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"This will especially be the case when new truths emerge from scientific inquiry that challenge age-old cultural thinking (e.g., concerning gender and sexuality) that may have come down to us along with our religious beliefs..."

We do need the conversations.  Both sides, willing to listen, learn, discuss, pray, and repeat these steps.  This is what needs to happen.  We can point fingers at the "alternative facts" of Trump, but we also should not/can't ignore the problem of theologians, fundamentalist ministers, Catholic bishops, and popes refusal to participate in these open and honest discussions and be willing to learn and  change their minds about an established belief.  

There is an interesting and on-point article published on line June 2014 at the Assoc. of Catholic Priests -Ireland website with the combined title 'Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults' and 'The Fall'.  The article talks about this very problem.

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