ranks of the Conference of Catholic Bishops, I'm not inclined to listen to anything the Church says.

[vankuria]

10. Amen

If men could get pregnant we probably wouldn't even be having this conversation!

[politicasista]

11. Kick