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In reply to the discussion: The secret history of Catholic caregivers and the AIDS epidemic [View all]trotsky
(49,533 posts)21. Exactly.
The people doing good are the ones who bucked their church, whose humanity and compassion OVERRODE their religious instruction and the official position of their church.
Curious that guillaumeb would post this in the Religion group and refuse to allow anyone to ask about the religious aspects of it.
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What is the current position of the RCC on the use of condoms to prevent transmission?
trotsky
Jun 2019
#1
So it would appear the positive examples given in the OP are people who ignored their religion...
trotsky
Jun 2019
#3
Well, it appears he was finally shamed into abandoning his "choir" and "11th commandment" nonsense.
trotsky
Jun 2019
#58
Which is also a subset of catholics, who ignored, or campaiged against tools that would limit AIDS
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2019
#117
So, some individuals defied their official church position on an issue and did some nice work
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2019
#90
It is my personal belief that the RCC is quite fine with people being poor, and in dire straits
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2019
#92
You've had a long time to think about it, Was I incorrect in anything I said?
Lordquinton
Jun 2019
#118