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Atheists & Agnostics

Doctor_J

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16. The nuns who run my school are very liberal

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:27 AM

Apr 2015

They're cheap when it comes to paying us, but they're outspoken supporters of gay rights, women's rights, and stoop the wars. A very good feature of working for nuns instead of priests, monks, etc.

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Marin Catholic nuns boycott classes due to gay awareness day [View all] trotsky Apr 2015 OP

Fuck 'em. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #1

Only if you marry 'em. Lordquinton Apr 2015 #7

Since they're "brides of christ," bvf Apr 2015 #9

Perhaps nil desperandum Apr 2015 #2

They don't support bullying, bigotry, or any kind of prejudice. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #3

Remember, religious beliefs don't have to make sense. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

Lucky for them it doesn't have to make sense, huh? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #5

But they're not bigoted SO STOP SAYING THAT! trotsky Apr 2015 #6

Religious intolerance of lgbt people is not bigotry! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

I don't have any horror stories, but . . . Cartoonist Apr 2015 #10

That's pretty horrible. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #12

"Nuns are not the friendly penguins you see in the movies." bvf Apr 2015 #11

Yeah, the ruler smacks were mild. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13

Before I woke up.... Novara Apr 2015 #14

But the Church ignores liberal nuns "at its peril..." onager Apr 2015 #15

The nuns who run my school are very liberal Doctor_J Apr 2015 #16

Trotsky, why are you bigoted towards their bigotry??!!?!? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #17

I am so sorry! trotsky Apr 2015 #19

The big question is... AlbertCat Apr 2015 #18