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There are plenty of non theocratic nations out there, including Ghana, Uganda, Russia, where sodomy is outlawed and certainly not institutionalized as part of the legal code. And that's what Francis is pushing for- "gay civil unions". This is the new idea. The idea of gay marriage or gay...

Miscommunications do happen from time to time of course. Memos have to be translated from one language to another, and often there are different ways of expressing ideas and idioms that make things different for an exact translation. However, the real intent of the Papal declarations on gay...

That's certainly true. But other religious communities, as well as secular communities, don't protect their child molesters and other offenders like the RCC and its magisterium. The "Seal of Confession" is the key here. The code prevents offending priests from being called out publicly by...

According to the RCC, Jesus told a French woman in the 17th Century, a Ms. Alacoque, that if someone completes this teaching on 9 consecutive first Fridays of the month, they are guaranteed salvation. This is an official teaching of the RCC, and to this day, many RC churches schedule special...

"Fundamentalist" is used nowadays in popular culture as just a code word meaning "extremist". This is how you get "islamic fundamentalists" "mormon fundamentalists" and different Christian groups also put under the "fundamentalist" umbrella. The word has migrated in definition since it was...

I'll take your word for it that you knew the bakers were RC's , but I've met pizzeria owners who were Iranian, so sometimes the ethnic identity of the cuisine isn't the same as the name on the door. If a fellow named Hussein buys Tony's Pizza, he's likely to keep the "Tony " name on the marquee.

Maybe the bakery wasn't owned by Roman Catholics at all? Although it would seem unusual that RC's would leave mass and enable this non-Catholic's sin against their sabbath?

The RCC is an organization that loves imposing obligations and enacting rules for its members to believe. Its devout members often think the rules should be stricter even. I used to post years ago on a now defunct RC-owned discussion forum- before I was suspended for 1,000 years. Some of the...

Tremendous chicken. Its pretty much localized in the Carolinas I think. I've never seen one around here in Pittsburgh or surrounding areas or down in Florida either.

Chick-FIl-A is ok, but the fast food chicken I like is Bojangles. I've only seen it at the Charlotte Airport near the American gates and is a good reason to take American to Florida instead of Delta or a discount flyer.

That's a good question. Is this the same Dionysius as mentioned in Acts 17:34? The RCC is great at developing extensive stories for all the people mentioned in the Bible, adding details that seem drawn out of thin air, when there isn't much more than a name or maybe not even that. " Howbeit...

Of course they had to have an idea. St. Patrick's in New York City is a major attraction in the middle of a huge city. I have to think that they check things out before booking any events. It would be incredulous to think otherwise. I don't think people can book equivalent Protestant...

I have to agree. Particularly since St. Patrick's is a major tourist draw to NYC and a very high profile venue. If the RC church was St. Festivus in Far Rockaway or someplace else off the beaten path, it might easily not have been known who the decedent was, and it would be far from the...

Gentili was a well know transgender prostitute, and was given full Roman Catholic honors upon his or her passing this week. Gentili was a devout atheist, and a proponent for the transgender lifestyle, yet still received an RCC sendoff. Has the standards for who qualifies to be buried in the...

I think that Mr. Martin knows more about what Frank intends by his papal bull than either of us do. Martin is a top level aide to the pontiff, who was actually consulted before the proclamation on gay blessings came out.

The question isn't whether Mary "needed" to be baptized, but whether she was. Jesus didn't "need" water baptism but still was, you know.

This is interesting, sort of like if the RCC started blessing Mafia initiations. Honoring the fraternal love that the caporegime has for his soldiers, but not the sins they intend to commit.

Apparently you missed the idea that this new RC blessing is strictly for people in homosexual unions. It isn't really for people in non-sexual arrangements like golfer-caddy, broker-trader, or cubicle mates. No one is talking about going to the RCC to get those relationships blessed, just...

I find your thoughts here, rpo , to be a bit of a stretch. These are GAY couples that Francis is blessing. It isn't a non-sexual partnership like if he was blessing Sears & Roebuck, Proctor & Gamble or Jones & Laughlin. Homosexuals don't partner up so they won't have relations.

Having an infallible pope in charge gives the RCC a lot more flexibility when changing dogma- as well as the RCC equating traditions with scripture. If Frank issues a papal bull, the RCC can change on a dime like they doing currently with their policy on blessing gay unions. For centuries, the...