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In reply to the discussion: Catholic bishops group denounces contraception compromise [View all]crunch60
(1,412 posts)98. funny thing about celibacy
My older brothers and I were raised strict Roman Catholic.
One of my older brothers was custodian of the church and priest's rectory.
We had a small boat and he took a few nun's from the convent for an outing on the lake a couple times a month. Our pastor went along as chaperon.
Lo and behold, one of the nun's got pregnant (immaculate conception?) no, she left the convent and married my brother.
Lo and behold, another nun found herself pregnant..(immaculate conception?) no..she left the convent and married our pastor.
And they all lived happily ever after. True story. That celibacy thing doesn't work so well..But in the end, they had obeyed the church strict rules.. They didn't use Contraception of any kind, Praise Jesus.
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mystics aren't your enemy. The Catholic Church has burned mystics at the stake!
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#79
well, not to be crabby about it, but I put mystics in a different category than what you
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#94
I apparently used a word for you have feeings about, substitue faith based whackadoos for mystics
Thor_MN
Feb 2012
#95
Even though their whole fixation on sexuality, abortion, is not traditional Catholicism at all
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#18
They didn't want to pay for it, so they don't have to ... and they're still not happy!
BattyDem
Feb 2012
#7
They are not institutions of religion. They are institutions of education and hospitals.
IndyJones
Feb 2012
#10
Here is a link to the FULL statement the Bishops released Friday evening, below
Tx4obama
Feb 2012
#15
My Protestant church allows abortions. Aren't the bishops attacking my religion?
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#20
I left the Catholic church when I found out the bishops were hiding men who diddled little children
fasttense
Feb 2012
#28
"Influencing legislation" is legally in fact, the big no-no: that violates Non Profit status
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#44
What can you expect for this pack of nasty bastards that covered up sexual abuse of children?
olegramps
Feb 2012
#40
If there were altar girls instead of altar boys.... things might go differently. nt
Former_DU_Member
Feb 2012
#42
I wuz gonna say it like that.... but didn't want to rock the boat too much.... but you are probably
Former_DU_Member
Feb 2012
#66
I am a vocal critic of organized religion. I don't care what the church thinks.
alfredo
Feb 2012
#73
8,000 new instances of child sexual abuse alleged in Milwaukee Archdiocese
unhappycamper
Feb 2012
#52
But Sister Keehan from the Catholic Health Association is "very pleased" with it
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#60
and what about Giordano Bruno and Marguerite de Porete? They were burned alive for
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#83
If they just refuse to accept anymore Fed funding or subsidies, I'm fine with that.
nanabugg
Feb 2012
#87