they were the only ones who were of roman catholic faith. Also they were vice predidents in the last 50 years.
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There have never been any Roman Catholic vice-presidents of the United States.\n\nThere was only one Catholic president, and that was John F. Kennedy.
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None.  They didn't exist when religious texts were written.
168358
They got back what they said was stolen from them!Back around 1947 me thinks! Good Luck! Its only these superstitious groups of simpletons who think this way,The united States would control all of Europe and all the islands in the pacific,Philippines,Japan,the list can go on and on.You people need to work this out without this superstition or the US should take all your land and end this stupidity.I am beginning to think,after reading this bullshi* that all religion is evil because you all think the other is bad wrong and evil.LOOK IN THE MIRROR! Nobody owns anything this place is Gods!
676109
Well, what a special story. You set Christianity back at least 50  years.  I can picture the Christians rolling their eyes back now. LMAO.
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I guess now lots of presidents in the world are catholics, but it doesn't change anything, cause people vote for a president not according to his religious belif, but political and social programs.
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The catholic church has gotten mired down in man's words, and don't think for themselves.  They let the pope, bishops, cardinals, etc, etc think for them and they follow blindly.
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They were the Cathars (correct spelling will help you search Wikipedia - I won't do that for you).  They were a heretic sect of Christianiity that became extrremeely popular in southern France.   They  suffered greatly at the hands of the Inquisition, and were finally supprressed brutally in the Albigensian Crusade.
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They played a great role. Just look on the internet to get some answers. You must have access as you posted this question and you can find it as easy as I can.☻
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Very well said!\n\nRemember that the people who bring up "all the killing Christians have done" are not really worried or distressed about all the alleged killing.  \n\nThat's just their excuse for throwing rocks at a Church that teaches certain things that they don't want to hear, or that don't jive with their lifestyles.\n\nIt's the same when they blame overpopulation (which is a myth anyway) and poverty on the Church's ban on contraception.\n\nThese blamers aren't really interested in alleviating poverty -- if they were, they would sign up to sponsor a child in a poor country through the many agencies run by the Catholic Church and other Christian institutions.  \n\nNor are they interested in gaining Church-approved contraception for the world's poor.   They're just interested in getting Church-approved contraception for themselves!!!
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They had their own gods and because they didn't know of or believe in the Christian hell, chances are they didn't go there.\n\nIt was a Buddhist who once said, "All religions are simply different roads to the same place."
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Catholocism was outlawed there for quite some time, but Catholics persisted.  Now, many Anglican parishes are joining the Catholic Church as whole parishes.  Let's hope and pray that the two can someday be reunited under the leadership of the successor of St. Peter.\n\nBy the way, Henry VII remained a Catholic all his life -- it was Henry VIII who broke away from the Church -- and it was in the 1600's, not the 1800's.
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I had not heard of that before either, although it does make sense.  I wonder if it requires a type of religious persecution in their home country or if it is just for them to be missionaries here like Americans are when they go to other countries.\n\nOne in three really does show the flaw in the system or that someone didn't do their job right.  Someone else should be held accountable, but unfortunately no one probably will....\n\nI do have to say I was happy to see they are cracking down on something - now if they'd come over here to the WEST coast and do something about illegal immigration.
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I agree with you 100%. It is very sad to think that these people are missing out on the privilages of marriage just because of some moral objection to their lifestyle. I was under the impression that there was a separation of church and state in this country.
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I suppose it's how extreme a form of their religion they follow. Look at the number of so called honour killings happening, where people have relationships outiside their social or religious background. It's rather worrying- i was watching it on crime watch the other night.
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yes...you are right... i live in Egypt,and the christians are not weak in Egypt,the Coptic are about 10% of the Egyptian people..but they have 20% of the Egyptian Nation income and the most rich man and family in Egypt are Christian (Saweires)...but most of them do not like to join the political life they prefer more to be successful in economy...but the bad thing some of the Coptic who live in USA or Canada try give false things about what happen in Egypt.i think they just want to gain more power.. but not all the Coptic people do that really...some of them..and of course the some political people of USA will not let this chance, they use that as a tool to make pressures on the government of Egypt....
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The Popes during the Dark Ages were driven to slaughter others because they were 'different'. They believed they were doing God's work so they felt no guilt or remorse. Hitler was driven to slaughter others because he was crazy. He also felt no guilt or remorse. The actions of those early Popes were equal to those of Hitler, their motives were also the same. Education, not Religion, is the answer to the intolerance people have toward each other. We must also remember that Hitler did not act alone, he had tens of thousands of helpers, all of whom were 'Christians'.
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You are very correct and I agree with you.  The splintering away is a result of people who did not accept the teachings of the Catholic church.  Some did not believe Jesus was truly the Son of God, only a prophet because He didn't meet their hopes and ideas for the promised Messiah.  Some do not accept that the Blessed Trinity is God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and actually came to understand that the Catholic church was worshipping a false God in their understanding of the Triune God.  Many had problems with Catholics "worshipping Mary" and putting her above Jesus Christ which is not true but there are many things that factor into this splitting off from the Catholic church, and then due to some really bad abuses by the Church during the time of the reformation, Martin Luther tried to correct and change things and so splintered off.  There have been many wonderful Saints who fought against heresy and schism and Thank God, the Church pulled through these trying times.  I wouldn't worry about this because it is God who is in charge and He fills His Church with the Holy Spirit and God can and does make so many good things happen through even the worst of situations and people and times.  I even might mention that there are many "so called" Catholics today who are not truly Catholic because they pick and choose just what they will believe and what they will not, not accepting of all the teachings of the Magesterium.  Some do not accept the teachings of the "Real Presence" in the Most Holy Eucharist, some do not follow the teachings of the Church in regard to many of the modern day social issues, are pro abortion, pro gay rights, etc so there is still today much needing to be done within the Church to bring it (and everyone) back to the one true Church.  What I believe is not good is for people to give up and go elsewhere due to all these things, rather than stay within the Church and pray and do all they can to change things from within.  God has His Holy Spirit guiding our Holy Mother Church and all will be well.  God Bless You in the name of The Father, Son and The Holy Spirit and may our Blessed Mother keep you always in her prayers that you may be brought ever closer to her Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen