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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

FakeNoose

(36,545 posts)

2. I'm old enough to remember

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 12:24 PM

Mar 2017

... the days when Catholics were all - or mostly - members of the Democratic Party.

If anybody voted for the GOP they were too ashamed to admit it, back in the 60's or earlier.
Of course I'm only talking about American Catholics here, but the church has spent too many years consorting with the devil.
Is the cause of ending abortion really worth it?

I don't think so!

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Heres what I saw when I attended a conservative Catholic gathering in DCs Trump Tower [View all] rug Mar 2017 OP

Recommended: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #1

I'm old enough to remember FakeNoose Mar 2017 #2

Catholics have been a key constituency for the Democratic Party for decades. rug Mar 2017 #3

Abortion changed everything FakeNoose Mar 2017 #5

No, its position hasn't changed. rug Mar 2017 #6

I've been to Catholic masses where the priests tell the congregation to support pro-life (i.e. GOP) sharedvalues Apr 2017 #13

I'm Catholic too but I don't believe any Gov't has a right or duty to even have an opinion on napi21 Mar 2017 #4

I agree FakeNoose Mar 2017 #7

While it sounds trite, this has always impressed me as one of the greatest statements of faith. CincyDem Mar 2017 #8

Prochoice and proabortion are two diferent things. rug Mar 2017 #10

They will never stop MFM008 Mar 2017 #9

Somebody else recommend so this can go to greatest page ribrepin Mar 2017 #11

Did they all get their 30 pieces of silver for attending? 47of74 Mar 2017 #12