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hedgehog

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26. Exactly.

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 08:16 AM

Oct 2014

Ad to that, for the past 20-30 years, a lot of men (and women!) who would be good priests have walked away. They looked at the craziness inherent in the structure and decided their talents would be better used elsewhere. The result is a deep bench of conservative men, many of who chose the priesthood for the illusion of power.

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Catholic bishops reject welcome to gays in sign of split [View all] muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 OP

And this is why . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #1

I say - let them split. Their hateful side has been paving their way to hell blm Oct 2014 #2

Sad to say, but a Synod on Family Life that was hedgehog Oct 2014 #3

Too true: "Openness to life is an intrinsic requirement of married love" muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #5

This is not unlike the stacking of conservative judges on the Supreme and other courts ... kwassa Oct 2014 #22

Exactly. hedgehog Oct 2014 #26

The mischaracterization of Francis' 'who am I to judge' as having been said about 'gays' is getting Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #4

Thank you theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #14

Can you link to a good source of info re comments about the gay lobby? beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #19

Thank you. Jamastiene Oct 2014 #27

WHAT??!! But here on DU Francis is being hailed as a Lovable Liberal!! Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #34

This was just a PR stunt. gerogie2 Oct 2014 #6

That is an exceedingly cynical view. I think it reflects serious division in the Church. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #7

Right now official teachings come in a top down fashion that hedgehog Oct 2014 #9

I agree Comrade Grumpy... Johnyawl Oct 2014 #10

No, it's not that cynical theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #15

I dont think it was a PR stunt; I think Francis was unprepared for the hedgehog Oct 2014 #12

And yet Chris Matthews and other Francis supporters hit the airwaves hard and fast declaring that Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #30

I think what that reflected wasn't PR so much as wishful thinking hedgehog Oct 2014 #31

The Church will stay mired in its 16th Century viewpoints. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #8

16th Century? You give some of these guys too much credit! hedgehog Oct 2014 #11

Archbishop Cordileone is probably popping a cork as I type theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #16

It took the church centuries to admit Galileo was right, even when faced with hard scientific Rozlee Oct 2014 #23

Churches could be helpful in bonding people together and making a better life for RKP5637 Oct 2014 #13

I was a cradle Roman Catholic, but now I am an Episcopalian. hedgehog Oct 2014 #32

Always be true to your roots! SoapBox Oct 2014 #17

Pissy pedophile bishops. nt valerief Oct 2014 #18

the catholic church is the gayest organization in the history of ever. redruddyred Oct 2014 #25

You have a strange idea of what a gay organization really is. Jamastiene Oct 2014 #28

Thank you. /nt yardwork Oct 2014 #38

excuse me redruddyred Oct 2014 #41

While there's certainly a lot of repressed homoeroticism there, calling it a "gay organization" - nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #29

I don't know. redruddyred Oct 2014 #42

The Pope strikes back wilsonbooks Oct 2014 #20

What do these wankers think Jesus was doing, hanging around with 12 guys. Hoppy Oct 2014 #21

and they wonder why the kids become atheists. redruddyred Oct 2014 #24

the church of the inquisition remains the church of the inquisition dembotoz Oct 2014 #33

So - can people never change? can organizations mever change? hedgehog Oct 2014 #35

could but has not--as is as was dembotoz Oct 2014 #37

Well, gee, not so much with the Catholic Church, it seems. Let's take a look: Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #39

I'd have no problem with.. sendero Oct 2014 #36

Considering most bishops are likely gay, am I the only one seeing irony closeupready Oct 2014 #40