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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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4. The Bishops have driven millions out of the church

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 10:58 PM

Nov 2019

When I went over to the Episcopal Church in 2012 one of the big reasons why was that the Bishops seemed determine to turn the Catholic church into a wing of the Republican party. I just reached my breaking point and swam the Thames that year due to the behavior of the Bishops.

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The failed leadership of US bishops is clear - National Catholic Reporter editorial [View all] UrbScotty Nov 2019 OP

The Catholic vote is almost always Democratic and always has been with rare exceptions. braddy Nov 2019 #1

I wouldn't be too concerned by the opinions of the Bishops or of the Church. I'm a Catholic, but napi21 Nov 2019 #2

Freedom of religion Pence keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #3

The Bishops have driven millions out of the church 47of74 Nov 2019 #4