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Mz Pip

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2. This was why I walked away

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 01:00 AM

Apr 2012

from Catholicism when I was 17. The local parish priest gave a rant against BC and basically said that if you didn't want to abide by the rules then the Church didn't want you. Okay, fine. I was 17. I wasn't having sex but even so this just sseemed way to draconian for me. So I left and eventually my beliefs evolved into benevolent agnosticism.

Whatever concept I may have of some kind of God, it isn't one that demands such rigid adherance to dogma.

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Why Catholics Can't Aid Birth Control Or Family Planning [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

Voting for a Democrat is not a sin and no one in Confession has to promise not to vote pnwmom Apr 2012 #1

Catholic bishops denied Kerry communion in '04, because he was pro-choice. Mc Mike Apr 2012 #5

This was why I walked away Mz Pip Apr 2012 #2

Well, I think the federal government ought to stop "materially compensating" them for the running of MADem Apr 2012 #3

Fuck them, I left them long ago ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #4

Yeah, good to know. So what is their position on raping young boys? Oh, we already know that one. IndyJones Apr 2012 #6

I've been away from the Catholic Church for 8 years. Kath1 Apr 2012 #7

Locking... Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 #8