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guillaumeb

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4. To refresh your memory:

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:08 PM

Mar 2017

Some might frame it thus, but the RCC is not a monolith, it is composed of many millions of believers. And like any large group, opinions and politics vary. It is easy to focus solely on negatives, and this is useful if one has a particular narrative to push, but any nuanced examination will reveal that reality is far different from any simple narrative.

The use of the word might shows that this is not a declarative statement.

And I did not say "time and time again, people have said......"

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republican jesus ain't got time for that JHan Mar 2017 #1

I see your Republican Jesus and raise you: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2

...................... JHan Mar 2017 #10

"Some might frame it thus, but the RCC is not a monolith" trotsky Mar 2017 #3

To refresh your memory: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4

"Some might" trotsky Mar 2017 #5

An agenda? Me? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #6

Great. So on what do you base your allegation? trotsky Mar 2017 #7

The phrase "some might" is not an allegation. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #8

That's exactly how FOX News works. trotsky Mar 2017 #9