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Freelancer

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8. Similar happened to my Catholic great grandmother

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 02:21 PM

Jan 2018

She married a Baptist and her father disowned her. The Catholic Church didn't recognize her marriage and denied her communion. When her husband died, and the church tried to steal her children from her, her father did step up to fight them off by her side. I guess that counts for something.

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Conversation with a Christian [View all] Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 OP

I had a conversation once TlalocW Jan 2018 #1

Always amazed me there's no thou shalt not regarding child abuse Freelancer Jan 2018 #5

.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #14

I can't wrap my mind around the idea of a supposedly... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #2

God is a Darwinist thbobby Jan 2018 #3

Curing the child would be blasphemy, then... against the plan. Right? Freelancer Jan 2018 #4

The literal meaning is irrelevant Cary Jan 2018 #6

My grandfather was a fundamentalist, a Rabbi. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #7

Similar happened to my Catholic great grandmother Freelancer Jan 2018 #8

I guess my sister is luckier than I realized. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #9

My grandfather relented mountain grammy Jan 2018 #10

Things have gotten better in a hundred years, thankfully Freelancer Jan 2018 #11

Here's a real conversation I had right before I checked out of religion for good: Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #12

I'm surprised you even got that far. trotsky Jan 2018 #13