New Pope Elected: Centuries Of Make-Believe (Religion) Reaffirmed For The Masses

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269. To be honest I really don't know

Seems like an oxymoron for a liberal to be Catholic doesn't it?

When I said what I said initially in this thread, I was thinking something totally different. I wasn't thinking about the bigoted side of the church, I was just offended by the idea that the belief of the man in the sky - sounded like those that believe are stupid. However, when you get down to the details, the Catholic church doesn't approve of certain things - gays, contraception, women having a role in the Vatican - I get all that, I truly do. It's why I am not Catholic. I was born Baptist, but I didn't like their judgmental attitudes either. I don't agree with most organized religions to be honest. There are a handful of ones that are more open minded - but when you talk about Catholic, Mormon, some protestant religions, evangelicals, cults like Jehovah's Witnesses ... no thanks. I'll probably get in trouble with someone for saying the JW are a cult, but my husband grew up with parents who were and he even says they are a cult. He got out of that situation as soon as he was old enough.

If I say that I believe in a higher power, but one that doesn't look down upon women, doesn't require no contraception be used and is open minded about gays - would people still make fun of me? I think some would, not you specifically, but someone would. That is what I was railing about because of how the thread was started. However I see why the RCC offends people. I do understand.