Synod Asked to Restore Deleted Biblical Women


	Synod Asked to Restore Deleted Biblical Women

ramsesemerson

10-5-2008 9:58 AM

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religion, catholic church, synod on the word, women

ramsesemerson says:

...I'm really not sure what to say about this, except that the Catholic Church is very far behind the times.

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10-15-2008 3:33 PM

balthazarus

Very interesting. old days go slow...

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