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That's the crux of it. Joel Send a noteboard - 07/09/2010 11:24:44 AM
but in this case they really couldn't afford to ignore them. I don't like how religion is stacked against homosexuality, but that's not really the discussion here.

The woman committed what is, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, a grave sin, publicly, and against her employment contract. I really don't think they COULD have ignored it.

As you note, no idea how consistent and comprehensive they are about it, but this is why we need to distinguish marriage as a legal institution from marriage as a Christian sacrament: However one feels about the Churchs views of an issue, they can't just disregard those views and still claim to be the Church. Which is one of many reasons we have the First Amendment: So that religious institutions aren't forced to condone practices they officially condemn, and so THAT right doesn't preclude the right of others to engage in those practices regardless of what the Church or anyone thinks.
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Gay Marriage and Religious Institutions - 04/09/2010 11:36:14 PM 1367 Views
Religion 100% aside, it's"okay" because she breached her contract - 05/09/2010 12:18:36 AM 955 Views
Well, my tripes with it are a little in line with that - 05/09/2010 01:26:56 AM 970 Views
Re: Well, my tripes with it are a little in line with that - 05/09/2010 01:41:34 AM 913 Views
goodness knows that the military sign their rights away ALL THE TIME - 05/09/2010 02:44:58 AM 773 Views
While I understand that view - 05/09/2010 04:05:29 AM 921 Views
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 872 Views
agreed. There may be some hypocrisy in the church employment practices... - 05/09/2010 02:49:44 AM 831 Views
That's the crux of it. - 07/09/2010 11:24:44 AM 972 Views
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 1150 Views
I could not believe this post was serious. - 10/09/2010 02:04:10 AM 959 Views
Good god... - 10/09/2010 10:52:03 AM 932 Views
To recieve federal funds you can't discriminate - 05/09/2010 04:02:13 AM 972 Views
She chose to work for a Catholic institution. - 05/09/2010 05:54:23 PM 777 Views
what a stupid thing to say - 05/09/2010 07:38:16 PM 917 Views
Um... no? One can be excommunicated for any number of things. *NM* - 05/09/2010 08:22:29 PM 313 Views
yeah back in the time when there was no electricity *NM* - 05/09/2010 08:25:17 PM 355 Views
...um, no. I'm not sure where you're getting that from, but it's completely wrong. - 06/09/2010 01:06:49 AM 819 Views
You can't be excommunicated for being gay - 06/09/2010 02:51:21 AM 902 Views
No one here said you could. - 06/09/2010 03:00:07 AM 833 Views
I am not disagreeing with that, excommunications do happen - 06/09/2010 03:07:57 AM 916 Views
Wow! What an underwhelming argument. - 06/09/2010 04:24:32 AM 880 Views
Actually, the Pope has the right to say "sorry, you're not a Catholic anymore". - 05/09/2010 08:43:34 PM 1024 Views
See above post - 06/09/2010 02:52:25 AM 760 Views
What? - 06/09/2010 02:56:59 AM 771 Views
Nope - 06/09/2010 03:03:48 AM 801 Views
Inaction, like, for example, not saving lives where you could have is also grounds for expulsion. - 06/09/2010 06:35:31 PM 681 Views
Hmm, but I think that's a different type of inaction than the kind he's discussing - 06/09/2010 08:02:50 PM 998 Views
I never infered that that was the case. - 06/09/2010 08:24:30 PM 698 Views
mmm, but your example isn't inaction ALONE - 06/09/2010 08:46:56 PM 800 Views
Hmm interesting question. - 06/09/2010 10:35:19 PM 884 Views
is excommunication about "use" though? - 06/09/2010 10:36:55 PM 918 Views
I don't know. - 07/09/2010 05:47:42 AM 760 Views
yah, I'd agree with that - 07/09/2010 11:59:01 AM 918 Views
Well thank god you aren't the pope - 07/09/2010 03:29:00 AM 882 Views
I would say the same for you. - 07/09/2010 05:50:55 AM 826 Views
Dismas is a Saint? - 07/09/2010 12:08:45 PM 901 Views
It's pretty hard to argue with that one. *NM* - 08/09/2010 04:18:41 AM 292 Views
Yeah, was just surprised they'd made it official is all. - 08/09/2010 04:36:28 AM 867 Views
You are purposefully trying to split hairs - 07/09/2010 03:15:08 AM 805 Views
Calling me an idiot... - 07/09/2010 05:52:39 AM 817 Views
My turn to split hairs: - 07/09/2010 12:10:33 PM 809 Views
does excommunication mean you are no longer Catholic? - 06/09/2010 08:52:58 PM 696 Views
i'm pretty sure we have this conversation on a weekly basis. *NM* - 06/09/2010 09:05:33 PM 332 Views
Yeah. - 06/09/2010 10:34:10 PM 677 Views
is being Catholic a belief system or a club? - 06/09/2010 11:03:00 PM 787 Views
Depends on who you ask - 07/09/2010 03:12:23 AM 936 Views
It's both. - 07/09/2010 05:54:13 AM 883 Views
I'm unsure about that. It doesn't invalidate baptism. - 07/09/2010 08:23:33 AM 760 Views
I thought conformation is what made you a member of the church *NM* - 07/09/2010 06:42:36 PM 302 Views
You're correct. - 08/09/2010 02:33:45 AM 795 Views
Hey I haven't brought up the last two times - 07/09/2010 03:30:18 AM 780 Views
My god people that cheat or divorce shouldn't be Catholic - 06/09/2010 02:26:23 AM 696 Views
I'm inclined to agree. - 07/09/2010 11:31:59 AM 759 Views
Re: I'm inclined to agree. - 10/09/2010 02:36:05 AM 881 Views

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