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slightlv

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25. Actually, "catholic"
Tue Oct 1, 2024, 08:39 PM
Oct 2024

means... Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive; Including or concerning all humankind; universal. To me, that's the small "c" catholic. I'm not a Catholic, but my sister is. I've learned a bit by osmosis from her. I've also been a seeker since I left home. We were raised in an evangelical family. I guess I've been the wide gamut of christian faiths. Too many didn't fit the mold that I've felt the path demanded. Like you, I felt christianity showed the way to treat people... and the earth... in the proper way. The christianists are the ones who've warped the faith all out of shape. If they're allowed to keep going, they're going to warp it so far out of shape that they will be the ones *defining* the faith, and I do believe that result was alluded to in the last part of Revelation. At that point, they may actually find out what it means to be a persecuted faith!

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Such Catholic views/ hospitals have had this view for years... FarPoint Oct 2024 #1
The Catholic hospital in my town will not write prescriptions for birth control. zanana1 Oct 2024 #13
Let's see how that "Balls and Strikes" mutherfucker rules on this one wolfie001 Oct 2024 #2
The way I see it . . Zilli Oct 2024 #3
The question is did the hospital facilitate the transportation to the other hospital, and did the delay cause a JohnSJ Oct 2024 #4
Life in the "FREE STATE OF JEFFERSON" Thunderbeast Oct 2024 #7
The centuries of suffering nwduke Oct 2024 #5
Doesn't sound like, well, Jesus. twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #6
This is puzzling because it goes against traditional Catholic teaching FakeNoose Oct 2024 #8
Your experience is the opposite of mine Retrograde Oct 2024 #17
OK I believe you FakeNoose Oct 2024 #18
Her sacrifice makes her holy in the eyes of god Retrograde Oct 2024 #29
I took a couple of philosophy classes slightlv Oct 2024 #19
Thanks for the confirmation FakeNoose Oct 2024 #22
Actually, "catholic" slightlv Oct 2024 #25
Glad to make your acquaintance FakeNoose Oct 2024 #27
I once worked at a Catholic hospital. Nuns were still present and had admin positions but they in2herbs Oct 2024 #9
Good. It's malpractice and neglect. Warpy Oct 2024 #10
Make it a billion dollars. I am in. twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #11
Good republianmushroom Oct 2024 #12
california should do more than just sue the hospital moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #14
Corporations, whether secular or religious, slightlv Oct 2024 #20
i agree and id go even further moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #23
I like your idea! slightlv Oct 2024 #26
id let them stay in business moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #28
Exact thing happened to me. Lost twins at 20 weeks. So thankful it was back in the day when I was flying_wahini Oct 2024 #15
And when your water breaks IT'S OVER! TexasBushwhacker Oct 2024 #16
True... but then you're talking about people slightlv Oct 2024 #21
Yeah, that belief in "miracles" is a problem n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2024 #24
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