What is it with Catholic Priests?

[dannubis]

Oh, brilliant. An individual with his fingers in the parish till (amongst other places) can't compete with a government on spending totals.

And everyone falls for the diversion.

Ben is stupid. So say we all!!!

[MrFun]

This thread is another example of how celibacy among Catholic clergy is working so well.

[Ben Kenobi]

Wow, Mr. Fun is against clerical celibacy.

Gosh. Alert the presses.

[rah]

actually, growing up as a catholic I always found this one of the more strange aspects of the religion. It made no sense then and still doesn't.

[N35t0r]

I find it funny that BK only regards the opinion of voters as important to measure approval rating.

So, if 10% of the population vote, of which 75% vote for a candidate, and the remaining 90% hate the candidate, he's got 75% approval rating Flawless reasoning

People who don't vote shouldn't complain about who wins, but going from there to saying their opinion doesn't count a bit too much...

[Jon Miller]

actually, growing up as a catholic I always found this one of the more strange aspects of the religion. It made no sense then and still doesn't.

Considering that it isn't a Catholic thing but is rather a Latin Rite thing.

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

People who don't vote shouldn't complain about who wins, but going from there to saying their opinion doesn't count a bit too much...

Their opinion is worthless.

So, if 10% of the population vote, of which 75% vote for a candidate, and the remaining 90% hate the candidate, he's got 75% approval rating Flawless reasoning

Among the only people who count. You want your voice to be heard? Vote. It's not exactly hard to do.

[Asher]

Among the only people who count.

Unfortunately for you, everyone is a citizen and everyone matters regardless if they vote. Approval ratings are not done just for people who vote for a reason.

[DanS]

Doing away with celibacy vows brings a whole other set of problems. But by no means is it something set in stone, since for much of the church's existence, a vow of celibacy was not required for priests.

[Ben Kenobi]

Unfortunately for you, everyone is a citizen and everyone matters regardless if they vote. Approval ratings are not done just for people who vote for a reason.

Why? People who choose not to vote get no say in the system.

[Hauldren Collider]

I find it funny that BK only regards the opinion of voters as important to measure approval rating.

So, if 10% of the population vote, of which 75% vote for a candidate, and the remaining 90% hate the candidate, he's got 75% approval rating Flawless reasoning

People who don't vote shouldn't complain about who wins, but going from there to saying their opinion doesn't count a bit too much...

If you are too lazy to vote then what else are you too lazy to do?

If you can't get your butt out to door to push a button on a computer to decide the fate of your country for four years, then I don't have any problem with discounting your opinion.

[DinoDoc]

This thread is another example of how celibacy among Catholic clergy is working so well.

I thought the lesson here was that gays make for poor priests.

[Al B. Sure!]

If you are too lazy to vote then what else are you too lazy to do?

If you can't get your butt out to door to push a button on a computer to decide the fate of your country for four years, then I don't have any problem with discounting your opinion.

HC, YOU can't even vote!

There are many groups that can't vote though discounting their opinion would make you a douche. Legal immigrants for one. People with felony convictions, including those out on probation and parole can not vote (EDIT: to be clear, there are 18 states that allow parolees to vote). In fact, in 10 states, a felony conviction bars you from voting FOR LIFE and in other states, it requires a lot of bureaucratic paperwork to be done for you to be able to vote with a past felony conviction even as a free man. It's actually absurd that people with convictions decades ago can not vote in 10 states in this country.

13% of Black males are disenfranchised in this country because of that.

[MrFun]

I thought the lesson here was that gays make for poor priests.

0.15 out of 10

[Ben Kenobi]

13% of Black males are disenfranchised in this country because of that.

Perhaps this 13 percent should obey the law, like the other 87 percent do.