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shrike3

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7. The church as a whole has more important stuff going on than what just happened in America.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 08:04 AM

Aug 2022

Only eight percent of the RCC is in the U.S., and the American bishops are like from another planet. The Vatican's been working for years to support climate change action and the Paris Agreement. When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met last year, what did they say was the most important issue globally? Abortion.

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In Kansas, Support for Abortion Rights Didn't Just Come From the Usual Places [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 OP

They really need to pull the tax exempt status from churches. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #1

Second that! Wild blueberry Aug 2022 #2

Absolutely Rebl2 Aug 2022 #3

I agree with you on that. Those little churches also aren't Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #4

The UCC is pretty progressive, and therein lies the problem. shrike3 Aug 2022 #8

Tax any lobbying and political advertising IbogaProject Aug 2022 #5

There was a quote on D.U. a few days ago..... 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #6

The church as a whole has more important stuff going on than what just happened in America. shrike3 Aug 2022 #7

I'm glad they are all nice people, concerned about the world. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #9

So has the United States of America. shrike3 Aug 2022 #10