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To: Lane3 who wrote (76911)10/12/2004 2:43:59 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 793817
 
Well, it's not possible for Catholics to disagree with the Pope when he has spoken ex cathedra, because on matters of doctrine the Pope is infallible. So this isn't actually a matter on which Catholics can disagree.
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As for "imposing religious tenets" -- voting your conscience is not what I would call "imposing religious tenets." We live in a democracy, and if the majority believes something, they can impose that belief on others, as long as it does not conflict with the Constitution.

Quakers, for example, must pay taxes for wars. If drafted, they must serve, although historically we've allowed conscientious objectors to work as medics and so forth. In earlier times, including the beginning of WWII, they went to jail.
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