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Act_of_Reparation

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40. Well, that must be the problem, then

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 10:20 AM

Oct 2014

If Catholic women who use birth control knew it was sin, they wouldn't use it. There would be no controversy. Problem fucking solved.

Oh, and there's this nonsense:

The Zamberlines, who are participating in the synod as non-voting auditors, said the "rhythm of life" today makes it difficult to find time to learn natural methods of family planning, which they said have acquired an "unjust reputation of being unreliable," because they are badly explained and thus badly practiced.

Why ask medical professionals what they think of the rhythm method's efficacy when we have the fucking Zamberlines around?

Jesus Christ...

I wonder how that cautious optimism is doing these days. Hard to tell, as I'm not hearing a lot about it.

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The Synod on the Family, by the minute [View all] Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 OP

"If one can prove that their partner entered marriage with the 'intention' of being unfaithful" trotsky Oct 2014 #1

It goes to show how intractably out-of-touch these clergy are Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #2

This is so Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #7

Can you see the lawyer's Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #8

This is Francis' chance to show that he can walk the walk. deucemagnet Oct 2014 #3

Isn't he a Jesuit? With whom Oct 2014 #13

This cracked me up... onager Oct 2014 #4

I love how those old boys think that a roomful of celibate old men Warpy Oct 2014 #5

Annulments---the most perverse idea to come out of the RCC Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #6

So... I'm just not getting this theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #9

It requires a lot of mental gymanistics Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #11

Delicious. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #10

Oh, lordy, it gets better... Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #12

Omfg Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #14

And they don't even serve peanuts anymore! Sad little sack of pretzle-things. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #16

"Modern society is the problem," AlbertCat Oct 2014 #15

DUzy!! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #17

And a here we go! Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #18

What the hell is he smoking? theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #19

Well.... AlbertCat Oct 2014 #20

Well, this is encouraging. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #21

"first step to solving a problem is denying you have a problem" trotsky Oct 2014 #25

How do we as a church ... AlbertCat Oct 2014 #41

waiting for the usual suspects to say a peep Lordquinton Oct 2014 #22

I think there's a movie about those suspects... onager Oct 2014 #23

You're absolutely right; and this whole thing is a farce. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #24

And just to reinforce that... trotsky Oct 2014 #26

At leas the didn't compare it to a bicycle. Lordquinton Oct 2014 #27

According to the OFFICIAL church teaching... trotsky Oct 2014 #28

Here's how it goes... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #29

Precisely. trotsky Oct 2014 #30

But you can't include logic or evidence in debates with those who endlessly rationalize theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #31

The latest from the USCCB on the issue theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #32

This is encouraging. I love it. Very good stuff. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #35

right of children to grow up in a family with a father and a mother. AlbertCat Oct 2014 #42

Not only is this incredibly insulting to gay parents... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #45

Women rise up at the synod!! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #33

WOW, I totally fell for that. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #34

We should probably try it on a larger audience theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #36

Is that an atheist convention? Lordquinton Oct 2014 #37

Atheism has a "shocking" woman problem! trotsky Oct 2014 #39

Speakers ask pope, synod to clear up 'confusion' on contraception trotsky Oct 2014 #38

Well, that must be the problem, then Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #40

That's absolutely right! After all, who knows more about "natural methods of family planning" mr blur Oct 2014 #43

But you are forgetting TEH HOLY SPIRIT, mr blur! Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #44

Any one of these comments is enough to be front page worthy Lordquinton Oct 2014 #46

Seismic shift or much ado about nothing? theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #47

Wanted to point out some specific passages in the usnews article... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #48