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Wounded Bear

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31. The Catholic Church has been embedded in European politics for centuries...

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:37 AM

Oct 2020

It's why Ireland is going through the same fight over abortion right now. The Church was also rather acquiescent on the Holocaust, given that they were perpetrators of anti-Semitism for centuries, too.

It's one of the reasons for the anti-establishment clause in the 1st Amendment, though there are other religions that also try to influence government in toxic ways.

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Well done, Sisters! Hekate Oct 2020 #23

Right, mixing government and religion is a good way to corrupt them both. Salviati Oct 2020 #26

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TY for this, Me! Good on the People Protesting Cha Oct 2020 #13

When did Poland become a theocracy? Hope these brave women bring reason back. nt SunSeeker Oct 2020 #19

The Catholic Church has been embedded in European politics for centuries... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #31

They are tired of old white guys and everybody else invading their privacy. PatrickforO Oct 2020 #27

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