[madprof98]

Menino further muddied the waters by commenting that: ''When the pope speaks on doctrine, that's absolute. I don't think choice and gay marriage are doctrine."

The ONLY WAY to solve this mess is to kick a few of the more prominent of these people out of the Catholic Church--bell, book and candle . . . on national TV at prime time, preferably with Pope Benedict officiating. Til then, the typical American Catholic will remain befuddled.

[Tax-chick]

I agree. What an absolute dingbat!