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Monk06

(7,675 posts)
6. Catholic women want contraception and control over their bodies They won't be lectured to by
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:55 PM
Aug 2012

a wet behind the ears seminarian like Ryan.

If pope Benedict is in power much longer there won't be any women Catholics left under the age of 70.
 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
7. They also forget that he was earlier an ardent follower of atheist Ayn Rand...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:26 PM
Aug 2012

to the point of almost being religious about it when requiring his office to have copies of and read "Atlas Shrugged".

But he says he's a Catholic now... So, I guess that's why Romney must like him. Must admire that example of a "transition" that Romney is so entralled at doing himself so many times.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/26/under-catholic-pressure-paul-ryan-backs-away-from-rand-objectivism/

I'm wondering if Romney secretly wishes he could change his religious faith too.

pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
8. He's always been a Catholic. He was just too much of a dolt to understand
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:38 PM
Aug 2012

until recently that that it made no sense for a Catholic to be passing out Ayn Rand books.

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