Worse for the hierarchy, one of the biggest doctrines affirmed by Vatican II was that the Church is all its people, that the body of believers is as vital to shaping doctrine as the hierarchy itself.* And if the hierarchy declares a doctrine but the body of believers consider it, reflect on it, and then reject it, as they've done pretty decisively with artificial birth control, then... it's not doctrine.
You know, I never knew that. That's kind of awesome.
Also, dollars to donuts Pope Benedict would love to overturn it. God forbid church beliefs be set by the actual believers!
Irish breakfast tea:
Brenda, good luck on your HR meeting. That's going to be rough, but maybe your friend will learn from it. In this economic environment, being a dick is the sort of thing that gets your resume filtered into the recycling bin. And word does tend to get around.
right? that made my day.
aww fuckit. I assume most of you know what the above refers to. I'm too tired and cranky to put in a proper ref.
Well, I read it somewhere that wasn't the Onion, although, can I remember now? Of course not. But it happened at least once. I can't get enough of what Rachel euphemistically calls "Santorum's Google Problem,"(Sometimes, I think it's weird that she's so delicate. Not that S&P would let her say *that* on TV anyway. But, you feel me, right?)
OMG I love Charlie Pierce with a deep and pure love:
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As a result of the Santorum, erm, surge, Romney "must move even further right, which means he might ultimately end up running for Mayor of Gibraltar."
OMG, Suela, that was so funny.
"hardest-working political Catholic since Torquemada"
Yeah, the whole thing is just marvelous. Charlie Pierce is a national treasure (although I doubt anyone to the right of Obama would agree).
Any use of the phrase "Santorum surges" or possibly "Santorum comes from behind" is so very, hilariously unfortunate.
Any use of the phrase "Santorum surges" or possibly "Santorum comes from behind" is so very, hilariously unfortunate.
I know! I couldn't help myself.
Someone tell me to stop spanking bigots spouting legal hogwash on John Scalzi's blog. It's not good for my blood pressure, and I come across as terrifically condescending.
