Well that was mean. I'm your brethen, dear Catholic, and we are ALL the body of Christ. Calling me a heretic is not acceptable. I don't agree with every aspect of Catholic doctrine, but I do not semantically attack Catholics. I love my Catholic friends. I think you are right and we are wrong also in many respects.
I work with a Catholic pro-life organization that insists that you support the church's position against birth control in order to participate. I do support that- wholeheartedly. Even if I didn't support the church's teachings, I would certainly support the organization's right to keep those who disagreed out of their ministry. Bethany has a statement of faith, and if you don't agree with it, find an agency with a different statement. I support their right to be choosy on picking parents although I may disagree with this choice to discriminate. Regarding the birth control issue, I know many a protestant who is pro-birth control. I think they're wrong, but I know that despite that area that they are indeed moral people that would be excellent parents. I still wouldn't let them in the program if I were the said Catholic pro-life agency. Standards are good things to have.
Please don't call me a heretic. It hurts my feelings. It certainly doesn't demonstrate the "Christian cooperation" you are promoting and causes unnecessary division.
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I don't recall calling you a heretic.
I recall calling the Bethany chapter who exclude Catholics from the body of Christ heretics - but you yourself assure me that you don't make the same grievous error they do.