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MissMarple

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59. This seems to be an American phenomenon. It is up to the bishops.

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:09 PM

Sep 2012

And most bishops don't support it. It seems American Catholic clergy are like many Americans, fundamentalist and overly punitive. This is a choice not a requirement.

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MORMONS Want To Excommunicate Romney CRITIC [View all] Segami Sep 2012 OP

is there only one brave Mormon Laurajr Sep 2012 #1

Those ' critics ' are probably being secretly cautious knowing full well the LDS's ways. Segami Sep 2012 #5

One tries to free himself oswaldactedalone Sep 2012 #2

Religous bigotry isn't nice, or progressive. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #4

I will too -- until nichomachus Sep 2012 #11

Yeah, the Mormon religion needs Cha Sep 2012 #47

They baptize the dead by proxy siligut Sep 2012 #54

Ugh. Sounds like scientology and jehovah's witnesses... n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #3

Why did he even agree to go anywhere with them to be interrogated?? kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #6

The Mormon Church should be threatening Romney with excommunication from LDS. Segami Sep 2012 #8

The Mormons don't assist anyone who isn't one of them AND in excellent standing with the church. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #39

It is all nice, polite and respectful at first siligut Sep 2012 #9

The Mormon bishop who was principal of my JHS in UT tried to pull that kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #43

If you get excommunicated won't they just re-baptize you back in again after you're dead? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #7

The risk is that you're cut off from your family nichomachus Sep 2012 #12

Yes, from TEMPLE JimDandy Sep 2012 #29

Lol, yeah, somebody is confusing Mormons with Amish. Didn't think that was possible. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #40

Yeah, fuck the First Amendment. Too bad he didn't tear up his membership card...or whatever... mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #10

Timing is everything in politics. Maybe such a powerhouse piece is already waiting Segami Sep 2012 #15

You should really read Under The Banner Of Heaven by Jon Krakauer nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #33

Thanks for the suggestion. Don't know if I could stomach it. mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #55

I'm so glad... AzSweet Sep 2012 #13

If they want to punish somebody, they ought to excommunicate his campaign team pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #14

They have made Mormons look more like assholes than Twede ever could siligut Sep 2012 #21

so are they gonna excommunicate Harry Reid too? cause he surely deserves it 1,000x more nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #16

I wonder how many excommunications RMoney has presided over nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #17

maybe his babysitter? central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #24

this is so Spanish Inquisition MariaM83 Sep 2012 #18

Are they going to excommunicate Huntsman? KamaAina Sep 2012 #19

The LDS 'cherry-picks' their excommunication threats. Segami Sep 2012 #20

..and this ould be one of the reasons "cult" is an apt adjective, noun, proper noun for these clowns Sheepshank Sep 2012 #22

now, now, let's be fair - the Vatican wants to "silence" progressive nuns nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #23

But they don't discipline Catholics because of their political views. MissMarple Sep 2012 #28

Yes they do. Pro-choice Catholics are denied communion and threatened with excommunication. smokey nj Sep 2012 #56

This seems to be an American phenomenon. It is up to the bishops. MissMarple Sep 2012 #59

So the Mormon church is a political organization? KurtNYC Sep 2012 #25

The Mormon church is all to similar to the Catholic Church. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #26

Poor guy get the red out Sep 2012 #27

WTH, the Formal Mormon Church sounds straight outa Stalin... Taverner Sep 2012 #30

Fuck them! Damn "cult" is no better than that fucked up Scientology flying saucer bull shit. L0oniX Sep 2012 #31

very troubling el_bryanto Sep 2012 #32

Upon reading his blog, it sounds like he wants to leave the church anyway el_bryanto Sep 2012 #34

Nichomachus post#12 gives the clue. Segami Sep 2012 #36

I'm curious about your thoughts Bryant. I know you are a practicing Mormon riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #35

2 things el_bryanto Sep 2012 #41

So in general, its okay to excommunicate a member because they are critical of the church riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #44

I think the same rationale for why Conservatives aren't permitted at this board el_bryanto Sep 2012 #45

I guess I've always defined apostasy as the actual renunciation of one's faith riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #49

the Church defines it more by actions - we are very orthopraxic in that way el_bryanto Sep 2012 #50

So voicing criticism is an "action"? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #51

Actively working to destroy faith is an action. el_bryanto Sep 2012 #52

Why do you think Mitt will abrogate the promises he's made in the temple? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #53

It's not a matter of him refusing to obey commands el_bryanto Sep 2012 #57

The nail that sticks up will get hammered down Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #37

reply to MissMarple/'the Catholic Church doesn't discipline Catholics bcz of their political views.' MariaM83 Sep 2012 #38

If that's true, I don't blame them... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #42

The Church should ex-communicate Cha Sep 2012 #46

you don't excommunicate $4 million a year -- that's just not how it's done nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #48

This is why I'm an atheist. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #58

They are heavily invested in this election fried eggs Sep 2012 #60