[Jim from C-Town]

Sowing seeds of doubt at the top of the faith is quite serious. It is hard enough to find faith as a common person in this day and age. It is even more so when the Holly Mother Church is vacillating on NOTED and UNCHAINGEABLE doctrine. `

Those who divorce and remarry without benefit of an annulment are involved in a relationship that is adulterous. It is a simple fact that the Church has preached forever. Either it is true or not.

I suspect a loosening of the annulment process. What is really needed is better pre-canna and Catechism. The fact is that way too many priests turn a blind eye to unmarried couples living together and almost none ever say a word about sexual morality and responsibility from the pulpit. Too damn fearful of upsetting the contraception practicing masses and the cafeteria Catholics.

The last thing we need is more of a watered down Catholicism.

[Biggirl]

Hate to sound like the cynic, but you got to remember that a lot of priests also do keep a very close eye on those collection baskets and if they preach from the pulpits, those Catholics will hit them right back where it will hurt the most, in the wallet/pocketbook.