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Did kind of a Martin Luther-esque thing tonight
While I was traveling I got a letter over the weekend from one of the local far right priests in response to my letter about how I was no longer a Republican or Catholic and that women had a right to chose. This guy writes charming stuff like this;
Bishop Doran, while bishop of the Diocese of Rockford, wrote that there is a political party that exercises seven "unholy sacraments."
These concern: Abortion, homosexuality, contraception, divorce, radical feminism, genetic experimentation and genetic mutilation. These can be called the "sacraments" of our secular culture.
These concern: Abortion, homosexuality, contraception, divorce, radical feminism, genetic experimentation and genetic mutilation. These can be called the "sacraments" of our secular culture.
I got home from my trip today and the letter from the above priest was waiting for me. So I did a Martin Luther-esque thing tonight. I took the letter - unopened - outside and stuck it in a coffee can. Once it was in the coffee can I took the lighter I was holding and burned the letter. Made me feel good too.
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47of74
Oct 2012
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If you get another letter from that priest, nail it to his church door.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2012
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(121,860 posts)1. If you get another letter from that priest, nail it to his church door.
Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenburg church door on October 31 - it would be so appropriate to observe the anniversary of that event...
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)3. Well, that might be cause for a charge of vandalism
Some of that adhesive tack stuff might be a better option.
Still a good idea, though.
Warpy
(113,131 posts)2. Well, nailing it to his church with each of those points challenged
would have been Marin Luther-esque.
What you did was merely good sense.