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loli phabay

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13. peoples faith does not just change daily, you would not expect a sunni to just change to buddhist

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 09:53 PM

Mar 2013

Or any other faith. Being catholic is not the same as any other christian religion and if its your faith you dont just move to methodist or something.

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Being Catholic- It's Complicated [View all] joesdaughter Mar 2013 OP

I hear the Unitarians and United Church of Christ are very nice. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #1

Yep, me too. n/t joesdaughter Mar 2013 #2

If you are proposing the Unitarians are a substitute for Catholicism, well Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #6

I'm just saying there are better ways to get your Jesus-fix that don't hurt anyone. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #7

And I am saying, at least take the time to offer an alternative Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #8

Some Evangelical Lutheran Church congregations are progressive. United Church of Christ is Jesus-y. Ian David Mar 2013 #9

No, you specifically posted the Unitarians as an alternative to Catholocism Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #10

I also suggested United Church of Christ. Who, last time I checked, had something to do with Jesus. Ian David Mar 2013 #12

peoples faith does not just change daily, you would not expect a sunni to just change to buddhist loli phabay Mar 2013 #13

Methodist? Hell, his suggesting would be equivalent to converting to Judiaism Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #17

Then they're really wasting a lot of money on TV ads and magazines left at the laundromat. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #23

no not really, the ads etc are aimed at people looking for something, not for people who already hav loli phabay Mar 2013 #25

Again, please just answer the question Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #14

um, Unitarians have no dogma. kwassa Mar 2013 #18

He is wrong, maybe to the point of being silly Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #21

no, there is no Unitarian dogma, and there are liberal Lutherans kwassa Mar 2013 #38

No. Check the numbers, and the definition of Dogma Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #40

I understand. I just don't see why it makes such a big difference. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #22

Because if you are going to bash a group on DU Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #24

So, if Catholics voted with their feet, and changed religions, they'd stop voting for Obama? n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #26

Huh? Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #27

I know. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #30

Too much green beer huh? Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #31

The Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) gopiscrap Mar 2013 #28

I think the Catholics voted for gay clergy eons ago... Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #29

Some Catholic churches Dorian Gray Mar 2013 #34

Everyone who worships Jesus should ask him which church he prefers. eallen Mar 2013 #36

i am sure they are but they are not the catholic faith that the poster was brought up in loli phabay Mar 2013 #5

Being a hard-core atheist, I agree with this. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #32

I am an atheist as well. defacto7 Mar 2013 #35

It's not subscribing to the catholic faith that is a problem. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #3

My Parish joesdaughter Mar 2013 #11

I just posted in another thread on this union_maid Mar 2013 #15

Nicely stated. n/t Beartracks Mar 2013 #33

Individuals have the right to chose their own beliefs. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #4

you could just ignore it for 6 months snooper2 Mar 2013 #16

My primary critique is a partially financial one. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #19

Finally, an opinion I can get behind. It seems to me that the solution to this ongoing train wreck Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #20

Agreed.... defacto7 Mar 2013 #37

I have and have had friends who are Catholic davidpdx Mar 2013 #39