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In reply to the discussion: For those of you who want me to lay off the Pope: "Let Me Show You" [View all]barbtries
(28,795 posts)if you long to worship in a church, there are certainly many out there that would likely satisfy your need. have you looked for instance at perhaps an episcopal church? i believe they are based on catholicism and some of them are very liberal, i think.
can't say too much. i don't do church at all and i don't believe in gawd. but lately even i have considered attending a unitarian church, because i acknowledged that i am comforted by ritual. i believe in spirit and unitarians welcome even atheists.
to your point, yes. republicans and the catholic church (not to mention evangelical christians, fundamentalist muslims and jews) are on the wrong side of history. the common thread i am seeing is sexism. these are patriarchies. some of them do not really even acknowledge the humanity of women and girls. well too bad for them because we are here, we are human, and we will not be oppressed forever.
i'm sorry your decision to leave the catholic church has caused you grief. truthfully i think you should be feeling so much better after getting that yoke off your back.