04-07-2004, 05:58 PM
Hi,
While I think I agree with the notion that the Catholics get to determine who's Catholic, and not Pete
It is the Catholic Church that governs the definition. Not me. And certainly not "catholics" in general. Half of them aren't even represented, having been made "second class" people by the prejudices of Paul. And judging from the birth rate in catholic countries (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal) I'd guess that there are more lip-servers than true believers.
--Pete
While I think I agree with the notion that the Catholics get to determine who's Catholic, and not Pete
It is the Catholic Church that governs the definition. Not me. And certainly not "catholics" in general. Half of them aren't even represented, having been made "second class" people by the prejudices of Paul. And judging from the birth rate in catholic countries (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal) I'd guess that there are more lip-servers than true believers.
--Pete
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