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PeaceNikki

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22. They work very hard to change our laws.

Reply to treestar (Reply #18)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 04:50 PM

Sep 2015

They're responsible for the bulk of the anti- choice movement. They're responsible for being a major contributing factor in Prop 8. Their bishops and cardinals run bullshit antivax and anti birth control campaigns in poverty stricken countries. If their dogma hag no impact on the rest of us, I would never say a word. If you think they have no influence on our laws, you're dangerously mistaken. What you claim to be true is what many of us are screaming from the mountaintops for. To leave dogma out of a secular society.

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That moment in his address to Congress when the Pope . . . [View all] markpkessinger Sep 2015 OP

I listened to it on NPR as I was out walking... hlthe2b Sep 2015 #1

Rightwingers dont care about human life, at all. They care about controlling women. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #2

Too sweeping, AllFields. I'm surrounded by conservatives everywhere Hortensis Sep 2015 #11

that was one of my TWO favorite moments drthais Sep 2015 #3

I don't find that cute or charming or funny. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #4

I'm with you, PeaceNikki. trotsky Sep 2015 #7

I don't think he intended to be cute or funny . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #8

Yes -- that's how I viewed this, too. And anyone who is for the death penalty pnwmom Sep 2015 #10

What this visit highlights is that we should keep religious leaders the FUCK OUT OF POLITICS! progressoid Sep 2015 #12

Afuckingmen. Sadly, many here think there should be more of this fuckery. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #13

He can't impose his views on us treestar Sep 2015 #18

Well said! n/t markpkessinger Sep 2015 #21

They work very hard to change our laws. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #22

My post about it sank like a stone malaise Sep 2015 #5

That's unfortunate . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #15

"Hey! Wait a minute!" lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #6

You can agree or disagree over the Catholic Church's stance on abortion but.... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #9

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #19

We have an entire body of people that relies solely on their emotions to lead them. Rex Sep 2015 #14

I really did not find it funny. Others have already spoken about the implications of choice Glassunion Sep 2015 #16

Yes, but in fairness . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #17

I was surprised to see Democrats cheer that LittleBlue Sep 2015 #20