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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Being raised catholic, and living as a fairly "casual" catholic, the bolded is absolutely no business of any one individual to do this. I know there is something about "not judging others" that we are all to live by. We have gay members in our family and friends who are gay. We love them and support them unconditionally, I don't care what any religious stance is. I look at church like I do the sales training courses I am required to take. You have to determine what applies to you and what doesn't, and take from it what is going to help you in life going forward. Really there should be a "new modern catholic" branch would openly condemn the past acts of pedophilia, greed and bigotry while embracing new ways of thinking and beliefs.
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OK, so I see you edited that. Why not reject the Catholic Church and join one that does align with your beliefs? I didn't think Catholicism was a choose your own menu type of thing. But there are churches that could use support that reject the discrimination perpetuated by the Catholic Church. Maybe if enough people stood up to their convictions and left, they would change their tune. But if they don't see that rejection, they continue their discrimination. That's my point here.