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Mary Ann Ryan wrote: > They can have all the strict views that they want - the laity, > including a > large number of priests, have examined the teachings of the Church and > have > decided, based on examination and study, what is best for them. As we > are > all sadly aware, the Vatican hasn't firmly addressed the sins within the > ranks of the priesthood or the hierarchy, leaving the laity to rely on > the > teachings of Christ to guide them. Mary Ann Ryan: The church is always about 300 years behind reality. It only took a little over 300 years to forgive *Copernicus *for saying the earth was not the center of the universe. Can some one tell me of a time when the church was not actively trying to preclude change? Ned ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn