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Gemma Therese · 02-12-2003, 05:50 PM

I'm interested in atheists' opinions.

openeyes · 02-12-2003, 06:00 PM

I said other. What would benefit most Catholics in my opinion is the freedom to question their church and decide it's not for them with no guilt attached. (I'm an ex-Catholic).

Mageth · 02-12-2003, 06:07 PM

I voted "Other", as in "all of the above, and then some."

Yellum Notnef · 02-12-2003, 06:43 PM

I also voted other,as in "walking away quickly and not looking back".

I would have voted for the birth control if there wasn`t an "other" option.

<not very serious mode on>
Their views on birth control seem utterly ridiculous at first,but start to make sense if you really think about it.
Birth control = no babies. No babies = no kids. No kids = priests not having any sex. <not very serious mode off>

Rhea · 02-12-2003, 06:44 PM

I put birth control, but I also think female clergy would benefit Catholics highly. Both are about subjugation. Both would benefit Catholic very much by their absence. But between the two, the subjugation of women's bodies and lives is by far the greater need to end.

hezekiah jones · 02-12-2003, 06:46 PM

Other: For them to see the light, and convert to Christianity.

Sephiroth · 02-12-2003, 07:43 PM

Other: Freedom and encouragement to question the church (it still ticks me off that I was forced into Confirmation against my will)+all of the above.

02-12-2003, 07:46 PM

I voted "others" because I would like to see them protected from protestant "Christian" influences.

02-12-2003, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sephiroth
Other: Freedom and encouragement to question the church (it still ticks me off that I was forced into Confirmation against my will)+all of the above.

Don't be silly, you don't really it (the HS) "caught" do you? So if it didn't what the hell do you care? I mean, it was just sacramental and that is just there for you to discover and you don't have to if you don't want to.

notMichaelJackson · 02-12-2003, 07:59 PM

I had a friend who went to a Catholic school (for very secular reasons), and he said that they constantly bashed America over there, so maybe a little less anti-americanism would help.

View Poll Results: What would most benefit Catholics?
Women clergy	2	1.74%
Married clergy	19	16.52%
Abolishing ban on birth control	34	29.57%
Acceptance of homosexuality	3	2.61%
A more democratic system	14	12.17%
Other (please specify)	43	37.39%
Voters: 115. You may not vote on this poll

02-12-2003, 05:50 PM	#1
Gemma Therese Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: new york Posts: 608	What would most benefit Catholics? I'm interested in atheists' opinions.

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02-12-2003, 06:00 PM	#2
openeyes Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,215	I said other. What would benefit most Catholics in my opinion is the freedom to question their church and decide it's not for them with no guilt attached. (I'm an ex-Catholic).

02-12-2003, 06:07 PM	#3
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I voted "Other", as in "all of the above, and then some."

02-12-2003, 06:43 PM	#4
Yellum Notnef Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gone Posts: 4,676	I also voted other,as in "walking away quickly and not looking back". I would have voted for the birth control if there wasn`t an "other" option. <not very serious mode on> Their views on birth control seem utterly ridiculous at first,but start to make sense if you really think about it. Birth control = no babies. No babies = no kids. No kids = priests not having any sex. <not very serious mode off>

02-12-2003, 06:44 PM	#5
Rhea Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Recluse Posts: 9,040	I put birth control, but I also think female clergy would benefit Catholics highly. Both are about subjugation. Both would benefit Catholic very much by their absence. But between the two, the subjugation of women's bodies and lives is by far the greater need to end.

02-12-2003, 06:46 PM	#6
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	Other: For them to see the light, and convert to Christianity.

02-12-2003, 07:43 PM	#7
Sephiroth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 625	Other: Freedom and encouragement to question the church (it still ticks me off that I was forced into Confirmation against my will)+all of the above.

02-12-2003, 07:46 PM	#8
Amos Guest Posts: n/a	I voted "others" because I would like to see them protected from protestant "Christian" influences.

02-12-2003, 07:59 PM	#10
notMichaelJackson Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: IL Posts: 552	I had a friend who went to a Catholic school (for very secular reasons), and he said that they constantly bashed America over there, so maybe a little less anti-americanism would help.

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