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Bloodblister Bob (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:02 AM Original message |
What percentage of the clergy don't believe? |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think you're right about it being a high number |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's a good question |
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Bloodblister Bob (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes, one can weave a lifetime of sermons from the Bible... |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It is amazing to me, too, Bob, |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. I am an ex-clergy member-- |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Interesting |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by a "self-selecting group" |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well, |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Sounds like the more education you get it becomes more symbolic |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes, definitely. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That has been the eternal struggle of the RCC |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Many of them re-interpret things when they stop believing. |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Every Christian has, or has had, doubts |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Often the power of a strong intellect... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. 3% of Church of England clergy, according to a poll |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. That doesn't mean they're in it for money or con artists though - |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think a lot of clergy are afraid to tell their parishioners what they |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. This is true, besides keeping their jobs |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. My experience is with mainline Protestant denominations. There, the |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That sounds about right |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Probably has to do with who signs the paychecks in the various |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. A book that discusses this topic. |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Sounds excellent. |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Faith is an emotional exercise |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. Most clergy aren't making money doing what their doing. |
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