Italy has impersonation laws for clergy. You have to be in a registered religious group to be able to wear clerical attire.

Yeah.. we really have to trust the scientists they know best...hopefully they will tell us BEFORE the asteroid hits.   I am not religious but do remember reading "Put not your trust in princes nor any child of earth."

i was told many years ago that the reason is to remind him daily that he is standing on the blood of the martyrs. The Circus Maximus was a few steps from where the present basilica stands. Countless Christians were martyred there. Peter and Paul were killed nearby and buried there also. St Paul outside the walls, and S...more

Good! Only one point of view for the country is good. Now let's move to have only one party. Then we can do away with elections...but collect all the guns first.

Reminds me of the neighborhood doctor who told an 87 year old woman to stop smoking.  I asked him if it would add another 10 minutes to her life? Finally i bought her a bottle of blackberry brandy  and told her to continue to smoke her three Carlton cigarettes a day.  She lived until she was 96. Some of these  articles...more

Just a clarification...it is DISCIPLINE (which can be changed) not DOCTRINE(which cannot be changed).

Our bishop checked in his Eastern Miter, staff, and liturgical candlesticks in a suitcase.  When he got home and opened the suitcase he found the crosses brokwenoff the miter, staff, and candlesticks. Inside was a note saying that the items were inspected by homeland security. Neither the airline nor homeland security ...more

There are people who can drink alcohol and do so responsibly... and know when to stop. There are others who have addictive personalities and drinking would cause them to have personality changes, some more serious than others. Astute parents and teachers can see very early on the students that have problems. However in...more

What is wrong with simply asking "Why do you ask?"