Do you care that the Roman Catholic Church is a willing accomplice in the plan to CLOSE DOWN our cities?
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Because the Catholic church (especially in LA) is more concerned with politics and money than it is concerned with morals. Illegal immigrants make up a HUGE percentage of their church and they will support those that bring in the money and the masses.  It's pathetic and they are a disgrace to those Catholics who earnestly seek to follow God.
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I'm sure you remember the Inquisition.. or the papal pardons, or especially the crusades(did you know that in one crusade they sent children in battle because they we're the only ones left? and all for money...). Imagine you we're the pope, and that millions of people believe that you are the represent-ant on earth of the God that gave them all that they have.. you would give him total obedience, in respect for God. Such a power would corrupt many, if not all... maybe it striped the officials of the church of that time of their faith and fear of God, or maybe they never had faith and we're fake as today's politicians.. we can only assume, will never know for sure.. Of course there are good guys too, that fight for preserving God's laws and for the well-fair of Cristian's, they are the motif for which people believe in God up to this day, they are the hope of the church and of the salvation pf humanity as we know it:( It's sad that those who preach moral values have never done anything more with them..
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Think Priests ought to be able to marry and this would stop a lot of it.\nAlso, somebody is out to smear them by exposing.\nand......truth be known, just as much goes on in other denominations...of which I am one.\ndeed
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How much can you sue for?\n\nI see. This isn't about closure. This isn't about holding someone responsible for an allegedly inappropriate act.\n\nYou are out to extort the Catholic Church because, in your opinion, it is "way too wealthy". The reason the Catholic Church has the money it has is because of charitable Catholic parishioners!\n\nI have a suggestion: stop pretending to have a moral backbone and just admit you're looking for easy money.\n\nIn your question, you stated the touch was "unpleasant", but then you go on to claim you were "aroused"? It can't be both.\n\nYou are looking for easy money and using the Catholic Church as an excuse to get it. You had the wherewithall to know the Catholic Church has a lot of money, and you fail to addresss the moral side to the issue. This is proven by the fact you asked, "How much can I sue for?" as opposed to "Should I sue?"\n\nGranted, 6% of the clergy has made the Catholic Church an easy target. But that does not mean you have the right to extort money from the Catholic Church.
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I believe there is great danger in letting a church or group of churches to have to much influence and control in government.  Take a look at mideval european governments.  It was all about the Catholic church.  The government needed the church then, so they ended up wedding their functions.  The church at that time had incredible wealth, influence and control over people.  It was impossible to govern without the blessing of the church.  And if you were a citizen, you had no real freedom of belief.  You had to follow the churches teachings or you were run out of town or worse, killed.   \n\nTo be honest, GWB and some of his "faith based initiatives", scares me.  I have no problem with churches offering support and charity as an expression of humanity and compassion.  I am however afraid, that the government will soon become reliant on this involvement and before long we could be back in the same boat as before the U.S. broke away from England.  I don't think anyone wants that.\n\nThere was a very strong reason that our forefathers of this country in the first amendment wrote, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.."
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No, the Pope is down on secular humanism because it's not the truth.  \n\nWhat makes you think that secular humanism is "concerned with the welfare" of people.   \n\nDoes that mean you think the Catholic Church is not?\n\nWell, you're wrong then, because the Catholic Church is the single largest non-governmental source of humanitarianism and charity in the world.   \n\n.
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No, I if anyone's taking over it's goingto be the Catholic Church, after the rapture..
902004
I agree with us having a moral responsibility to help clean up the mess we made.  However it could be that the best thing we can do is to leave, especially if our presence is fueling and perpetuating the violence.
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Sad to say, it is! \n\nAnd doing supreme sacrifice alone won't help this poor country; it's not that simple. And what supreme sacrifice are they talking about?\n\npeople shouldn't be gullibe... \npeople should scrutinize whom they would believe and follow... \npeople should be intelligent enough that all problems cannot be solved overnight... \npeople should work harder and not merely ask for government doleouts...\npeople should also use their minds and not just their emotions...\npeople should realize that all those who position and groom themselves as saviors and willing to take over the country are nothing but power-hungry individuals who are mostly unprincipled. some had already their time in the palace. jesus, just retire quietly and peacefully in the countryside...\nand people should realize that the one who has the loudest voice asking somebody to do a supreme sacrifice is also a sinner. God hates hypocrites.\n\n\nUh-uh, i'm lost.. I shouldnt posted it here...\nAnyway, my opinion is as good as yours. :D
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If by "We", you mean the citizens of Vatican City, the answer is pretty obvious.
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Answering as a non-churching Christian, with Catholic-style theology.\n\n1. Yes, to a point. I am responsible for taking care of my fellow believers, and pointing out if they are engaging in reckless/dangerous behaviour. They are also responsible in this regard towards me. If I give in to my dark side, for example, and start smoking crack, I would expect my close Christian friends to band together for an intervention on my sorry kiester! Likewise, if a fellow Christian starts slapping around his wife, when I find out about it, I am to take some sort of saving action; for both their sakes.          \n\n2. Only if asked as a point of theology, or if it comes up in a public setting as a point of law (on which I can vote). Spiritually, our problems are not what we DO, but with our entire BEING. Change the being, and the actions will follow suit.  That is the point of being "born again": all humans need a fresh start from God. Because He loves us, He has provided this!\n\nI think we are a small minority.
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This is the seat of power for manipulation and corruption on a grand scale. They believe themselves to be law unto themselves, without having to pay for the consequences of their actions.\n\nBut in one sence, we the people throughout history have to take some of the responsibility for this, due to the fact that many in the world were happy to relinquish control of their own actions and responsibilities over to the vatican.\n\nThe big problem that I see, is that Catholics in particular have forgotten that the church is there to serve them not the other way around. Most people forget this, but churches in many cases seem to thrive on it.
845481
Sure...\n\n..what plan?
679322
I think you're confusing Christians with Catholics.
899678
What are you asking?  Why would SanFran care?  Are you threatening SanFran of peril?  Whose lives?  Yours?  Whose cooperation?  The government of SanFran?\n\nScare someone?  Terrorize?  Silly.
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Dear Priest,\nI am writing on behalf of the youth. We are requesting that you release the funds necessary for us to purchase musical instruments. It says we are to praise him on the instruments, so please help us to do so.\n\nDear people,\nThis is to inform you that we wish to have you join us in being Patrons and Metrons for our youth. Please help us, thank you.
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How else do you think they can afford to pay for all of their court cost's and moving Priests to different locations. Secrecy doesn't come cheap.