Posts Tagged ‘Catholic’

Vanderbilt’s All-Comer’s Policy?

March 30th, 2012 | No Comments

Much is being made of Vanderbilt Catholic’s decision to not sign Vanderbilt University’s new Non-Discrimination policy.  Basically, it states: Registered student organizations must be open to all students as members and must permit all members in good standing to seek leadership posts. They then go to great lengths to assure everyone that gender discrimination is OK. Everything [...]

Bush Administration redefines contraception as abortion?

August 18th, 2008 | 6 Comments

A friend of mine sent me a petition on facebook.  I get them all the time.  I almost never “sign” them.  Signing them means you get inundated with stuff I don’t want.  However, if it’s really that important, I might.  Probably won’t, but might.  So, imagine my response when I saw this: Petition: Contraception is [...]

That Mormon thing again

January 30th, 2008 | No Comments

The story about John McCain winning Florida has devolved in the discussion group to almost exclusively a debate about Mormonism. Could someone PLEASE explain to me again what the issue is and why it matters?  We don’t elect a Pope or head of the church.  We elect an administrator to safe-guard our military and fiscal [...]

Miller Beer promotes gay bondage?

September 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments

The headline was simple enough: Catholic Group Urges Boycott of Miller Brewing Co. Over San Francisco Fair Sponsorship A church group is mad at a beer company.  Big whoop.  May as well have run a Britney Spears headline.  However, reading the story opens all kinds of doors.  First of all, what they were initially mad [...]