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OldDem2012

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7. Yes, there are good priests and nuns who do good work, but....

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:49 AM

Apr 2013

....they're not driving the RCC train and establishing RCC policies on LGBTs and women's rights, are they?

They're also not the ones at mid to high levels of the RCC covering up the decades (or longer) of child abuse by fellow priests and nuns.

As far as the new Pope is concerned, he can do whatever he wants to do in public to attempt to show he is a compassionate man, but until he reverses his ACTUAL thinking on the above subjects as expressed in his writings and speeches, he's just RCC business as usual.

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During the Iraq war I photographed a Catholic Chaplain convention. [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2013 OP

Beautiful Q! I love that song.also. caledesi Mar 2013 #1

Thanks. I was so moved by the song and presentation. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2013 #3

I was raised in the post-Vatican II church of sandal wearing priests and guitar playing nuns. Swamp Lover Mar 2013 #2

Good points Quixote1818 Mar 2013 #4

So long as they fight contraception, they undermine whatever work they do for the poor. eallen Mar 2013 #5

how did these good priests... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #6

Yes, there are good priests and nuns who do good work, but.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #7