Do you mean she is just as Catholic as the Democrats are supportive of Islamic terror ?

 I don't think people here would call Democrats "Islamic Terrorists" outright. The problem with that is democrats and homo-suicide bombing calls(personal domestic bedroom only exceptions), or even battlefield actions are for the most part strictly forbidden and of cross purposes, as we know with Democrats someone else must make the sacrifice.

One could also say she is as Catholic as the Democrats are Patriotic.

I find it entirely disturbing that this kitschy, nitwit thinks of her children to be as mere "symbols," too!

and i am the president of NOW (Not On my Watch)

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The aging cheerleader comment was mean.

"To push the envelope as far as possible and stick their finger in the eye of Catholicism, Newsweek focuses on Mrs. Rowley's plans to become the 'first pregnant Catholic priest.' "

The last term in quotes cannot be used by anyone claiming to be Catholic, period. That is not up for disussion.  Call it what you want, you cannot call it Catholic. Period.

Clever word games do not change church doctrine.

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.  ~ Unknown

By the facts you might be correct, but you're obscuring the context. With all the possible things to discuss in this world, why would Newsweek choose to focus our attention on this group? Why is this self-created group of any interest whatsoever? Again, the bias of the media is more often reflected in the choice of stories, not in any biased language within the story itself. Newsweek chose this story to make a point.

Did you ever hear someone mention something embarrassing or inconvenient, and then add, "I'm just saying..." to defend themselves? You don't just happen to say things at random, unless you have a mental defect.

In this case, Newsweek chose this story to push several ideas. First, women want to be priests, and the sky won't fall if they become priests. Second, if Catholics don't like what the official hierarchy teaches, they can feel free to ignore the hierarchy and do whatever they want (which simply denies that the hierarchy has any authority). Third, if perky and fresh-faced gals want to call themselves "Catholic," despite having no connection with the Catholic church and rejecting authority, that's something we should know about - why? - because the authors want us to consider the freedom to do the same thing.

The story is about rejecting the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Why do the editors of Newsweek believe that we all need to hear this story, in particular?

I mean, like, ya know, I'm just saying ...

The article makes it very clear that she is not approved by the traditional Catholic church. -cleverpig

There is no "traditional Catholic Church" as opposed this or any other kind of unusual "Catholic Church." There is only THE Catholic Church. Any group that separates itself and makes its own rules has done just that: in spite of what it calls itself, it has broken off from the Church.

Regressives is far more accurate.  That's what you should be calling yourselves.  I know that's what I'll be calling you.

that was Warner's point in mentioning Luther. He did not like the church practice of collecting Indulgences. He presented his case, was told sorry and that's the way it is (I'm being a little flip here). As a result history was changed forever.

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.  ~ Unknown

Like being Jewish, the Catholic church is more than just agreeing with a set of beliefs. That's just the intellectual part of the church. There's a huge emotional and spiritual part that can't be ignored. It may even be more powerful than the intellectual side. In the Catholic church, once you're baptized, you become part of the family. Like any other family, we're going to hang onto you as long as we can. You may reject us, hold us up for ridicule, and throw as many temper tantrums as you want ... we still count you as part of the family. Remember the prodigal son; even if you leave, we always want to welcome you back.

The fact that this group feels it's important to identify themselves as "Catholic" means that they still cling to that Catholic heritage and identity. Remember, the opposite of love is not hate, but apathy. There are a lot of people who leave the church and never think about it again. But if you leave the church, and then feel compelled to tell everyone that you're a former-Catholic or ex-Catholic, that's very revealing. The ties are still there. I hate to say this, but Bill Maher, Joy Behar, and even the pathetic Kathy Griffin all make sure to let you know they were raised Catholic. Why is it so important to them to confront Catholicism? It's not because they have inside information; after all, everyone already knows the Catholic teachings they mock. They unintentionally cling to that Catholic identity, like prodigal children.

Of course, if you remember the story of the prodigal son, the son didn't appreciate what he once had until he found himself in the pigsty. To me, the Hollywood scene is a pigsty -- just because it has bright lights and limousines doesn't mean that the pigs don't hang out there.