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To: surroundedbyblue

I will wait to see his pastorl letter on Catholics who use Birth Control and go to Communion, and the one about politicians who are pro-abortion.

When we stop the ones who use Birth Control from ging to Communion we will lose about 90% of younger Catholics.

I praise his effort to bring Catholics moreunder the laws of the Church, but picking on one group while ignopring the other is not going to help the Church grow, and is hypocritical.

I myself believe the Birth Control law and the law on divorce need changing. Annulments that can be bought by the rich (Ted Kennedy) and not afforded by the poor are BS.
Having kids you cannot afford is stupid.

It is my belief that 75% of Catholics that go to communion every Sunday seldom are in a state of Grace, and haven’t been to penance in weeks and sometimes years.

Over the years following the rules of the Church has become very slack with most Catholics, and picking one to come down on while ignoring the others isn’t going to wok.

Of course the pastoral letter is fine, but IMO will mostly be ignored or drive those who do not obey to another Church or out altogether.


5 posted on 04/08/2011 4:54:06 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

So let me get this straight....you think the Church should change it’s position on divorce & birth control? Those things are ok to you?!?!?!

Oh geez


8 posted on 04/08/2011 5:10:35 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue
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