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Humanist_Activist

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14. Daniel O'Connel and his Catholic Association was an 18th century Irish Catholic...

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 02:27 PM

Oct 2013

emancipation group that disbanded in the same century. I found The Catholic Association, an American theocratic group here: http://www.thecatholicassociation.org/tca-blog

I don't know where you think they aren't too pleased with Pope Francis, seems like they are more lamenting the media misconstruing the Pope's words.

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something I posted in GD and wanted to share [View all] arely staircase Oct 2013 OP

You wrote, "He is moving the roman church toward Christ's one commandment" NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

thanks. for the text nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #2

I have to say I like him. I hope he moves the church to be more inclusive. Time will tell and we hrmjustin Oct 2013 #3

+ 1 nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #4

Since its a rebuttal of my post, do you have any evidence for your post... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #5

I am relying on he man's words and deeds as well as faith. nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #7

His deeds will dissapoint you then. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #8

given your DU handle I assume arely staircase Oct 2013 #9

Except that this isn't about *me*, it's about people being suckered by an act. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #10

time will tell arely staircase Oct 2013 #12

Daniel O'Connel and his Catholic Association was an 18th century Irish Catholic... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #14

lol arely staircase Oct 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase Oct 2013 #30

A good post. rug Oct 2013 #6

Very nicely said and I tend to agree with you. cbayer Oct 2013 #11

What fucking change? What I see are people supporting a homophobic, misogynistic, man based on... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #13

Thanks for making my point for me. cbayer Oct 2013 #15

So instead of presenting evidence of this man's change of heart, you try to win rhetorical points? Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #16

No, I live in a totally fantasy based world where words sometimes cbayer Oct 2013 #17

But his words are words of a conservative Catholic... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #18

Some of the words I have heard him say I have not heard any Pope before him say. cbayer Oct 2013 #19

He is reaffirming, not reassessing those positions, what evidence do you have... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #20

A change in tone is not a change in substance, but that doesn't make it completely cbayer Oct 2013 #21

The statements he made about LGBT people were lifted straight out of the Catechism... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #22

It matters to me, and, more importantly, it matters to a lot of catholics. cbayer Oct 2013 #23

Problem is, I see the opposite, quite literally, when he said that... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #24

I agree that this didn't go very far and there has been some contradictory messages. cbayer Oct 2013 #26

Uhm, what? Did he tie his hands himself? Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #27

I have wondered if they really expected him to change the tone or not. cbayer Oct 2013 #29

Yeah, lol. trotsky Nov 2013 #42

Francis could consecrate a lesbian cardinal tomorrow, okasha Nov 2013 #43

WTF? trotsky Oct 2013 #28

these are not the sentiments I have ever heard from the Bishop of Rome arely staircase Nov 2013 #45

That is my position exactly. arely staircase Oct 2013 #33

Episcopalians have set a great example of how a church can cbayer Oct 2013 #36

Yes, many are skeptical. trotsky Oct 2013 #38

Finally you admit it! cleanhippie Oct 2013 #40

As you yourself have acknowledged, our positions here on the pope will have no affect on anything. trotsky Oct 2013 #25

no i just posted upthread how they have in post 33 nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #34

Great, continue to argue with the person who said it! trotsky Oct 2013 #37

I rhink you actualy mistakenly replied to me arely staircase Oct 2013 #39

My post #25 is a reply to #11, which was written by cbayer. n/t trotsky Nov 2013 #41

thank you. arely staircase Oct 2013 #31

Hello arely staircase! cbayer Oct 2013 #32

I'm skeptical of how much he will really change Bradical79 Nov 2013 #44

that is legitimate scepticism nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #46