So your saying Gerry would gain something from admitting he “wasn’t particularly religious”?
I don’t accept everything he has said, I’ve been arguing against a lot of what he has said on here, I just don’t see the relevance of what your Catholic angle is?
Below is a quote regarding IVF from the then Pope who they visited in the aftermath of Maddie’s disappearance.
https://www.catholicscomehome.org/what-does-the-church-teach-about-ivf/
“Pope Benedict XVI has said: “The Church pays great attention to the suffering of couples with infertility, she cares for them and, precisely because of this, encourages medical research.” As the Catechism affirms: “Research aimed at reducing human sterility is to be encouraged, on condition that it is placed “at the service of the human person, of his inalienable rights, and his true and integral good according to the design and will of God.” In other words, the Church is not against medical advancements that would help infertile couples as long as they do not interfere with God’s vision of human sexuality and do not disrespect human life.”
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I think you can drop the Catholic Church having anything to do with the McCann’s thinking on this.