Crackdown ordered on American nuns

Puppycow · 19th April 2012, 12:30 AM

Vatican orders crackdown on American nuns

Quote:

WASHINGTON — The Vatican has launched a crackdown on the umbrella group that represents most of America’s 55,000 Catholic nuns, saying that the group was not speaking out strongly enough against gay marriage, abortion and women’s ordination.

Rome also chided the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) for sponsoring conferences that featured “a prevalence of certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.”

Those uppity women need to be put back in their place!

TheGoldcountry · 19th April 2012, 12:43 AM

Jeez, they're already up the proverbial creek without a paddle and now they want to tip over the canoe. This won't end well.

HansMustermann · 19th April 2012, 01:33 AM

So, wait, wait... it's not that those are saying anything in favour of gay marriage or anything, but just... errr... what? Aren't rabid enough against it to be proper Catholics?

I have bad news for his assholiness. If you only count the most rabid fanboys as good enough for you, then, congrats, you've just made yourself one of the smallest denominations ever.

Professor Yaffle · 19th April 2012, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by HansMustermann

So, wait, wait... it's not that those are saying anything in favour of gay marriage or anything, but just... errr... what? Aren't rabid enough against it to be proper Catholics?

I have bad news for his assholiness. If you only count the most rabid fanboys as good enough for you, then, congrats, you've just made yourself one of the smallest denominations ever.

But they're *nuns*. They're supposed to toe the party line!

HansMustermann · 19th April 2012, 01:51 AM

But apparently they do toe the line. Just apparently they're not as mindlessly rabid about it as his assholiness would like.

Skepticemea · 19th April 2012, 01:58 AM

This thread is not what I expected it to be. Neither is it what it should be.

I am shocked.

Multivac · 19th April 2012, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Skepticemea

This thread is not what I expected it to be. Neither is it what it should be.

I am shocked.

Agreed. Thought it would be closer to "nuns receive a spanking".

Brainache · 19th April 2012, 02:29 AM

This looks like a job for Whoopi Goldberg...

Lamuella · 19th April 2012, 04:14 AM

the catholic church couldn't stop its clerics from violating children, but by god will they stamp down on the terrible scourge of not disapproving of gay marriage vocally enough.

Skepticemea · 19th April 2012, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by Lamuella

the catholic church couldn't stop its clerics from violating children, but by god will they stamp down on the terrible scourge of not disapproving of gay marriage vocally enough.

Cos that's what The Gulli-bible says you should do.

Uncle Otto · 19th April 2012, 04:33 AM

You know, you would think that the dimwits in Rome would read the writing on the wall facing numbers like this--------

"The number of nuns in America has dropped from 179,954 in 1965 to just 55,000 today."

Also--------

"Benedict gave the CDF the go-ahead to take action against the LCWR in January 2011, more than a year ago."

What are they going to do, de-nun them?

Skepticemea · 19th April 2012, 04:38 AM

Originally Posted by Uncle Otto

You know, you would think that the dimwits in Rome would read the writing on the wall facing numbers like this--------

"The number of nuns in America has dropped from 179,954 in 1965 to just 55,000 today."

Also--------

"Benedict gave the CDF the go-ahead to take action against the LCWR in January 2011, more than a year ago."

What are they going to do, de-nun them?

They're going to be nun-chucked.

Evolved Wookie · 19th April 2012, 04:50 AM

If I were forced to do crack off of a nun, I'm not sure I'd pick an American nun...

Oh, wait...

catsmate1 · 19th April 2012, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by HansMustermann

But apparently they do toe the line. Just apparently they're not as mindlessly rabid about it as his assholiness would like.

Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera.
The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy.

However in conjunction with other actions, like the silencing of Tony Flannery (exiled to a monastery to contemplate his sins), this crackdown may prove counter-productive to the aim of maintaining Roman control.

Foster Zygote · 19th April 2012, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by Puppycow

Those uppity women need to be put back in their place!

Yeah, in the 7th Century.

Skepticemea · 19th April 2012, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate1

Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera.
The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy.

However in conjunction with other actions, like the silencing of Tony Flannery (exiled to a monastery to contemplate his sins), this crackdown may prove counter-productive to the aim of maintaining Roman control.

I'm sure they'll be asking what the Romans ever done for them.

Resume · 19th April 2012, 05:34 AM

Uncle Ratty really wants to turn his ship around backwards.

Well, more backwards than it already is.

catsmate1 · 19th April 2012, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Resume

Uncle Ratty really wants to turn his ship around backwards.

Well, more backwards than it already is.

There are distressing signs of independent thought, these need to be quashed.

Why recently some Seattle PP's declined to use their pulpits and churches to gather signature for a (church endorsed) referendum to overturn the Washington state marriage equality law, including in the archdiocesan cathedral.....................
Phrases like "he couldn’t in good conscience allow signature gathering" were used.
Archbishop Sartrain was not amused.

crimresearch · 19th April 2012, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Skepticemea

They're going to be nun-chucked.

Ouch.

Skepticemea · 19th April 2012, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by crimresearch

Ouch.

X · 19th April 2012, 06:14 AM

More and more I have to wonder:
Is the Vatican trying to drive people away from Catholicism?
Their PR guy is either an idiot or an atheist.

TheGoldcountry · 19th April 2012, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by X

More and more I have to wonder:
Is the Vatican trying to drive people away from Catholicism?
Their PR guy is either an idiot or an atheist.

It's like a celebrity firing their fan club because they don't hate everyone else enough.

Spindrift · 19th April 2012, 06:22 AM

The average age of a nun in the US is 70. They probably think gay marriage is happy marriage and why would anyone be against that?

Zelenius · 19th April 2012, 06:34 AM

This is a positive development. When a pedophile-enabling, anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-independent thinking cult is plagued by infighting, this can only be a good thing for society. Unfortunately, it appears that protestant Christianity stands to gain the most from the Catholic Church's continued meltdown, rather than atheists and freethinkers.

In my opinion.

TjW · 19th April 2012, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Multivac

Agreed. Thought it would be closer to "nuns receive a spanking".

And after that, the oral sex!

tsig · 19th April 2012, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by thegoldcountry

jeez, they're already up the proverbial ~~creek~~ sewage lagoon without a paddle and now they want to tip over the canoe. This won't end well.

ftfy

Mister Agenda · 19th April 2012, 07:30 AM

When will American Catholics finally break away from the Vatican? They don't need the Pope, and they pretty much ignore him already.

Myriad · 19th April 2012, 07:34 AM

I know some Sisters of St. Joseph here in the U.S. I attended a funeral mass for a Sister's relative at their chapel two weeks ago.

Every single one of them will silently tell the Vatican to go **** itself. Then confess it and be absolved.

Respectfully,
Myriad

tsig · 19th April 2012, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate1

There are distressing signs of independent thought, these need to be quashed.

Why recently some Seattle PP's declined to use their pulpits and churches to gather signature for a (church endorsed) referendum to overturn the Washington state marriage equality law, including in the archdiocesan cathedral.....................
Phrases like "he couldn’t in good conscience allow signature gathering" were used.
Archbishop Sartrain was not amused.

Seems like they could lose their tax exemption by doing that.

3point14 · 19th April 2012, 09:25 AM

The best thread title ever. The actual content was a little disappointing, as my imagination went riot over the title.

Oh, and if you don't play the game, you can chuff right off, chap(ess), when it comes to making the rules.

ddt · 19th April 2012, 09:52 AM

So the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith is going to carry out this crackdown? Why don't they revert to their previous name too? It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back.

Marduk · 19th April 2012, 10:05 AM

my father was a nun, on my birth certificate where it says "fathers occupation" he wrote nun
he also was barely literate

I don't think he was an American, though he did talk a load of crap and shout yeeehaa during war movies

Originally Posted by ddt

It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back.

finally a chance at some real power
MBWAHAHAwahahaha

Originally Posted by ddt

It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back.

no one expects the inquisition

ddt · 19th April 2012, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

my father was a nun, on my birth certificate where it says "fathers occupation" he wrote nun
he also was barely literate

I don't think he was an American, though he did talk a load of crap and shout yeeehaa during war movies

finally a chance at some real power
MBWAHAHAwahahaha

no one expects the inquisition

So what implement do you bring along for torturing? I suggest the comfy chair.

dropzone · 19th April 2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate1

Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera.
The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy.

[invitation to American nuns] Ladies, may I interest you in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America? It's very much like what V2 was headed for, with the added bonus of not having a pope. I mean, it has a Presiding Bishop, but how scary can he be when he dropped by our church picnic one year? (I think he was driving an Olds, not a Popemobile.) You can become pastors and bishops and get married and even be married to other ladies. Do you want to be community activists? They welcome and encourage it.

Craig B · 19th April 2012, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by dropzone

[invitation to American nuns] Ladies, may I interest you in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America? It's very much like what V2 was headed for, with the added bonus of not having a pope. I mean, it has a Presiding Bishop, but how scary can he be when he dropped by our church picnic one year? (I think he was driving an Olds, not a Popemobile.) You can become pastors and bishops and get married and even be married to other ladies. Do you want to be community activists? They welcome and encourage it.

How are they on Transubstantiation?

cwalner · 19th April 2012, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Mister Agenda

When will American Catholics finally break away from the Vatican? They don't need the Pope, and they pretty much ignore him already.

Agreed. Rome having issues with the American branches is nothing new. I loved the survey brought up during the RCC vs ACA kerfuffle that 98% of Catholic women (in the US) have used birth control.

In the US, at least, the hierarchy is a very poor representative of the laity. Pretty much the only American Catholic that I know of, who actually seems to agree with the hierarchy just dropped out of the Republican primary race.

Marduk · 19th April 2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by ddt

So what implement do you bring along for torturing? I suggest the comfy chair.

I, like the real inquistion aren't limited to an implement, I have a whole room filled with them
guess what I call the room

Originally Posted by cwalner

Pretty much the only American Catholic that I know of, who actually seems to agree with the hierarchy just dropped out of the Republican primary race.

I hear theres maybe a few more south of the Mexican border

Madalch · 19th April 2012, 11:23 AM

I hear that the Vatican also wants to crack down on nuns in Canada. They're starting a long nun registry.

3point14 · 19th April 2012, 11:27 AM

I've just realised that:

"Crackdown on Nuns!!"

Sounds like a Fox TV pitch.

ddt · 19th April 2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

I, like the real inquistion aren't limited to an implement, I have a whole room filled with them
guess what I call the room

Gitmo?

The Sistine Chapel? (have to get this back on topic)

19th April 2012, 12:30 AM	#1
Puppycow Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 15,788	Crackdown ordered on American nuns Vatican orders crackdown on American nuns Quote: WASHINGTON — The Vatican has launched a crackdown on the umbrella group that represents most of America’s 55,000 Catholic nuns, saying that the group was not speaking out strongly enough against gay marriage, abortion and women’s ordination. Rome also chided the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) for sponsoring conferences that featured “a prevalence of certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” Those uppity women need to be put back in their place!
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19th April 2012, 12:43 AM	#2
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19th April 2012, 01:58 AM	#6
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19th April 2012, 01:33 AM	#3
HansMustermann Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,848	So, wait, wait... it's not that those are saying anything in favour of gay marriage or anything, but just... errr... what? Aren't rabid enough against it to be proper Catholics? I have bad news for his assholiness. If you only count the most rabid fanboys as good enough for you, then, congrats, you've just made yourself one of the smallest denominations ever.

19th April 2012, 01:51 AM	#5
HansMustermann Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,848	But apparently they do toe the line. Just apparently they're not as mindlessly rabid about it as his assholiness would like.

19th April 2012, 02:08 AM	#7
Multivac Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,947	Originally Posted by Skepticemea This thread is not what I expected it to be. Neither is it what it should be. I am shocked. Agreed. Thought it would be closer to "nuns receive a spanking".

19th April 2012, 04:14 AM	#9
Lamuella Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,480	the catholic church couldn't stop its clerics from violating children, but by god will they stamp down on the terrible scourge of not disapproving of gay marriage vocally enough.
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19th April 2012, 04:29 AM	#10
Skepticemea Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,277	Originally Posted by Lamuella the catholic church couldn't stop its clerics from violating children, but by god will they stamp down on the terrible scourge of not disapproving of gay marriage vocally enough. Cos that's what The Gulli-bible says you should do.
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19th April 2012, 04:33 AM	#11
Uncle Otto Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 356	You know, you would think that the dimwits in Rome would read the writing on the wall facing numbers like this-------- "The number of nuns in America has dropped from 179,954 in 1965 to just 55,000 today." Also-------- "Benedict gave the CDF the go-ahead to take action against the LCWR in January 2011, more than a year ago." What are they going to do, de-nun them?

19th April 2012, 04:38 AM	#12
Skepticemea Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,277	Originally Posted by Uncle Otto You know, you would think that the dimwits in Rome would read the writing on the wall facing numbers like this-------- "The number of nuns in America has dropped from 179,954 in 1965 to just 55,000 today." Also-------- "Benedict gave the CDF the go-ahead to take action against the LCWR in January 2011, more than a year ago." What are they going to do, de-nun them? They're going to be nun-chucked.
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19th April 2012, 05:27 AM	#14
catsmate1 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dublin (the one in Ireland) Posts: 7,136	Originally Posted by HansMustermann But apparently they do toe the line. Just apparently they're not as mindlessly rabid about it as his assholiness would like. Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera. The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy. However in conjunction with other actions, like the silencing of Tony Flannery (exiled to a monastery to contemplate his sins), this crackdown may prove counter-productive to the aim of maintaining Roman control.

19th April 2012, 05:30 AM	#15
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge Posts: 14,407	Originally Posted by Puppycow Those uppity women need to be put back in their place! Yeah, in the 7th Century.
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19th April 2012, 05:33 AM	#16
Skepticemea Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,277	Originally Posted by catsmate1 Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera. The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy. However in conjunction with other actions, like the silencing of Tony Flannery (exiled to a monastery to contemplate his sins), this crackdown may prove counter-productive to the aim of maintaining Roman control. I'm sure they'll be asking what the Romans ever done for them.
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19th April 2012, 05:34 AM	#17
Resume Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,035	Uncle Ratty really wants to turn his ship around backwards. Well, more backwards than it already is.
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19th April 2012, 05:45 AM	#18
catsmate1 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dublin (the one in Ireland) Posts: 7,136	Originally Posted by Resume Uncle Ratty really wants to turn his ship around backwards. Well, more backwards than it already is. There are distressing signs of independent thought, these need to be quashed. Why recently some Seattle PP's declined to use their pulpits and churches to gather signature for a (church endorsed) referendum to overturn the Washington state marriage equality law, including in the archdiocesan cathedral..................... Phrases like "he couldn’t in good conscience allow signature gathering" were used. Archbishop Sartrain was not amused.

19th April 2012, 05:58 AM	#19
crimresearch Alumbrado Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,618	Originally Posted by Skepticemea They're going to be nun-chucked. Ouch.
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19th April 2012, 06:01 AM	#20
Skepticemea Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,277	Originally Posted by crimresearch Ouch.
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19th April 2012, 06:14 AM	#21
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19th April 2012, 06:18 AM	#22
TheGoldcountry Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,535	Originally Posted by X More and more I have to wonder: Is the Vatican trying to drive people away from Catholicism? Their PR guy is either an idiot or an atheist. It's like a celebrity firing their fan club because they don't hate everyone else enough.
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19th April 2012, 06:22 AM	#23
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19th April 2012, 06:34 AM	#24
Zelenius Muse Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East coast, U.S Posts: 624	This is a positive development. When a pedophile-enabling, anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-independent thinking cult is plagued by infighting, this can only be a good thing for society. Unfortunately, it appears that protestant Christianity stands to gain the most from the Catholic Church's continued meltdown, rather than atheists and freethinkers. In my opinion.
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19th April 2012, 06:36 AM	#25
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tsig a carbon based life-form Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 26,784	Originally Posted by thegoldcountry jeez, they're already up the proverbial ~~creek~~ sewage lagoon without a paddle and now they want to tip over the canoe. This won't end well. ftfy

19th April 2012, 07:30 AM	#27
Mister Agenda Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 2,622	When will American Catholics finally break away from the Vatican? They don't need the Pope, and they pretty much ignore him already.

19th April 2012, 07:34 AM	#28
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19th April 2012, 07:40 AM	#29
tsig a carbon based life-form Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 26,784	Originally Posted by catsmate1 There are distressing signs of independent thought, these need to be quashed. Why recently some Seattle PP's declined to use their pulpits and churches to gather signature for a (church endorsed) referendum to overturn the Washington state marriage equality law, including in the archdiocesan cathedral..................... Phrases like "he couldn’t in good conscience allow signature gathering" were used. Archbishop Sartrain was not amused. Seems like they could lose their tax exemption by doing that.

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ddt Mafia Penguin Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,327	So the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith is going to carry out this crackdown? Why don't they revert to their previous name too? It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back.
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Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	my father was a nun, on my birth certificate where it says "fathers occupation" he wrote nun he also was barely literate I don't think he was an American, though he did talk a load of crap and shout yeeehaa during war movies Originally Posted by ddt It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back. finally a chance at some real power MBWAHAHAwahahaha Originally Posted by ddt It seems the old times of the Inquisition are back. no one expects the inquisition
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19th April 2012, 10:21 AM	#33
ddt Mafia Penguin Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,327	Originally Posted by Marduk my father was a nun, on my birth certificate where it says "fathers occupation" he wrote nun he also was barely literate I don't think he was an American, though he did talk a load of crap and shout yeeehaa during war movies finally a chance at some real power MBWAHAHAwahahaha no one expects the inquisition So what implement do you bring along for torturing? I suggest the comfy chair.
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19th April 2012, 10:38 AM	#34
dropzone Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,666	Originally Posted by catsmate1 Social activism isn't uncommon among the female religious, e.g. Sr. Stan, along with charitable work. It seems the Vatican, or at least the former rotweiller of orthodoxy, feels their efforts should be better focussed on opposing access to legal abortion, opposing marriage equality et cetera. The support of LCWR and Network for US health care reform was particularly annoying to the hierarchy. [invitation to American nuns] Ladies, may I interest you in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America? It's very much like what V2 was headed for, with the added bonus of not having a pope. I mean, it has a Presiding Bishop, but how scary can he be when he dropped by our church picnic one year? (I think he was driving an Olds, not a Popemobile.) You can become pastors and bishops and get married and even be married to other ladies. Do you want to be community activists? They welcome and encourage it.

19th April 2012, 10:40 AM	#35
Craig B Illuminator Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,982	Originally Posted by dropzone [invitation to American nuns] Ladies, may I interest you in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America? It's very much like what V2 was headed for, with the added bonus of not having a pope. I mean, it has a Presiding Bishop, but how scary can he be when he dropped by our church picnic one year? (I think he was driving an Olds, not a Popemobile.) You can become pastors and bishops and get married and even be married to other ladies. Do you want to be community activists? They welcome and encourage it. How are they on Transubstantiation?
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