Actually, the Pope has the right to say "sorry, you're not a Catholic anymore".
Dragonsoul Send a noteboard - 05/09/2010 08:43:34 PM
It's called excommunication. In fact, some Bishops can act as agents of the Church and expel members.
In fact, sometimes the Church will excommunicate whole communities. In the last ten years, all members of the Community of the Lady of All Nations were excommunicated by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
As well, all members of the group Call to Action from Nebraska were excommunicated by the Bishop there. All within the last ten years. There's a list of notable individuals excommunicated by the Church at the link.
I suggest you actually learn something about a topic before you speak about it. I dare say, your entire rant was an example of extreme ignorance and stupidity.
In fact, sometimes the Church will excommunicate whole communities. In the last ten years, all members of the Community of the Lady of All Nations were excommunicated by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
As well, all members of the group Call to Action from Nebraska were excommunicated by the Bishop there. All within the last ten years. There's a list of notable individuals excommunicated by the Church at the link.
I suggest you actually learn something about a topic before you speak about it. I dare say, your entire rant was an example of extreme ignorance and stupidity.
Gay Marriage and Religious Institutions
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Religion 100% aside, it's"okay" because she breached her contract
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Well, my tripes with it are a little in line with that
05/09/2010 01:26:56 AM
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Re: Well, my tripes with it are a little in line with that
05/09/2010 01:41:34 AM
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goodness knows that the military sign their rights away ALL THE TIME
05/09/2010 02:44:58 AM
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There is a difference in the degree of the transgressions and the public nature of them as well.
05/09/2010 02:30:06 AM
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agreed. There may be some hypocrisy in the church employment practices...
05/09/2010 02:49:44 AM
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Re: There is a difference in the degree of the transgressions and the public nature of them as well.
09/09/2010 06:43:23 AM
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She chose to work for a Catholic institution.
05/09/2010 05:54:23 PM
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what a stupid thing to say
05/09/2010 07:38:16 PM
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Um... no? One can be excommunicated for any number of things. *NM*
05/09/2010 08:22:29 PM
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yeah back in the time when there was no electricity *NM*
05/09/2010 08:25:17 PM
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...um, no. I'm not sure where you're getting that from, but it's completely wrong.
06/09/2010 01:06:49 AM
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You can't be excommunicated for being gay
06/09/2010 02:51:21 AM
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This is a classic example of me inadvertently coming to complete agreement with the Vatican.
07/09/2010 12:05:52 PM
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Wow! What an underwhelming argument.
06/09/2010 04:24:32 AM
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Remember that NC Baptist church kicking out non-Bush supporters in '04?
07/09/2010 11:46:18 AM
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Actually, the Pope has the right to say "sorry, you're not a Catholic anymore".
05/09/2010 08:43:34 PM
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See above post
06/09/2010 02:52:25 AM
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What?
06/09/2010 02:56:59 AM
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Nope
06/09/2010 03:03:48 AM
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Inaction, like, for example, not saving lives where you could have is also grounds for expulsion.
06/09/2010 06:35:31 PM
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Hmm, but I think that's a different type of inaction than the kind he's discussing
06/09/2010 08:02:50 PM
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I never infered that that was the case.
06/09/2010 08:24:30 PM
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mmm, but your example isn't inaction ALONE
06/09/2010 08:46:56 PM
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Hmm interesting question.
06/09/2010 10:35:19 PM
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is excommunication about "use" though?
06/09/2010 10:36:55 PM
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Well thank god you aren't the pope
07/09/2010 03:29:00 AM
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Dismas is a Saint?
07/09/2010 12:08:45 PM
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You are purposefully trying to split hairs
07/09/2010 03:15:08 AM
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does excommunication mean you are no longer Catholic?
06/09/2010 08:52:58 PM
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i'm pretty sure we have this conversation on a weekly basis. *NM*
06/09/2010 09:05:33 PM
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Yeah.
06/09/2010 10:34:10 PM
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is being Catholic a belief system or a club?
06/09/2010 11:03:00 PM
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It's both.
07/09/2010 05:54:13 AM
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I'm unsure about that. It doesn't invalidate baptism.
07/09/2010 08:23:33 AM
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I thought conformation is what made you a member of the church *NM*
07/09/2010 06:42:36 PM
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You're correct.
08/09/2010 02:33:45 AM
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Either way, it's a sacramental character, and so my point stands. You can't erase the seal of either *NM*
08/09/2010 04:18:12 AM
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My god people that cheat or divorce shouldn't be Catholic
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