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Originally Posted by Xenomorph
he didn't show up in the early 80s and pull all of Catholic social teaching out of his big bishop hat.
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Of course he didn't - that's why I'm not Catholic.
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Originally Posted by Xenomorph
I find it both sad and funny that popular egoism here in the U.S. has it that the teachings of a 2,000 year old worldwide organization should be in full agreement with the social norms of one place at one time just because that place and time happens to be our own.
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What other time and place SHOULD it be in sync with? Don't you think that in order to fulfill the needs of its constituents, it should be able to evolve with them? I don't think 2,000 year old rules should be applicable to now if we've changed past their appropriateness.