Catholics Asked to Stop Komen Donations

The Roman Catholic Church really turns me off how they stigmatize planned parenthood.

The Catholic Church is slowly becoming more and more irrelevant in todays world. Witness the long, gradual decline in their membership. And I'm a Catholic, but not a sheep.

The real issue here is that the church wants the money given to them.

Aaaaand yet another reason why I left the Catholic Church. Its misogyny is palpable.

Redbud wrote:

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If you agree with abortion, which is promoted at Planned Parenthood (an oxymoron) then you are no Catholic, and you should leave with all who believe like you. It is murder, plain and simple. Justify it any way you like, the truth is the truth.

I think Jesus and God determine who are the good Catholics and who are not. Why don't we let them decide. Our job is to forgive our neighbors 7 x 70.

Money wrote:

The real issue here is that the church wants the money given to them.

Actually I think that the real issue is that the shepards of the church are becoming too detached from the flock.

Now let's link this story to yesterday's story about people leaving the Catholic church.... hmmmmm..... it's a real head scratcher.

Ashland Avenue wrote:

Aaaaand yet another reason why I left the Catholic Church. Its misogyny is palpable.

Get everyone that thinks like you to LEAVE.........and I'll go back.

and the catholic church wonders why so many are leaving...

Redbud wrote:

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Aaaaand not sorry to see you go.

What a good Christian you are (phony). I wonder where you learned that kind of behavior? At one of your inuendo-driven Bible ralies I'll bet....

the catholic school kids master well in science and true history ! its the kids taught by the goverment that somehow still can`t read by the 5th year.

jjr,

It's nice to see that you're educating the next generation to be just as full of ignorance and hatred as you are.

Dave wrote:

The Roman Catholic Church really turns me off how they stigmatize planned parenthood.

PP is an abortion provider first, and a counseling outfit/contraceptive provider a distant second. Why is is "stigmatizing" to point this out?

Silly Catholics. I'll bet that now the Race for the Cure will bring out even more folks and generate more money.

Just another Catholic bashing string. Thanks for nothing!

and just what is "family planning" not that i believe any of there ##S

Redbud wrote:

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If you agree with abortion, which is promoted at Planned Parenthood (an oxymoron) then you are no Catholic, and you should leave with all who believe like you. It is murder, plain and simple. Justify it any way you like, the truth is the truth.

It's not a matter of "agreeing with abortion". The issue is agreeing with the Catholic Church's (and many other religious sects') belief that a human fetus is a human person (i.e., God infuses a soul) from the first moment of conception.(The terminology is from the Baltimore Catechism.) If you believe that, then it follows logically that abortion is murder.

But what about those of us who do not believe that God infuses a soul at conception, or don't believe in a soul, or in a god? I agree with Redbud that there is no place for us in the community of faith that is the Catholic Church. But does the Church - or Catholics - have the right to force their conclusion on those with different beliefs? Or penalize organizations that support other organizations that hold different beliefs? What of the freedom of religion that has stood the Catholic Church in such good stead in this country?

jjr wrote:

and just what is "family planning" not that i believe any of there ##S

I'm guessing family planning involves the dreaded c-word, contraception. I'm also pretty sure I already know how you feel about that.

Planned Parenthood -- hmmmm. That implies PLANNING. That means informed choices for contraception (yes, so you can have SEX at will without getting pregnant!) For crying out loud. This ambivalence about sexuality is ridiculous. SEX is NORMAL.

Grandpa wrote:

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Where on your disembled list does it rank procedures by the income they bring in? That would blow up your logic, wouldn't it?
PP is in the abortion business. Whatever your feelings, this is a fact.

The only "logic" that appears to be "blown up" is your own. Her list is clear. If you want an "income" list, go get it yourself and state the source for all to see. Otherwise, your argument has been powerfully refuted.