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Excellent start!
I think you have a poor understanding of most certainly the Catholic Church. I think you are in need of some catechesis.
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Excellent start!
I think you have a poor understanding of most certainly the Catholic Church. I think you are in need of some catechesis.
No we don't have to differentiate what sex you marry, why should we?
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Anyone seen the pictures of Neil Patrick Harris being shot while fleeing a Brothel?
No thanks to that Catechesis stuff, any religion that has rapey priests is not something I want to be a part of.
Officially I'm a Christian, but I don't go to church or pray to god, I go to work, I eat/sleep and drink alcohol, religion has no place in my existance
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This country has rapists and murderers - maybe go to another country as well?
Well then your not a Christian..
I was Christened, so I am a Christian, am I not? at least until the Jovo witnesses come-a-knocking, then I slaughter lambs and carve Pentagrams into my arm on weekends lol
This is a discussion about religion, where I chose to live has nothing to do with religion
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Because there is a massive difference...no?
Maybe because one can procreate and the other not, i think that’s enough of a difference to differentiate between the two.
Just as you differentiate between things is everyday life, a car is a car and a bike is a bike whilst both being vehicles.
Just because you are Christened it doesn't mean you are Christian. To be a Christian you have to at least somewhat belief in Christianity.
Does it? To go forward to your last point... nature made genetic abnormalities. Nature knows best!
By imposing a "right and wrong" way of doing things that only hurts and judges people?
How is that 'unnatural'? And why is 'unnatural' bad?
I believe there is a God, I just don't pray to him/her
My girlfriend told me about something she read recently.....http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1769356.stm
Seems us men are obsolete now lol
So what about men/men marriage and women/women marriage, should we have terms to differentiate between them? Even if there is a difference, there is no need to differentiate. Just because there is a difference in two things, it doesn't mean they can't be described as the same thing. We could just have terms under marriage if needed, but we don't.
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I think it has everything to do with your point.
You don't want to be a part of any religion that has as you put it "rapey priests". Well if that is such a concern you might want to leave the country.
A very small number of Catholic Priests have been guilty of abuse. However they are very much the minority.
A small number of English people are guilty of sex abuse.
Neither fact should have any bearing on the majority. Are all English people rapists because a small number are? No, of course not, that would be a silly thing to say.
This.
The Church has stated that homosexual desires or attractions themselves are not necessarily sinful. They are said to be "disordered" in the sense that they tempt one to do something that is sinful (i.e., the homosexual act), but temptations beyond one's control are not considered sinful in and of themselves. For this reason, while the Church does oppose attempts to legitimize same-gender sexual acts, it also urges respect and love for those who do experience same-sex attractions; thus the Catholic Church is also opposed to persecutions and violence against persons with same-sex attractions:
The church has also issued a statement that "urges States to do away with criminal penalties against homosexual persons", calling it "grave violations of human rights." It opposes all forms of violence against homosexual people and believes it should be confronted at all levels, but especially at the state level.
For those who do experience same-sex attractions and identify themselves with a homosexual orientation, the Catholic Church offers the following counsel:
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Still doesn't mean you are Christian, you sound like a Deist.
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That's just stupid, even though two things are different we should just ignore them all call them the same?
Might as well start calling a lettuce a cucumber then, since they are both vegetables.
And maybe yes to the first question, maybe there should be 3 different types.
Wow, ok I'm a Deist then, I've never heard of that before, I've always defined myself as a "Relaxed-Christian"
The mass media has labelled Catholic Priests as crazy pedos, not something I any interest in, parts of the religion just baffle me, it might as well be Scientology
Don't be silly
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In fairness if he was baptised Catholic he is just lapsed and welcome back at any time.
They can come under the term of marriage, marriage being a term to describe the unity of two people. Then if needed which is not actually needed, we could have sub terms such as gay marriage or lesbian marriage. I don't see why they can't fall under marriage.
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Do you believe in Jesus Christ?