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    Catseye3
    wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 15:46 last edited by Catseye3
    #83

    (Referring to the "Biden healing the sick" Bible quote:)

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    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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    • A Aqua Letifer
      20 Jan 2021, 15:36

      @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

      You can't be a deeply religious Catholic and support abortion. You just can't.

      Ah yes, and Catholics are very adept at pointing this out to their own. Judgmentally, completely unasked, and because the Church has no intention of altering its position on this, it's also completely pointless. Catholic Asperger's.

      But unlike those afflicted with Asperger's, these Catholics never seek help for it. And as a result they remain intolerable boors. Not for what they believe, but with their complete disregard for how they come off, favoring the Bible instead of the very point of its existence. "Love thy neighbor" definitely includes how not to sound like a self-righteous assclown and navigate these issues politely.

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      Ivorythumper
      wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 15:47 last edited by
      #84

      @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

      @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

      You can't be a deeply religious Catholic and support abortion. You just can't.

      Ah yes, and Catholics are very adept at pointing this out to their own. Judgmentally, completely unasked, and because the Church has no intention of altering its position on this, it's also completely pointless. Catholic Asperger's.

      But unlike those afflicted with Asperger's, these Catholics never seek help for it. And as a result they remain intolerable boors. Not for what they believe, but with their complete disregard for how they come off, favoring the Bible instead of the very point of its existence. "Love thy neighbor" definitely includes how not to sound like a self-righteous assclown and navigate these issues politely.

      Was that intended to be ironic?

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        Catseye3
        wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:00 last edited by
        #85

        "Most people know her as Dr. Biden. But to some she is Dr. B . . ."

        Not to me. For god's sake. That Dr. she insists on using makes her enough of a jerk. For me she'll be FLOTUS or The Wife.

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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        • I Ivorythumper
          20 Jan 2021, 15:47

          @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

          @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

          You can't be a deeply religious Catholic and support abortion. You just can't.

          Ah yes, and Catholics are very adept at pointing this out to their own. Judgmentally, completely unasked, and because the Church has no intention of altering its position on this, it's also completely pointless. Catholic Asperger's.

          But unlike those afflicted with Asperger's, these Catholics never seek help for it. And as a result they remain intolerable boors. Not for what they believe, but with their complete disregard for how they come off, favoring the Bible instead of the very point of its existence. "Love thy neighbor" definitely includes how not to sound like a self-righteous assclown and navigate these issues politely.

          Was that intended to be ironic?

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          Aqua Letifer
          wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:13 last edited by
          #86

          @ivorythumper said in The Media Fellating Thread:

          Was that intended to be ironic?

          Nope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces. I don't understand why that is. Quite obviously it's unnecessary. How many rape victims have you browbeaten about having an abortion? I'm guessing none, ever.

          Please love yourself.

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          • A Aqua Letifer
            20 Jan 2021, 16:13

            @ivorythumper said in The Media Fellating Thread:

            Was that intended to be ironic?

            Nope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces. I don't understand why that is. Quite obviously it's unnecessary. How many rape victims have you browbeaten about having an abortion? I'm guessing none, ever.

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            Catseye3
            wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:16 last edited by
            #87

            @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

            ope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces.

            Why restrict it to Catholics? My experience is that that characteristic extends over all faiths. Or it can.

            And yes, that brand of righteousness is particularly obnoxious.

            Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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            • A Aqua Letifer
              20 Jan 2021, 16:13

              @ivorythumper said in The Media Fellating Thread:

              Was that intended to be ironic?

              Nope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces. I don't understand why that is. Quite obviously it's unnecessary. How many rape victims have you browbeaten about having an abortion? I'm guessing none, ever.

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              Copper
              wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:17 last edited by
              #88

              @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

              @ivorythumper said in The Media Fellating Thread:

              Was that intended to be ironic?

              Nope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces. I don't understand why that is. Quite obviously it's unnecessary. How many rape victims have you browbeaten about having an abortion? I'm guessing none, ever.

              I assume "developing social graces" means that they should never ever say anything that might conflict with your worldview. Maybe killing and mutilating babies is a practice that conflicts with theirs.

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                Mik
                wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:18 last edited by Mik
                #89

                All of which nonsense about righteousness is just a smokescreen over my original point - you cannot support abortion and call yourself a 'deeply religious Catholic'.

                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                  Horace
                  wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:24 last edited by
                  #90

                  To my mind, believing in the divinity of Christ is a bridge further than believing that abortion is murder.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                  • C Catseye3
                    20 Jan 2021, 16:16

                    @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                    ope. I know plenty of Catholics, absolutely plenty, who think their righteousness exempts them from developing social graces.

                    Why restrict it to Catholics? My experience is that that characteristic extends over all faiths. Or it can.

                    And yes, that brand of righteousness is particularly obnoxious.

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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:25 last edited by
                    #91

                    @catseye3 said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                    Why restrict it to Catholics?

                    Because that's what we're talking about at the moment.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • M Mik
                      20 Jan 2021, 16:18

                      All of which nonsense about righteousness is just a smokescreen over my original point - you cannot support abortion and call yourself a 'deeply religious Catholic'.

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                      Aqua Letifer
                      wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:25 last edited by
                      #92

                      @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                      All of which nonsense about righteousness is just a smokescreen over my original point - you cannot support abortion and call yourself a 'deeply religious Catholic'.

                      Phibes just explained how that's wrong.

                      Please love yourself.

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                        Mik
                        wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:29 last edited by
                        #93

                        Not that I can see.

                        "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                        • M Mik
                          20 Jan 2021, 16:29

                          Not that I can see.

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                          Aqua Letifer
                          wrote on 20 Jan 2021, 16:47 last edited by
                          #94

                          @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                          Not that I can see.

                          You can be very religious (strong devotion and belief in a higher power) and not be down with abortions. But you know what I mean so if we disagree, fine.

                          My point about righteousness wasn't a smokescreen. I think it's far more important than arguing over what Catholicism teaches about abortion, which isn't the least bit ambiguous. The social messaging problem causes harm to others where it exists, and it's fixable, so I think they should try.

                          Please love yourself.

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                            George K
                            wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 13:28 last edited by
                            #95

                            From the "Politics" section of WaPo:

                            https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/20/biden-oval-office/

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                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Copper
                              wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 14:18 last edited by
                              #96

                              Is that a portrait of Ben Franklin, the slave owner?

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                              • A Aqua Letifer
                                20 Jan 2021, 16:47

                                @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                Not that I can see.

                                You can be very religious (strong devotion and belief in a higher power) and not be down with abortions. But you know what I mean so if we disagree, fine.

                                My point about righteousness wasn't a smokescreen. I think it's far more important than arguing over what Catholicism teaches about abortion, which isn't the least bit ambiguous. The social messaging problem causes harm to others where it exists, and it's fixable, so I think they should try.

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 15:18 last edited by
                                #97

                                @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                Not that I can see.

                                You can be very religious (strong devotion and belief in a higher power) and not be down with abortions. But you know what I mean so if we disagree, fine.

                                My point about righteousness wasn't a smokescreen. I think it's far more important than arguing over what Catholicism teaches about abortion, which isn't the least bit ambiguous. The social messaging problem causes harm to others where it exists, and it's fixable, so I think they should try.

                                Agree. I think you can be a strong member of X , but not believe absolutely 100% everything that they stand for.

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                                • T taiwan_girl
                                  21 Jan 2021, 15:18

                                  @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                  @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                  Not that I can see.

                                  You can be very religious (strong devotion and belief in a higher power) and not be down with abortions. But you know what I mean so if we disagree, fine.

                                  My point about righteousness wasn't a smokescreen. I think it's far more important than arguing over what Catholicism teaches about abortion, which isn't the least bit ambiguous. The social messaging problem causes harm to others where it exists, and it's fixable, so I think they should try.

                                  Agree. I think you can be a strong member of X , but not believe absolutely 100% everything that they stand for.

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 15:47 last edited by
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                                  @taiwan_girl said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                  @aqua-letifer said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                  @mik said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                  Not that I can see.

                                  You can be very religious (strong devotion and belief in a higher power) and not be down with abortions. But you know what I mean so if we disagree, fine.

                                  My point about righteousness wasn't a smokescreen. I think it's far more important than arguing over what Catholicism teaches about abortion, which isn't the least bit ambiguous. The social messaging problem causes harm to others where it exists, and it's fixable, so I think they should try.

                                  Agree. I think you can be a strong member of X , but not believe absolutely 100% everything that they stand for.

                                  Yeah, but that’s a pretty basic tenet. The only argument that I can give weight to is if they argue that they are 100% against abortion, but believe that it’s not the Government’s prerogative to make that call. Which is an argument that I would like to have. But that’s never been Biden’s stance.

                                  The Brad

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 17:20 last edited by Doctor Phibes
                                    #99

                                    How many Roman Catholics use artificial contraception of some form or other?

                                    Yeah, yeah, not the same thing. But aren't you then just haggling about price?

                                    I was only joking

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                                    • D Doctor Phibes
                                      21 Jan 2021, 17:20

                                      How many Roman Catholics use artificial contraception of some form or other?

                                      Yeah, yeah, not the same thing. But aren't you then just haggling about price?

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 17:53 last edited by
                                      #100

                                      @doctor-phibes said in The Media Fellating Thread:

                                      How many Roman Catholics use artificial contraception of some form or other?

                                      Yeah, yeah, not the same thing. But aren't you then just haggling about price?

                                      Not at all, especially when dealing with Catholocism and their rankings of Venial and Mortal Sins. There is a world of difference between preventing life from happening and ending a life that has begun.

                                      The Brad

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                                        Doctor Phibes
                                        wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 18:00 last edited by Doctor Phibes
                                        #101

                                        So you're saying it's acceptable for devout Catholics to ignore some teaching, but they must follow other rules.

                                        Do you think Cardinal Bernard Law was a devout Catholic? Bear in mind he was allowed to lead a Mass in the Vatican for Pope JP-II in front of thousands of followers.

                                        I was only joking

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                                          George K
                                          wrote on 21 Jan 2021, 18:11 last edited by
                                          #102

                                          As opposed to the last FLOTUS who was literally a fashion model and designer.

                                          But she's not a doctor, so there's that.

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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