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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

stuck in the middle

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15. Catholicism is a very multicultural religion...

Reply to nightwing1240 (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2023, 10:26 AM

Jul 2023

… with a long history and about 1.3 billion members worldwide.

I’m shocked at some of the narrow-minded and bigoted responses to this article on a supposedly Democratic website (in the Catholic group, of all places).

As Democrats, we should all be supporting this family, regardless of our cultures and religions.

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'After prayerful consideration,' KC-area Catholic school kicks boy out to punish his mom [View all] nightwing1240 Jul 2023 OP

Too much "prayerful consideration" not enough thinking. Or following Jesus Walleye Jul 2023 #1

From what I've heard... Effete Snob Jul 2023 #3

It's a good thing Jesus and heaven don't exist Walleye Jul 2023 #4

That would be disappointing Effete Snob Jul 2023 #5

I like with Mark Twain said. If heaven really does exist, Walleye Jul 2023 #7

You sound like a fundamentalist. stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #17

Jesus says it in red letters. I quoted it above Effete Snob Jul 2023 #19

Fundamentalism. stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #20

WTF? Effete Snob Jul 2023 #21

I'm an atheist as well. stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #22

If that troubles you, wait until you find out about the Catholic god and Heaven Effete Snob Jul 2023 #2

+1 (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #9

Welcome to the Catholics and Orthodox Christianity group shrike3 Aug 2023 #29

I don't understand. The parents, and it is mom and dad not just mom btw, don't believe why send son Srkdqltr Jul 2023 #6

Exactly. If you don't agree with Catholic teachings, don't send your kids there. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #8

I wonder if many nonbelievers Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 #10

In some areas the Catholic schools are a better education. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #12

I went to Catholic school 12 years. Graduated 1987. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #14

Per the article, the dispute was about the pastor's hard-right method. Eugene Jul 2023 #16

Like original sin - carries down the line keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #11

We had Jewish kids in our Catholic school nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 #13

Catholicism is a very multicultural religion... stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #15

It's not up to us how a religious organization decides to run their school Effete Snob Jul 2023 #18

This. progressoid Jul 2023 #23

Please don't include me in your "us". stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #24

Welcome to the Catholics and Orthodox Christianity group shrike3 Aug 2023 #28

Many decades ago, the local Catholic school wouldn't accept my mother into kindergarten RockRaven Jul 2023 #25

Welcome to the Catholics and Orthodox Christianity group shrike3 Aug 2023 #27

Please consider moving to Religion shrike3 Aug 2023 #26