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To: Cincinatus' Wife
- in this case, the "freedom" of the Catholic hierarchy to impose rules that even most Catholics don't live by? ("Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap").

Ms.Walsh can't imagine that Catholic rules being defined and preached by Catholic pastors without government interference is a matter of religious liberty, whether individual Catholics choose to obey those rules or not.

"For none is without sin..."

We also have a rule against cussing (in particular, taking the Lord's Name in vain). That doesn't stop people from breaking that one, either.

Still, that doesn't negate the religion, nor the right to believe and follow those beliefs as best we can.

Suppose we applied the logic to secular law. Obviously, people murder and steal. Does that mean we don't have to pay attention to the laws against murdering and stealing?

Wouldn't work out very well, would it?

I may not be perfect, but I'll stand with the Church.

6 posted on 02/19/2012 2:44:04 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Smokin' Joe

The Ten Commandments are sound (the ones the Feds want out of sight from the public).


9 posted on 02/19/2012 2:54:01 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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