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WinstonSmith4740

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17. I was raised Catholic.

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 10:12 AM

Aug 2012

But as George Carlin once said, I've grown.

Anyhow, years ago I was having a conversation with a new "born again", and made the comment that my parents were "damn good Christians, even though they didn't buy into all the dogma". He told me they couldn't be, because they were Catholics. Something about not reading his version of the Bible. Took me a week to get my chin off my chest.

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Anyone wanna disagree with this? [View all] DippyDem Aug 2012 OP

My problem with the post is knocking the Mormon religion. mucifer Aug 2012 #1

Fundies would disagree with you. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #2

Mainline Protestant Christian denominations on the other hand... mwooldri Aug 2012 #13

Uhm...No. progressoid Aug 2012 #34

I've never met a Fundie Protestant that thought Mormanism was a Christian religion TeamPooka Aug 2012 #38

I tend to think of an interview Wolf Blitzer did with Ralph Reed and James Carville a while back. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #39

Most Catholics think Protty's are heretics anyway.... TeamPooka Aug 2012 #40

I'd disagree with you ... I grew up with Catholics, graduated from a Jesuit University too ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #41

Irish here so they probably do care a little more because of "everything"... TeamPooka Aug 2012 #43

+1 sarcasmo Aug 2012 #25

Wrong nichomachus Aug 2012 #4

mormons heaven05 Aug 2012 #5

I'm Jewish. I thought Christians worship Jesus and call themselves Christians. mucifer Aug 2012 #6

true Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #15

see #14 & #26 below grantcart Aug 2012 #27

Are you familiar with the religious group called Jews for Jesus? JVS Aug 2012 #55

mormons heaven05 Aug 2012 #60

I'm a Mormon not a Christian bahrbearian Aug 2012 #14

I'm preety sure God's underwear is plaid Thor_MN Aug 2012 #16

Plaid hummm? vlyons Aug 2012 #18

Close. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #48

You are the first completely honest Mormon I have met on this grantcart Aug 2012 #26

I don't think the poster is a Mormon--he's quoting from the link he provided. MADem Aug 2012 #57

Christians believe that Jesus has yet to come. Whereas Mormon history DhhD Aug 2012 #35

Huh? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #44

I was raised Catholic. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #17

Same thing happened to my husband.... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #32

I could be wrong, but aren't Catholics the original Christians? smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #52

Quite a bit more than "technically." Beartracks Aug 2012 #53

Some would Argue that Catholicism went away from the true faith.... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #62

Do other religions promote amuse bouche Aug 2012 #21

The face of Mormonism is it's people Stainless Aug 2012 #30

mormonism is not a christian religion. iemitsu Aug 2012 #37

Real Christians don't worship an Appendix to the Bible lobodons Aug 2012 #47

Personally I am getting a little tired of religion in general being constantly attacked around here Robyn66 Aug 2012 #61

No argument from me mabuhayp Aug 2012 #3

Mormons call themselves Christian. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #7

There is nothing in your link that suggests that Mormons call themselves "Christians" grantcart Aug 2012 #58

Wouldn't Christ Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #8

Bookmarked bahrbearian Aug 2012 #9

I can't disagree with that. Autumn Aug 2012 #10

Projection is the standard tool used by the sociopaths that control the party. zeemike Aug 2012 #11

would anyone be upset SCVDem Aug 2012 #12

Yes detest them amuse bouche Aug 2012 #22

Romny's only track record d_r Aug 2012 #19

Repubs work in hypocrity the way Michelangelo worked in marble. n/t sarge43 Aug 2012 #20

In their defense, the vast majority of them didn't want Romney. Marr Aug 2012 #23

Anyone wanna disagree with this. The CCC Aug 2012 #24

Is Scientology based on Science? jberryhill Aug 2012 #51

I disagree; R's don't really want any of that stuff. Republicans are fascists. Fascists want power. patrice Aug 2012 #28

Any religion is secondary to the fascist drive to POWER, so I hope you all will stop insulting patrice Aug 2012 #29

Not to get too much away from religion ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #31

Is paper shredding really an olympic event? Blanks Aug 2012 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #36

Beautifully Done. bvar22 Aug 2012 #42

wow...You found someone to disagree bonzotex Aug 2012 #45

That's because Republicans are hip. valerief Aug 2012 #46

The Mormon Church is a business cooperative The Wizard Aug 2012 #49

They haven't officially nominated him yet dflprincess Aug 2012 #50

I too, wonder about that. If any of the pubbies read DU ..... meti57b Aug 2012 #59

It all makes sense if you use your Republican Decoder Ring. harmonicon Aug 2012 #54

K&R! Very well said... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #56