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AngryOldDem

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14. That's correct.

Reply to Freddie (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 5, 2021, 08:53 AM

Dec 2021

He’s not part of the “club”. Now, if he wanted to convert, he would have to confess it and get absolution.

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Serious question - does the catholic church penalize men who have [View all] malaise Dec 2021 OP

It isn't about a care of life. LiberatedUSA Dec 2021 #1

there's a vas deferens between vasectomy and no vasectomy eShirl Dec 2021 #2

That's a good one! LastDemocratInSC Dec 2021 #7

That shouldn't be as funny as it is Bettie Dec 2021 #48

LOL ! You Win The Internet !!! nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #49

I have never heard of a "religious" complaint on vasectomies. Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #3

maybe if they considered it Onanism? eShirl Dec 2021 #4

Except for "spilling seed" in alter boys. That gets you a new job and the protection of the entire Comfortably_Numb Dec 2021 #6

Mixed: (from 1977) hlthe2b Dec 2021 #5

It should be noted for the record that the Catholic Church is Tomconroy Dec 2021 #9

Yup. Agree or disagree on their positions, at least they are consistent. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #11

So the church believes that vasectomies gab13by13 Dec 2021 #13

Or that birth control pills are sometimes House of Roberts Dec 2021 #15

Neither is correct FBaggins Dec 2021 #33

I went to Catholic school iemanja Dec 2021 #43

My Catholic school sex ed class began: sarisataka Dec 2021 #45

It's considered a sin that must be confessed and repented... AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #8

The Catholic church is all about guilt. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #17

Actually... AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #21

My devout Catholic friend found a loophole Freddie Dec 2021 #10

That's correct. AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #14

I found her reasoning pretty amusing Freddie Dec 2021 #18

Ha malaise Dec 2021 #16

She is living in a state of sin and is going to burn in hell for it exboyfil Dec 2021 #26

They were married in the Church Freddie Dec 2021 #30

I have a friend who is rownesheck Dec 2021 #12

Let us know his answer malaise Dec 2021 #24

It's only female bodies that need to be controlled Freddie Dec 2021 #19

Women are murdered every year for not having abortions malaise Dec 2021 #20

The #1 cause of death in pregnant women is homicide Freddie Dec 2021 #22

Precisely malaise Dec 2021 #23

My medical group was owned by one Catholic organization exboyfil Dec 2021 #25

Interesting post malaise Dec 2021 #27

Catholic control of medical centers/hospitals is cbabe Dec 2021 #42

The ironic thing is that in the Old Testament exboyfil Dec 2021 #28

Selective (mis)interpretation of that book works for them malaise Dec 2021 #29

One of the best lines ever. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 #35

Just the truth malaise Dec 2021 #36

If they expelled all the heretics from the Church the pews would be nearly empty. hunter Dec 2021 #31

Great post malaise Dec 2021 #34

Yeah, there were 3 of us kids. Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #50

They count it as a sin Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #32

How would they know if it's medical or not malaise Dec 2021 #37

It's all ridiculous. Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #38

I'm not a fan of any religion malaise Dec 2021 #39

... Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #40

The 6th commandment is Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultry Norbert Dec 2021 #41

If men got pregnant, Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #44

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Dec 2021 #51

It can be. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #46

Thanks malaise Dec 2021 #52

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Dec 2021 #47