GrandmasterP Posted December 28, 2012 On 12/28/2012 at 4:39 AM, thelerner said: I think the sign of a mature religion is followers ability to disregard old decrepit pieces of it. ........ Can you give an example of this please? I've wracked my old brains but can't think of a religion whose hierarchy says.. "Just ignore the bits you don't agree with". For sure worked out in real life as in Catholic Ireland with contraception folk do their own thing and ignore the priests but that's contrary to rather than, because of; religion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted December 28, 2012 On 12/28/2012 at 2:12 PM, GrandmasterP said: ........ Can you give an example of this please? I've wracked my old brains but can't think of a religion whose hierarchy says.. "Just ignore the bits you don't agree with". For sure worked out in real life as in Catholic Ireland with contraception folk do their own thing and ignore the priests but that's contrary to rather than, because of; religion. Anglican church says precisely this. Local anglican vicars said to me precisely this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted December 28, 2012 Ta Cat, quite right. Never thought of them and they are right under my nose too. Roll on women Bishops in the dear old CofE say I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
