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Carla Bruni criticises Pope Benedict XVI
Telegraph.co.uk ^ | Published: 5:51PM BST 18 May 2009 | Henry Samuel in Paris

Posted on 05/19/2009 12:06:32 PM PDT by Mrs. Frogjerk

France's First Lady said that the Church's teachings had left her feeling "profoundly secular". She departed from her post's traditional religious neutrality to accuse the Pope of "damaging" countries in Africa with his stance on birth control.

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To: Alberta's Child

I don’t know if Sarkozy is Catholic or ever married in a Catholic Church. However, if he was married in ANY Church, the RCC recognizes that marriage as valid and doesn’t recognize the divorce(s).

In the eyes of the RCC, I am not married to my husband who’d earlier been married in an Episcopal Church and was long divorced civilly before we met. They recognize only his first marriage.

Not a lot of wiggle room on these issues.


41 posted on 05/19/2009 1:36:57 PM PDT by EDINVA (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
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To: BillyBoy

It is France. Anything to the right of Communist is “Conservative”.


42 posted on 05/19/2009 1:40:41 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: humblegunner
Isn't that a bit harsh and unrealistic?

No. Sometimes the truth can be brutal and according to reports, Bruni is far less than a paragon of virtue.

43 posted on 05/19/2009 1:55:05 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
No. Sometimes the truth can be brutal and according to reports, Bruni is far less than a paragon of virtue.

I was not commenting on Bruni, but on the church policy.

It seems rather stick-up-the-arse.

44 posted on 05/19/2009 2:04:09 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

Those are the teachings of Christ who I’m sure you consider to be a party pooper.


45 posted on 05/19/2009 2:36:50 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: Mrs. Frogjerk
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46 posted on 05/19/2009 2:38:11 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
Those are the teachings of Christ who I’m sure you consider to be a party pooper.

I never heard of any scripture regarding sympathy for imagined victims of possible dangers.

47 posted on 05/19/2009 2:45:18 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

Do you still hold a grudge for Jane Fonda?


48 posted on 05/19/2009 2:50:44 PM PDT by papertyger (A difference that makes no difference is no difference)
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To: papertyger
Do you still hold a grudge for Jane Fonda?

Did cops chase her, too?

I'm at a loss at the reference.

49 posted on 05/19/2009 3:16:08 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: spikeytx86

Ah, but the Sarkozy cheerleaders here claimed Sarko was a breath of fresh air for France and a good role model for American conservatives that defeated a “Hillary type”. Untrue. Sarko is more of the same for France, and if Hillary ran in France, she’s be the “conservative” candidate.


50 posted on 05/19/2009 3:26:18 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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