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louannepoisson

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16. Really. What in hell was she thinking?

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #13)

Tue May 8, 2012, 05:16 PM

May 2012

She seems to be an intelligent person. It was ignorant of her to say that marriage is a sacrament. That's why I was floored when she said it. I thought my TV had jumped over to EWTN for a minute. LOL

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Dear Andrea Mitchell, Marriage is NOT a Sacrament [View all] HockeyMom May 2012 OP

Andrea Mitchell cannot be taken seriously as a reporter or even a television JDPriestly May 2012 #1

I'll have to disagree with you in part meow2u3 May 2012 #2

Unfortunately, people cannot separate the civil HockeyMom May 2012 #5

You need to see how Andrea Mitchell used the term to understand the OP. JoePhilly May 2012 #9

Legal marriages are "civil" not religious. Lint Head May 2012 #3

I posted an OP about this too ... JoePhilly May 2012 #4

Or conversely, if it is then Lionessa May 2012 #6

Some Christians seem to think their religion invented marriage... JaneQPublic May 2012 #7

My mother was just talking about this. PassingFair May 2012 #8

I thought I was the only one who was yelling at the TV. Lugnut May 2012 #10

In some cases, it's a sack of excretement (think Newt or Ru$h) Blue Owl May 2012 #11

Or a sham (think Bachmann) 11 Bravo May 2012 #17

I wrote this in response to her comment yesterday. I was floored to hear her say it! louannepoisson May 2012 #12

Having spent 12 horrible years in Catholic School HockeyMom May 2012 #13

yeah, many Protestant churches have sacraments Bill McBlueState May 2012 #15

Really. What in hell was she thinking? louannepoisson May 2012 #16

Thank you -- marriage is a civil concern in this country obamanut2012 May 2012 #14