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To: 1000 silverlings
Isn't the Catholic church made up of individual people

Yes it is; but these people have a structure and a hierarchy. The Church consists of the faithful on earth, the souls in Purgatory and the saints in heaven, headed up by Christ. The Church on earth (known as "Church Militant")has a pope, a hierarchy of bishops, priests, monks and nuns, and laity.

10,588 posted on 02/15/2007 1:17:20 PM PST by annalex
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To: annalex

Wow - this must be the longest thread on this site.


10,589 posted on 02/15/2007 1:18:38 PM PST by Jane Austen
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