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Since the 1980s, tens of thousands of American Catholics have consistently told the National Opinion Research Center in Chicago that they favor ordaining women as well as married priests. The Catholic Church is not driven by polls or opinion surveys. It is run by the Successor to St. Peter.
2 posted on
07/12/2006 8:35:37 AM PDT by
NYer
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To: NYer
>>Since the 1980s, tens of thousands of American Catholics have consistently told the National Opinion Research Center in Chicago that they favor ordaining women as well as married priests.<<
And this is why there is Future Church.
If one would like to remain Catholic, one must live by the rules.
4 posted on
07/12/2006 8:38:06 AM PDT by
netmilsmom
(To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
To: NYer
"We do not promise obedience to our bishop. We promise obedience to Jesus and the Gospel," Mrs. Houk said. why not join a Protestant church that ordains women then?
To: NYer
The Catholic Church is not driven by polls or opinion surveys. It is run by the Successor to St. Peter.*************
Apparently this woman believes she can do better than that. I'm not sure why she considers herself Catholic.
15 posted on
07/12/2006 8:57:00 AM PDT by
trisham
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To: NYer
Point of order:
The Catholic Church is run by God. His designated, visible representative on Earth is the Successor to St. Peter.
But you already knew that.
16 posted on
07/12/2006 9:03:54 AM PDT by
ArrogantBustard
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