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Not Me

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5. I was excommunicated, so I think I'm good.

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:40 PM

Feb 2012

What troubles me as much as the actions of the Catholic Church is the *inaction* of those who disagree, but continue to attend services and quietly (by not making their voices known) support their practices. Then to make it worse, they drop an envelope with cash in the collection.

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If you cannot leave the Catholic Church, then their numbers are OVERINFLATED [View all] HockeyMom Feb 2012 OP

Most of the repercussions are outside the Church. RC Feb 2012 #1

Then, after you die, you become Mormon. At their leisure. WingDinger Feb 2012 #2

I could care less about what the pedophile enablers rules are! atreides1 Feb 2012 #3

People should do the Steve Martin method of breaking up: Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #4

I was excommunicated, so I think I'm good. Not Me Feb 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #8

They can kiss my ass Populist_Prole Feb 2012 #6

Ah, the irony. earthside Feb 2012 #7

The real irony is that throughout history... VenusRising Feb 2012 #9

In some senses, any number would be "over inflated" zipplewrath Feb 2012 #10

That's very true of the Mormon church too. Speck Tater Feb 2012 #11

The Mormons are going to get you coming or going... renie408 Feb 2012 #13

Shit, you mean I should have written a letter 6 years ago? Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #12

Why they upped the age for Confirmation HockeyMom Feb 2012 #19

I didn't do it Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #22

For many who attend regular services Mumble Feb 2012 #14

Not gay...never gay...n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #16

What do you mean??? Mumble Feb 2012 #17

Good point...n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #20

They can count me until they turn blue. Lugnut Feb 2012 #15

LOL If they are counting their numbers by the baptized then they are fooling themselves. On some jwirr Feb 2012 #18

Formerly Christian apostates were executed FarCenter Feb 2012 #21