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To: Gamecock

When I signed the indictment for embezzlement against a Catholic priest at a local cathedral when I was forman of the Criminal Grand Jury, I told the District Attorney that I thought I could make a reasonable defense for the priest.

You see the Dogma of the Church is that its Priests are married to the Church... and California is a community property state!


2 posted on 02/15/2007 11:21:40 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

forman=foreman... oops.


4 posted on 02/15/2007 11:24:23 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: Swordmaker

"Unlike monks, parish priests do not take a vow of poverty; but they promise to be celibate..."

That statement is COMPLETELY inaccurate! So how can we trust any of this article? Obviously he confused "religious" and "diocesan" priests, misunderstood the vows monks take with the fact they usually do not receive Holy Orders, no comprehension that "vow" of celibacy is not a promise not to have sex, virtue vs. vow, that parish priests can be non-diocesan, etc.


8 posted on 02/16/2007 12:27:15 AM PST by baa39
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To: Swordmaker

LOL, you sure got that right about community property. Very clever, you were able to educate the DA on Church Doctrine and get off jury duty in one stroke.


9 posted on 02/16/2007 12:28:46 AM PST by baa39
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