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KittyWampus

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6. like an alcoholic hitting bottom, maybe.

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Pope Francis gets a used car. Oh, and priestly celibacy's up for discussion. And... [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP

Wow. bluedigger Sep 2013 #1

186,000 - the speed of light. A meaningless coincidence? I think not. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #3

But 300,000 kilometers per hour MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #36

Italy. MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #4

I imagine they'd clean it up a bit, since it's for the Pope and all. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #68

The guy is alright in my book. Autumn Sep 2013 #2

Best. Pope. Ever. LittleBlue Sep 2013 #5

like an alcoholic hitting bottom, maybe. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #6

Yep LittleBlue Sep 2013 #7

Lay Catholics don't elect the Pope. Brigid Sep 2013 #48

That's what I meant by "they" LittleBlue Sep 2013 #50

I've never gotten a ballot either. Brigid Sep 2013 #52

Wait, there's more: Pope Francis tells atheists to abide by their own consciences jsr Sep 2013 #8

Hahaha my Protestant friends are going at my Catholic friends about this, on facebook. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #22

Bible Schmible bobduca Sep 2013 #72

He also demanded that a statue of him in Argentina be taken down. BlueCheese Sep 2013 #9

humbleness. I thought that character trait didn't exist anymore. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #19

cool beans. When will women get their due recognition in the church...and I do mean CTyankee Sep 2013 #61

Cool little car...I rented one in Portugal many years ago BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #10

lmao!!! you crushed your rental!! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #34

Really wanted to make it around that church BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #37

Lulz!!! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #38

And now non-believers can get into heaven. Barack_America Sep 2013 #11

!!! vanlassie Sep 2013 #21

Yay! Funny! vlakitti Sep 2013 #27

lets be fair about it SwampG8r Sep 2013 #12

You mean the my peeps in the underground center that controls the media? MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #15

he was a nice boy SwampG8r Sep 2013 #17

add to say as popes go i like this guy SwampG8r Sep 2013 #13

No need to convert. Children? No Vested Interest Sep 2013 #24

I started singing his praises soon after he was in office.... alittlelark Sep 2013 #14

I saw that, it was ugly MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #16

Damn. He should have called me. SheilaT Sep 2013 #18

I'd have gotten him a union built car like one of our fine UAW cars such as Chevy Volt & Ford Focus coldmountain Sep 2013 #31

He was using a Ford Focus for a while--maybe it was a little too upscale. bklyncowgirl Sep 2013 #57

Unfortunately, he'll probably have no problem..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #20

Is that a london taxi? AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #23

Bill Mahr is convinced that this pope is secretly an atheist. nt tblue37 Sep 2013 #25

For centuries celibacy meant only a prohibition on marriage BainsBane Sep 2013 #26

Yep, they didn't want the ownership of Church's assets to be put into risk... WCGreen Sep 2013 #71

You do realize you are lauding a misogynistic, homophobic... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #28

+1 theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #33

He's about where Obama was a few months ago on homosexuality MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #35

Yeah but it matters little theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #39

My bad, here... MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #42

To be honest... theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #44

Right. Make it a ten. Those Cardinals were all selected by the last two Popes Tom Rinaldo Sep 2013 #45

Whoopdee doo!!! theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #58

He has changed nothing about the Church on Homosexuality... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #46

Thanks. MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #49

Not as big as people make it... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #56

Like turning a large aircraft carrier around.... NCarolinawoman Sep 2013 #59

how does his homophobia compare to past popes? yodermon Sep 2013 #65

To the past two? About the same... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #73

He is the most Christ-like pope to come along in my lifetime so far. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #29

If the Pope drives that then Jesus must drive a Deux Chevaux coldmountain Sep 2013 #30

So what did Ms. Ferri reply? eridani Sep 2013 #32

du rec. xchrom Sep 2013 #40

Women clergy is a tough one Sgent Sep 2013 #41

Picture this: You're driving along somewhere in Rome, you come to a stop, you look over... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #43

The times they are a'changing... No Vested Interest Sep 2013 #47

President of Uruguay's car... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #51

I have been quite impressed with him also gopiscrap Sep 2013 #53

Good for him and good for the world! nt snappyturtle Sep 2013 #54

Holyshit! A practical, yet not pragmatic Pope? Rex Sep 2013 #55

Yawn. Wake me when he calls for women's equality in the church... CTyankee Sep 2013 #60

+1000. And stops being a homophobe. forestpath Sep 2013 #66

How about a Vatican III, while we're at it? nyquil_man Sep 2013 #62

Cool Pope-mobile! Owl Sep 2013 #63

I said it early on... we either got a liberal nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #64

<3 TalkingDog Sep 2013 #67

The Pope is a homophobic misogynist bigot.... MellowDem Sep 2013 #69

Coolest Pope in my lifetime. Beacool Sep 2013 #70