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RILib

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13. new church

Reply to SpartanDem (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 11:48 AM

May 2013

As a non-Catholic, it's beyond me why there hasn't been a mass exodus of people from the Catholic church in America to a new church that's Catholic but sane.

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I think that's really interesting, pnwmom Hekate May 2013 #3

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Then the Bishops et al. assuredly should get out of the way and be led by their flock Hekate May 2013 #5

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That's because at the end of the day, it's a matter of personal conscience. AngryOldDem May 2013 #9

Bishops are acting so very unlike Jesus Stewland May 2013 #10

Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron wants to follow the letter of the churches "law"?? Sunlei May 2013 #12

new church RILib May 2013 #13