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    Landmark Vatican conference rejects just war theory, asks for encyclical on nonviolence

    This is very interesting. I personally think we rush to war far to quickly without really thinking through the long term consequences. http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/landmark-vatican-conference-rejects-just-war-theory-asks-encyclical-nonviolence
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    Why so little excitement about the Pope's US trip?

    I thought I would see thread after thread (or one huge thread) about the Holy Fathers visit.:scratch::( I guess I figured people would be chatting up a storm so to speak. :scratch::(
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    Pope calls all Catholics to to shelter migrants.

    Bravo I say to the Holy Father. Most will ignore it but its the right thing to do. Of course there will be challenges and concerns but humanity has faced those in the past and won out. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/09/06/refugees-migrants-europe/71805130/
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    US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide

    Glad of the decision on ssm. Its a civil rights issue. If marriage had only EVER been a religious ceremony it would be a totally different situation that would have probably never made to the court. However as people can legally get married that have NO religious views its clearly a civil rights...
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    Laudato si read-along

    Bookmarked for my reading enjoyment at a leisurely pace:). Thanks.
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    My faith is wavering...

    Wow! I thought I check this out and it was made in Naperville Illinois less than 8 miles from where I live!!
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    Does the Pope actually have ANY authority??

    I would like to apologize for this particular part of my inquiry about Papal authority. It was written with a feeling of some anger on my part. Im sorry I made this so personal.
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    Does the Pope actually have ANY authority??

    Would you please make this as clear as possible to me. Are you saying that you personally don't think this encyclical has any authority and therefore can be followed or ignored depending on your own views? Also do you personally believe that this Pope has authority over the Catholic church and...
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    Does the Pope actually have ANY authority??

    Sort of confused on this matter. This latest encyclical has been met with a lot of resistance by some. Would you all be so kind as to inform me about papal authority. Im fairly sure I get the part about speaking ex-catherda. Is everything else optional? I would think one of the appeals of...
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    The Pope's environmental encyclical has been released, discuss here.

    Im 56 and in 2012 lost my job of 34 yrs due to the company I worked for going bankrupt. I was making a reasonable amount of money. Now I have not had full-time work since. Just a series of seasonable position that pay a bit above minimum wage. I assure you I am not an exception. Luckily I am...
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    The Pope's environmental encyclical has been released, discuss here.

    What Pope Francis adds is the idea that it's not enough. We need to live simpler lives. That's adding a moral component. Not only alternative energy but also alternative values. Common sense has entrepreneurs scrambling to develop new products. The Pope is prophetic. I can't figure out how to...
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    The Pope's environmental encyclical has been released, discuss here.

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    The Pope's environmental encyclical has been released, discuss here.

    (What a) Wonderful World Song by Louis Armstrong I see trees of green, red roses, too, I see them bloom, for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world. I see skies of blue, and clouds of white, The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful...
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    Pope Francis warns of dangers of internet "filth" for children

    For sure the smart phone is the biggest problem to society loosing its social skills. This is where adults may not be as bad as the kids but some are getting there. I am not immune myself. My kids are 30 and 31 and out of the house. I would like to think I would have had a plan and some rules...
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    Catholicism and the challenge of ecology...Video From Catholic News

    Going on record as saying this video is truly wonderful. :sunflower::hibiscus::tiger::boar::palmtree::ox::whale::tulip::bee::deciduous::frogface::tropicalfish::herb::dolphin::cherryblossom::ocean::monkey::beetle:
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