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18. Dolan and the rest of the Catholic clergy, who are so

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 02:46 PM

Dec 2013

interested in what is happening up in women's uteruses, should STFU. Most Catholic women would agree with me. I think Dolan is bending to pressure from some very generous donors like Opus Dei members, many of whom are very prominent, very wealthy and very male.

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Cardinal Dolan: Catholic Church opposes Obamacare because �it�s excluding the unborn� [View all] DonViejo Dec 2013 OP

And here you have it---the political agenda of the Church is unchanged. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #1

Timothy Dolan doesn't speak for the whole Church. pnwmom Dec 2013 #6

A Prince of the Church does not speak for the Church? Ha! nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #12

He is one of thousands. So no. nt pnwmom Dec 2013 #41

That's incorrect pnwmom... DonViejo Dec 2013 #46

I'm talking about Bishops. Each Bishop controls the money pnwmom Dec 2013 #48

Thank you for clarifying what you were addressing... DonViejo Dec 2013 #53

He is a cardinal and the head of the US Conference. He speaks for the Church. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #70

He does speak for those who control the money in the US church, however muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #16

Not even that. Each Bishop is in control only of the money pnwmom Dec 2013 #42

Yes, a person who CLAIMED that his agenda was skepticscott Dec 2013 #58

Right. You're the only intelligent person so only your opinion counts. pnwmom Dec 2013 #68

Sorry, did you have an actual point skepticscott Dec 2013 #72

new pope or old pope--dolan remains an ass dembotoz Dec 2013 #2

Completely agree. pnwmom Dec 2013 #43

George Carlin on the subject iandhr Dec 2013 #3

How do you insure fetuses? Garion_55 Dec 2013 #4

By insuring their mothers have proper health care--which the Cardinal ignores Maeve Dec 2013 #28

Dolan is a crook weissmam Dec 2013 #5

Hiding Sex offenders is a part of a bishop and above's job description warrant46 Dec 2013 #15

And yet, the pews are filled with Politicalboi Dec 2013 #26

The sheep in the pews are also hard to convince that the "Good" Father Feeney warrant46 Dec 2013 #62

You will notice that NOTHING was said about women. RC Dec 2013 #7

Women are less than second-class citizens to the RCC. Arugula Latte Dec 2013 #49

Well some of those fetuses auntsue Dec 2013 #54

Good decision! Arugula Latte Dec 2013 #55

I think the pope would disagree with him. Regardless, if they continue this dogma, then they should lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #8

Jesus asked we feed the hungry and heal the sick, which Dolan pretends are minor The Second Stone Dec 2013 #9

But he drives a beaten up Civic and goes on the Colbert show! Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #10

And he washed some dude's feet! Arugula Latte Dec 2013 #50

And he treated some guy who wasn't pretty to look at skepticscott Dec 2013 #59

Cardinal Dolan speaks for Cardinal Dolan. Period. nt onehandle Dec 2013 #11

He also speaks for all the US bishops (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #17

????? DallasNE Dec 2013 #19

Does not. He speaks only for his diocese as do other prelates who head dioceses. Cleita Dec 2013 #20

Sorry, I hadn't realised he had stopped being their president 3 weeks ago muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #21

If you are going to criticize an institution you know nothing about, Cleita Dec 2013 #22

For fuck's ske, it's just a question of missing a news item from 3 weeks ago muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #23

That's because they are stupid, clueless old men and many Cleita Dec 2013 #29

Well, the old men assholes from that Church's hierarchy have testified in Congress against Arugula Latte Dec 2013 #51

Excuse me, but who invited them to testify in Congress? Cleita Dec 2013 #56

Just a heads up, Cleita isn't worth arguing with... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #32

She was talking about you, wasn't she? rug Dec 2013 #33

Actually yes, and it was HOW she defended herself, which was bigoted, I wasn't the only... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #34

I guess I'll have to take your word for it. rug Dec 2013 #52

Why? I can link to it if you wish... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #61

U are so right. Cleita Dec 2013 #57

Well, since you no longer "engage" with the LGBT community here on DU, why not do the same for... Humanist_Activist Dec 2013 #60

It could happen. Cleita Dec 2013 #63

someone need to ask pope dodo what's prenatal care all about. bonniebgood Dec 2013 #13

Pre-natal care is included in the law. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #14

Exactly. Dolan is a lying power hunger ass, it appears RainDog Dec 2013 #25

Dolan and the rest of the Catholic clergy, who are so Cleita Dec 2013 #18

Same thing I would tell Sicko Santorum... SoapBox Dec 2013 #24

Why doesn't ACA pay for a hotel so we can make a babys? L0oniX Dec 2013 #27

He also said madamesilverspurs Dec 2013 #30

What part of "requiring maternity coverage in all policies" is not clear to him? (nt) ehrnst Dec 2013 #31

and what the hell does he call prenatal care? EC Dec 2013 #35

I think I'd rather hear.. sendero Dec 2013 #36

Okay. theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #37

That's a lot of yap about the unborn.. sendero Dec 2013 #38

I think the quotes I provided address those issues theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #39

I.. sendero Dec 2013 #40

I sincerely doubt... theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #44

Bullshitter and major hypocrite. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #45

Hey, Dolan, read the memos from the Pope Sanity Claws Dec 2013 #47

Yeah, if I was Francis I would've called Dolan up back in March... 47of74 Dec 2013 #64

Guess what...the unborn are excluded from mass too. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #65

Effin hypocrites is what they are. benld74 Dec 2013 #66

I wish they never sent this man here to NYC. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #67

This Guy is Totally Wrong discocrisco01 Dec 2013 #69

Who made Dolan pope? No one. mmonk Dec 2013 #73

Take custody of the unborn, like they do in the UK? marshall Dec 2013 #74

I saw this interview. Dolan's contempt for woman is palpable. toby jo Dec 2013 #75

I wish the Pope would take away "Cardinal Dolan's" silk underwear and replace it with burlap. MADem Dec 2013 #76

Here I thought pre-natal care included an unborn baby. sinkingfeeling Dec 2013 #77

Dolan is in violation of the Ten Commandments The Wizard Dec 2013 #78