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MineralMan

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15. My commentary is quite visible in the post.

Reply to rug (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 01:54 PM

Nov 2013

It is my opinion and my commentary. Is it in the Guardian? Nope. It is my commentary, posted in DU.

Your characterization of my insistence on equality as a "dog whistle" is nonsense. If you disagree with any of the points in my commentary, you have a forum in which to explain your disagreement.

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Why even Catholics should be insisting that Pope Francis [View all] MineralMan Nov 2013 OP

Don't' hold your breath William769 Nov 2013 #1

Don't worry. I won't. MineralMan Nov 2013 #2

Me either. William769 Nov 2013 #5

Absolutely. Churches may be able to dictate to their followers, but MineralMan Nov 2013 #8

Agreed. William769 Nov 2013 #11

Thank you. I also refuse to stand by and let the NYC Liberal Nov 2013 #9

None of us should stand by. We should MineralMan Nov 2013 #12

I agree. bravenak Nov 2013 #3

Thank you. MineralMan Nov 2013 #4

It took the Church 500 year to forgive Galileo DonViejo Nov 2013 #6

I don't need forgiveness. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #38

I agree, same applies to me... DonViejo Nov 2013 #40

You're looking for absolute results. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #7

With regard to human rights, yes, I am looking for absolute MineralMan Nov 2013 #10

How absolute was your opposition to the President when he didn't support gay marriage? nt DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #31

Personally, I was in favor of full marriage equality, MineralMan Nov 2013 #35

What are the differences other than the style? He's the same as Benedict, who is alive and still Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #13

Lol, the Guardian article at least had analysis. rug Nov 2013 #14

My commentary is quite visible in the post. MineralMan Nov 2013 #15

It is commentary, it is (unoriginal) opinion, it is not analysis. rug Nov 2013 #17

Everything I post on DU is my opinion if it states an opinion. MineralMan Nov 2013 #19

not a surprise from you that you don't care about cali Nov 2013 #16

You are incorrect. I did not mention those things MineralMan Nov 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #20

It damn sure isn't to deny it! William769 Nov 2013 #21

that's not an answer and the church would probably disagree leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #22

Since you self-deleted your post, nobody MineralMan Nov 2013 #24

that's fine i dont want to get wrapped up in another bash religion thread leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #30

Please do as you please. MineralMan Nov 2013 #32

you can call this whatever you like leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #33

Yes, I can. It's a thread I started. MineralMan Nov 2013 #41

What's not an answer? William769 Nov 2013 #26

I had just finished a longer reply, but it didn't post MineralMan Nov 2013 #23

Well I don't like to mince words. William769 Nov 2013 #28

Indeed. I like them more coarsely chopped, myself. MineralMan Nov 2013 #29

of course you don't. but we know where you stand. cali Nov 2013 #25

No, you don't know where I stand. MineralMan Nov 2013 #27

Eh, I'm sure he cares more about the poor than you do about LGBT people. n/t Humanist_Activist Nov 2013 #45

Hear, hear. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #34

Thanks! MineralMan Nov 2013 #36

There are some who do treestar Nov 2013 #37

There are, indeed. MineralMan Nov 2013 #39

Would you at least be willing to admit that... bvar22 Nov 2013 #42

What steps has he taken? Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #43

The right direction with regard to what? MineralMan Nov 2013 #44