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bitterross

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3. Hasn't the RCC had enough time to make changes and failed?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:53 PM

Dec 2018

This sentence from you excerpt struck me:

But that’s part of being Catholic, especially in recent years: exchanging complaints about the lack of progress, the treatment of women, gays, divorcées.

If that's part of being Catholic, accepting that the organization will continue to stagnate on these issues, then why are you Catholic if you disagree? Tradition, ritual, family. Sure, I hear all those reasons.

One thing I can assure you though. You will not change the RCC from within. Especially as a woman. I'm certain the RCC just needs to be demolished. I do not believe it can be redeemed.

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