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SickOfTheOnePct

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13. The Code of Canon Law...

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:15 AM

Jul 12

...lays out the circumstances/offenses for excommunication. It could certainly be revised, but that's a years (or decades) long process.

The Church doesn't condone the abuse of immigrants, but it also doesn't excommunicate due to it.

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Miami archbishop condemns Florida detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' [View all] Jrose Jul 11 OP

first of all stop naming it using republican framing. it is the trump everglades concentration camp. sheesh nt msongs Jul 11 #1

The time to speak was before November 2024. We all knew this was coming Bread and Circuses Jul 11 #2

Archbishop Wenski should declare working for ICE anathema. TomSlick Jul 11 #3

Except even an archbishop SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #5

The archbishop could certainly conclude that ICE violates the biblical mandate concerning immigrants. TomSlick Jul 11 #6

Because not being nice to strangers SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #7

That's illogical. TomSlick Jul 11 #8

In the Catholic Church SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #9

Your definition of "mortal sin" is too small. TomSlick Jul 12 #10

You're certainly welcome to your opinion SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #11

That is probably correct. TomSlick Jul 12 #12

The Code of Canon Law... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #13

Just another woke preacher man kacekwl Jul 11 #4