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Liberalynn

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35. Good For You Former President Carter

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 06:51 PM

Mar 2012

Its one of the main reasons I am an ex Catholic!

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Jimmy Carter Leaves Church Over Treatment of Women [View all] ashling Mar 2012 OP

Neither zipplewrath Mar 2012 #1

I don't care about the Baptist Church ashling Mar 2012 #6

Here're Carter's words rgbecker Mar 2012 #74

Baptist church history azureblue Mar 2012 #80

Let the churches go extinct. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #9

The Catholic Church's influence has been wanning. ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #13

Which explains their ever more desperate efforts right now. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #23

6 Catholics on the Supreme Court probably think otherwise. pnwmom Mar 2012 #32

Six out of nine pscot Mar 2012 #34

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #40

Do you think the RCC has as much or more influence as they have had in past? ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #56

I grew up in the church he left tavalon Mar 2012 #64

gotta love Jimmy! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #2

+1 :) n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #12

+1 K & R L0oniX Mar 2012 #31

True that... He's my daughter's favorite prez. 4_TN_TITANS Mar 2012 #77

K&R sonias Mar 2012 #3

+1 :) n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #14

Still waiting maddiemom Mar 2012 #37

+1 obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #44

+100000. n/t Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #47

He refused to play dirty politics. dotymed Mar 2012 #75

He recognizes the hypocrisy lovuian Mar 2012 #4

Sets an excellent example for others, men and women, to leave for the same reason. enough Mar 2012 #5

That is some serious brass. Arctic Dave Mar 2012 #7

Jimmy Carter is a man of integrity. hifiguy Mar 2012 #8

I've always loved something about Carter malaise Mar 2012 #10

I have always respected him and even more now. Thank you President Carter. jwirr Mar 2012 #11

Come to the Episcopal Church ! xchrom Mar 2012 #15

OT, but have you seen Eddie Izzard's rendition of Anglican congregational singing? zazen Mar 2012 #22

Love, love, love Eddie izzard! xchrom Mar 2012 #24

You can blame the CofE for continuing this Roman Catholic tradition. mwooldri Mar 2012 #54

That's not my experience in my church wryter2000 Mar 2012 #69

And a woman in charge of the church wryter2000 Mar 2012 #68

Religious integrity! longship Mar 2012 #16

The man again shows courage Ken Burch Mar 2012 #17

That is a two year old article. DURHAM D Mar 2012 #18

He's still at Maranathe Baptist Church. rug Mar 2012 #28

Wow, I didn't even notice that. Oops. cbayer Mar 2012 #29

I respect President Carter immensely. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #19

Thanks, Ashling. freshwest Mar 2012 #20

I am wondering why this came around again. He did this two years ago. nt LaydeeBug Mar 2012 #21

I love you, President Carter. You and your wife. Whisp Mar 2012 #25

I left my church for the same reason and this was 8 -9 years ago. Initech Mar 2012 #26

Good for him. Although he is leaving his church, I doubt he is leaving his faith. cbayer Mar 2012 #27

Exactly right onenote Mar 2012 #30

* * * The article in the OP is TWO YEARS old * * * Tx4obama Mar 2012 #33

Good For You Former President Carter Liberalynn Mar 2012 #35

What a real man looks like. BlueIris Mar 2012 #36

Close to home mbuch64 Mar 2012 #38

This is from 2009? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #39

Post is relevant to our time, but should have been entitled "Carter Left Church..." DaveJ Mar 2012 #41

Which church? Google says he is teaching at a Plains Ga Baptist church. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #48

More explanation here DaveJ Mar 2012 #50

Would it be possible madokie Mar 2012 #42

K&R! President Carter doing the next right thing, yet again, Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #43

Didn't he already do this? Nearly twelve years ago? RufusTFirefly Mar 2012 #45

A man that always "walks the walk" Horse with no Name Mar 2012 #46

Pure class varelse Mar 2012 #49

Carter is a treasure. rudycantfail Mar 2012 #51

My impression of Carter post-presidency has done nothing but soar...... marmar Mar 2012 #52

I understand his thoughts, I have left SBC church also Thinkingabout Mar 2012 #53

it took him 60 years to realize the church is misogynistic? Skittles Mar 2012 #55

Jimmy Carter is an amazing guy. PotatoChip Mar 2012 #57

RoseBud:Jimmy Carter Blames Ted Kennedy (dead and buried) denem Mar 2012 #58

dupe denem Mar 2012 #59

80's marshall gaines Mar 2012 #60

He was one of the best,most forward thinking and peaceful Presidents we ever had libtodeath Mar 2012 #61

While I think he is a good man, when President, he articulated that we would protect "our" oil karynnj Mar 2012 #66

jeez, i respect these men.... nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #62

K'd, R'd, & Bookmarked! snot Mar 2012 #63

I made the same painful dicision Stratosgc Mar 2012 #65

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Mar 2012 #70

That had to be really hard Marrah_G Mar 2012 #72

I had a Presbyterian minister once tell me: NCarolinawoman Mar 2012 #81

Yay, Mr. President wryter2000 Mar 2012 #67

I really do admire him Marrah_G Mar 2012 #71

Carter takes a difficult step texshelters Mar 2012 #73

Nice news, but VERY OLD NEWS. He did this three years ago. MADem Mar 2012 #76

It's making its rounds on Facebook today, too...eom Kolesar Mar 2012 #78

Odd. Someone must have a new beef with that church and they're using Carter to re-fight the battle. MADem Mar 2012 #79