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number six Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-27-03 04:14 PM
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Nasty fight in Italy - Italy struggles with Church / State seperation
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dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 06:55 AM
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1. A European friend of mine tells me mostly the churches are empty
in Europe. Not sure myself.
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paulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-03 01:40 AM
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2. I have quite a few friends and relatives in Italy
And they always say that the power of the church has diminished a lot in the last 20-30 years. The Catholic church is seen as something of a laughingstock - if it wasn't for it's money, it wouldn't have any influence in politics at all.
I think that's probably true across western europe also.
The last time the pope went to france, he got rotten vegetables thrown at him.
Or so I heard.
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 10:04 AM
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3. I think they call that progress.
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