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skepticscott

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6. But those were simply relaxations of practice

Reply to cbayer (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 05:04 PM

Mar 2013

and not changes of fundamental doctrine. Individual churches were not barred from conducting mass in Latin as a result of Vatican II (although it may have been harder to find one that did if you preferred that) or people from keeping the old fish rules. The changes may have seemed significant at the time, only because the authoritarianism of the church was so great, but they were nothing compared to what allowing women priests, divorce or gay marriage would be, even today.

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A good overview of trends in the Catholic Church [View all] kwassa Mar 2013 OP

Good synopsis and, unfortunately, they have done little to address these problems cbayer Mar 2013 #1

Having closely watched the struggle in the Episcopal church kwassa Mar 2013 #2

While the church will never be free of politics, the insular nature of RCC control cbayer Mar 2013 #3

Any substantive change in unlikely. kwassa Mar 2013 #4

How did they make the changes previously? cbayer Mar 2013 #5

But those were simply relaxations of practice skepticscott Mar 2013 #6

The switch to the vernacular Mass okasha Mar 2013 #7

Love Nuns on the Bus. Perhaps they will lead the charge for change and cbayer Mar 2013 #8

I like the addition by subtraction part Promethean Mar 2013 #9