[conservonator]

Hmmm. Let's see, "The National Catholic Reporter?" And what do you base your unsupported views on?

I don't think basing your understanding of Catholic history, tradition and dogma on what appears in that particular publication is serving your best spiritual interest.

JMHO

[markedman]

"I don't think basing your understanding of Catholic history, tradition and dogma on what appears in that particular publication is serving your best spiritual interest."

Wish though you may, you cannot erase a couple of thousand years of well documented European history.