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msfiddlestix

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29. personally, I feel we can respect the person who was the Pope, but expressing contempt for the title and position of a

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:52 PM

Apr 2025

corrupt organization is fair game. After all. just the existence of the Vatican alone pretty much displays power greed and corruption for all the world to see. Talking about the institution not the passing or the person of the former place holder.

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A German friend of a friend sent this. Caption reads Conclave cancelled, successor found. No disrespect to Pope Francis [View all] MLAA Apr 2025 OP

Really offensive in a few ways... FarPoint Apr 2025 #1

Yes, it is offensive EYESORE 9001 Apr 2025 #2

For real? n/t crim son Apr 2025 #5

Awww. That's a shame NoRethugFriends Apr 2025 #6

So if someone finds something offensive bif Apr 2025 #11

Selective tolerance at work. writerJT Apr 2025 #13

I am sorry you were offended, what warning would you suggest? I'm open. MLAA Apr 2025 #14

Something along the lines of " may be offensive" FarPoint Apr 2025 #15

The orange menace says he wants to be pope. usedtobedemgurl Apr 2025 #18

The orange menace is only stealing oxygen from any opposition news. FarPoint Apr 2025 #21

The lounge doesn't allow political items. MLAA Apr 2025 #20

personally, I feel we can respect the person who was the Pope, but expressing contempt for the title and position of a msfiddlestix Apr 2025 #29

Bwahahahahahahah! crim son Apr 2025 #3

Kick dalton99a Apr 2025 #4

Oooh 3auld6phart Apr 2025 #7

AI slop is so fuckin boring WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #8

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Apr 2025 #24

He would never take a demotion...... lastlib Apr 2025 #9

;-{) Goonch Apr 2025 #10

😹 Meowmee Apr 2025 #12

Love it. Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #16

Thanks MLAA Apr 2025 #19

Considering he said he wants yo be pope, this is spot on. usedtobedemgurl Apr 2025 #17

Do you have a link to that? Polybius Apr 2025 #22

Sorry i took so long. usedtobedemgurl Apr 2025 #25

Nicely revised headline! bif Apr 2025 #23

Elon rigged the white smoke. sop Apr 2025 #26

I think this is hilarious GenThePerservering Apr 2025 #27

omg gopiscrap Apr 2025 #28