Do nuns have a right to their own opinion?

by Sister Jean Posted 2012/07/04 23:33:02

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	yes	141 votes	93%
	no	4 votes	3%
	None of the above	7 votes	5%

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Tuva 2012/10/01 07:06:25

yes

What a peculiar question! It's an inalienable right.

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sokoyah 2012/07/26 18:59:43

yes

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everyone does

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Gavin 2012/07/06 11:07:55

yes

+2
Of course you have :-) enjoy the rest of your day and weekend.

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Sister ... to Gavin 2012/07/06 12:15:05

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SilveryRow 2012/07/06 10:55:31

yes

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What a strange question (though I've gotten used to that on SH), as obviously they should. Free will and all!

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Arianne 2012/07/06 07:44:19

yes

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Of course!

Though everything beng fair since they're devoted to the Catholic Church I'd assume they're beliefs are similar or identical to the official position and doctrine. I mean if the Church was contrary to their beliefs they wouldn't be a nun or they'd leave.

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Sister ... to Arianne 2012/07/06 12:16:44

thus it was OK for the Leaders to shuffle bad priest around?

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Arianne to Sister ... 2012/07/06 23:12:14

Course not. They're entitled to their own opinion, but I mean the official position and doctrine of the Church. You know things like the doctrine on contraception and abortions for instance. I'd assume they're beliefs were at least sort of similar to it.

On the other hand the shuffling of the priests...well most nuns I know would flip a gasket and denounce that. I'm not even sure if the Vatican itself had a position on that.

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laydeelapis 2012/07/06 07:07:57

yes

Why would they?

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laydeel... to laydeel... 2012/07/06 17:01:46

+1
omg I mean't why WOULDN'T they have that right lol

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Barbara 2012/07/06 05:26:56

yes

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Absolutely! They should make a habit out of it. (I just couldn't resist "habit")

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Sister ... to Barbara 2012/07/06 12:17:10

+1

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SoCalEx-Dem 2012/07/06 05:04:30

yes

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They have the right to their opinion, but not in opposition of Church Doctrine. When they stop agreeing with Jesus and his teachings then its time to give up your habit and resign or be excommunicated.

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Christy 2012/07/06 02:44:38

yes

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And shouldn't that 3rd choice be "NUN" of the above?! :-P

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laydeel... to Christy 2012/07/06 07:07:13

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hahaha i love puns! :)

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NYYankees 2012/07/06 02:42:13

yes

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as does everybody else

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LibertyCaroline 2012/07/06 02:24:26

no

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Personally, they do have a right to their opinion, however, they took a vow to their organized religion, so I say get out, and live the way they think is just.

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Sister ... to Liberty... 2012/07/06 12:18:17

I took vows to God

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mark 2012/07/06 02:12:57

yes

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Well of course , Sister. Every Nun in this country has a right to her opinion. AND the right to express her opinion at the voting booth!

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Sister ... to mark 2012/07/06 12:18:33

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agree

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Gwendolyn Harper 2012/07/06 00:31:24

yes

+1
What is your opinion that you want to have about?

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susan BN-0 2012/07/05 23:46:37

yes

+2
Yes,they have a right to have opinions just like any other human being.

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Queen Katherine 2012/07/05 23:30:53

yes

+3
Yes, why not?

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Elizabeth 2012/07/05 23:25:42

no

I hate nuns, they are mean.

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Gwendol... to Elizabeth 2012/07/06 00:32:07

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Every nun is different. The ones in the fifties are all deceased now.

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Gavin to Gwendol... 2012/07/06 11:09:59

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That's what you think? I love Nuns, they are good people.

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Gwendol... to Gavin 2012/07/06 17:35:35

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So, so what. I love nuns too.

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Sister ... to Gwendol... 2012/07/06 17:41:05

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Sister ... to Gavin 2012/07/06 17:40:50

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Gwendol... to Gavin 2012/07/06 17:56:22

I think you were responding to Elizabeth.

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☯ ʂıoвнaп ☮ 2012/07/05 22:25:17

yes

+2
Yeah, everyone does.

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Grant Straka 2012/07/05 21:51:03

yes

+2
Doesn't everybody?

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TasselLady 2012/07/05 21:49:09

yes

+2
Yes.

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Shouldhavebeenborninthe70s 2012/07/05 21:39:51

yes

+2
everyone can have there own opinion

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unaff 2012/07/05 20:59:08

yes

+2
Everyone has a right to their own opinion. Nuff Said.

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/07/05 20:07:51

no

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Nuns are women, they must stay in the convent, not speak out of turn and make the monks and priests sandwiches... Lol, is there a Christian Law saying Nuns can't?

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Sister ... to Anonymo... 2012/07/05 20:28:28

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no

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Anonymo... to Sister ... 2012/07/05 20:29:11

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Then nuns clearly do have the right to their own opinion.

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Elizabeth to Anonymo... 2012/07/05 23:24:58 (edited)
Anonymo... to Elizabeth 2012/07/06 10:13:19