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duckworth969

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59. "Religion Poisons Everything"- Hitchens

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 04:22 PM

Apr 10

Atheism is where it’s at.

The Roman Catholic Church is corrupt to the core.

But if you have to have a “faith” as a crutch, Jainism or being a Pastafari is less harmful to our society.

Better yet, think for your motherfucking self.

Don’t need no Big Daddy in the Sky holding your hand while you suck your thumb like a child.

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Conversion to Catholism is suddenly "cool"? [View all] some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 OP

Lordy lordy. Everyone wants to cool and edgy. Redleg Apr 10 #1

My Wild West family's religion was "Not Mormon." hunter Apr 10 #8

LOL. Sounds familiar Redleg Apr 10 #56

I want to be different just like EVERYONE ELSE underpants Apr 10 #52

Good grief. Irish_Dem Apr 10 #2

Still isn't for me Mz Pip Apr 10 #5

Yep. I left the church when they banned birth control in 1968. Irish_Dem Apr 10 #6

Me, too Mz Pip Apr 10 #11

Same here. Irish_Dem Apr 10 #15

I understand some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #18

During Confirmation I asked why there were no women in the holy trinity, & the pastor was stunned silent. CrispyQ Apr 10 #54

We were very oppressed when I was growing up. ananda Apr 10 #9

Yes what are people thinking? Irish_Dem Apr 10 #13

Exactly! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #19

He's totally moving in the right direction so I can forgive him for being a White Sox fan, Brother Buzz Apr 10 #47

LMAO! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #48

LOL. I like this pope too. ananda Apr 10 #49

Good observation! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #62

Good observation! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #63

Lol me too! Faux pas Apr 10 #36

Well, It Helps Deep State Witch Apr 10 #3

It is profoundly not punk rock. maxsolomon Apr 10 #4

Yes, maxsolomon some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #17

After 12 years of Catholic education some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #7

I was born Catholic. OC375 Apr 10 #10

I'd say some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #27

Oye Vey! Dawson Leery Apr 10 #12

I agee about the last two fellas some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #25

"Julia Yost is a senior editor of First Things magazine" LOL. The magazine for right wing idiots muriel_volestrangler Apr 10 #14

"RWer assigned to insert Bezos's nose up Vance's ass for a change"... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #20

2 of the NYT's Conservative Op-Ed writers are pushing this narrative too. maxsolomon Apr 10 #24

LOL!!! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #28

Yes, thank you. I was just composing a reply that had the same info. Ilikepurple Apr 10 #55

Yep. "First Things" is infamous for its "sedition symposium"... keep_left Apr 10 #57

Yep. The Catholic Church in the U.S.A. is divided along political lines... hunter Apr 10 #61

meh, it's easy to be catholic when you don't have to go to catholic school. LOL Javaman Apr 10 #16

ROFL!!! Yeah, they'll miss the film strips of sinners burning in hell as Satan laughs. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 10 #32

With Frances first, followed by Leo as Popes, it's possible. Baitball Blogger Apr 10 #21

Agreed some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #29

The op-ed author is a far right Catholic who thought Francis was awful muriel_volestrangler Apr 10 #51

That reads like the whining and crying after GenThePerservering Apr 10 #60

"religion is rebellion". HEY DNC, Be REVOLUTIONARY. Put down your shrimp cocktail and LEARN. usonian Apr 10 #22

This actually never occurred to me. You might be on to something. Scrivener7 Apr 10 #26

I read too many accounts of young people being conned into thinking that Trump was the rebel who would rescue America. usonian Apr 10 #35

CORRECT ON ALL COUNTS, usonian! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #41

THAT was a big part of it some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #31

Wait till they hear about those chastity and obedience and mass every Sunday things. Scrivener7 Apr 10 #23

Aw... they'll be like most "Christmas and Easter Catholics" some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #33

Tithes... mr715 Apr 10 #46

And fetching red beanies! Scrivener7 Apr 10 #58

If you want second-class status sure Starbeach Apr 10 #30

Get to be.... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #34

"Submission to the pope is rebellion against the man..." LMAO Solly Mack Apr 10 #37

PERFECT REPLY! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #39

I don't understand this line. "The man" or "the Man"? They generally mean two different things. Ilikepurple Apr 10 #40

That's because some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #42

Want the trappings without the substance? Have I got a deal for you ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 10 #53

I'm certain it is not "the man" as in "You the man". Solly Mack Apr 10 #44

It isn't cool. mr715 Apr 10 #38

It's like some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #43

Nothing says cool like waking up early on a Sunday mr715 Apr 10 #45

If they ever go back to Latin masses, I'll return Dave says Apr 10 #50

I know what you mean.......... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #64

"Religion Poisons Everything"- Hitchens duckworth969 Apr 10 #59