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MineralMan

(148,996 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2019, 10:42 AM Nov 2019

Institutions, Like Individuals, Must Earn Respect Through Actions [View all]

The Roman Catholic Church is an institution with a very, very long history. If I look at that history, from the early centuries of its existence to today, I do not see where it has earned a great deal of respect from me, at least.

That institution's actions have not demonstrated that it takes its stated goals as the primary guide to its behavior.

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Institutions, Like Individuals, Must Earn Respect Through Actions [View all] MineralMan Nov 2019 OP

Thank you for admitting to your own limitations in this matter. eom guillaumeb Nov 2019 #1

I don't see it has been demonstrated edhopper Nov 2019 #2

I was simply noting MM's limitations. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #3

And History. And Current court cases around the world. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #37

History makes for a bad present. Igel Nov 2019 #4

Remarkable there are still who choose to defend the criminal organization. trotsky Nov 2019 #5

That is not what the poster said, but you are consistent in your narrative. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #6

That is exactly what the poster said. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #7

Explain how I am wrong then, instead of falsely bashing me. trotsky Nov 2019 #8

Look at your own title. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #9

My title: "Remarkable there are still who choose to defend the criminal organization." trotsky Nov 2019 #12

Again, you ignore what the poster wrote. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #14

So you are retracting your false claim about what I said? trotsky Nov 2019 #16

My words stand. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #18

Your false words, yes. trotsky Nov 2019 #19

Truly? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #20

Really and truly. trotsky Nov 2019 #21

A weak try. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #22

Which words? trotsky Nov 2019 #23

FYI, I eagerly await your retraction and apology. trotsky Nov 2019 #24

Read the bolded eportions of #20. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #25

I did. I wrote them, then I read them, then I read them again. trotsky Nov 2019 #29

#14 guillaumeb Nov 2019 #33

#715 trotsky Dec 2019 #34

Pretty much guaranteed you'll simply get the same nonsense repeated ad nauseum Major Nikon Nov 2019 #27

You'll note, he's dropped his defense of his initial claim, because he knows it's bullshit. trotsky Nov 2019 #30

You'd think he'd know the difference Major Nikon Nov 2019 #32

He won't Major Nikon Nov 2019 #11

He outright lied about what I said. trotsky Nov 2019 #13

Unfortunately for you, your own words refute your claim here. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #15

My own words prove your claim utterly false. trotsky Nov 2019 #17

The example you give is one frequently used by the far right Major Nikon Nov 2019 #10

The Roman Catholic church has impeded the spirit of Christianity at almost every stage. Karadeniz Nov 2019 #26

Who gets to decide the "spirit of Christianity"? Major Nikon Nov 2019 #28

I did not choose to list the things the RCC has done in its history MineralMan Nov 2019 #31

Yes, but on the plus side of the ledger.. Permanut Dec 2019 #35

Absolutely. A handsome European man with blue eyes and long straight hair. MineralMan Dec 2019 #36