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blkmusclmachine

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46. Good PR, but the same bad rightwing Policy as the RCC has always had.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:14 PM

Nov 2013

They're just being more clever. Some say more deceitful...

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What's with all this crap about the Pope? I'm sick of this clown. [View all] rug Nov 2013 OP

The Vatican PR team is doing a masterful job. 1000words Nov 2013 #1

Great PR indeed, every time I saw the last guy I thought of the bad guys from star wars...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #7

Ah, Pope Palpatine. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #10

With the imperial march..nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #11

I was about to come in defense of the Pope. Beacool Nov 2013 #2

For a pope....he's pretty cool nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #3

Religion is, at its heart... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #32

name a pope since john xxxIII who gave a damn about people enough to do roguevalley Nov 2013 #40

I like him a lot. 840high Nov 2013 #35

For a pope, I said.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #37

He's so much better 840high Nov 2013 #38

Yeah. He's a really cool dude. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #44

I'm still not convinced graywarrior Nov 2013 #4

You're confusing him with someone else. rug Nov 2013 #5

Who, pray tell? graywarrior Nov 2013 #13

Didn't the picture load? rug Nov 2013 #14

Maybe Johnathan Pryce? Glassunion Nov 2013 #15

That's uncanny. rug Nov 2013 #16

Brother from another mother! nt MADem Nov 2013 #52

That's eerie JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #54

Holy Shit! graywarrior Nov 2013 #20

It is easy to tell the difference... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #33

HAHAHAHAHA! graywarrior Nov 2013 #47

I am surprised... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #48

me either Brainstormy Nov 2013 #8

Same here as a former Catholic of 50 years HockeyMom Nov 2013 #26

You said it! graywarrior Nov 2013 #30

Well, I figure it's probably the best you can ask for Bradical79 Nov 2013 #42

the best papal leader in beachbum bob Nov 2013 #6

He is so much better than Pope Rat. -nt Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #9

bwahahahahaaaa!!!! spanone Nov 2013 #12

Yay! More photo ops! Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #17

Here's a photo of demodex folliculorum to cheer you up. rug Nov 2013 #19

Oh great, that's just fucking great!!! graywarrior Nov 2013 #21

it's best to just make friends with them.. they'll never move out Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #27

Yeah, but I'll be making friends with them late at night while tucked into graywarrior Nov 2013 #31

THANKS sarisataka Nov 2013 #23

they are probably wondering if there is life in any other wormholes out there. Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #28

so wormholes are just the intestines of the Universe? KittyWampus Nov 2013 #34

it's a theory Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #41

Gee, Rug. snort Nov 2013 #24

lol Renew Deal Nov 2013 #25

isn't there a song about this? folliculi, follicula? Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #43

LMAO! Bet they're HUGE Red Sox fans! :) adirondacker Nov 2013 #45

Thank you, Rug. Happy day indeed. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #18

Why do I picture Ratzinger sitting in a little cobwebby attic room annabanana Nov 2013 #22

has he been seen in public since his..um... retirement? Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #29

Are we still pretending that this poor deluded man is the Pope???? Walk away Nov 2013 #36

Rhetoric SEEMS softer - rules the same elfin Nov 2013 #39

Good PR, but the same bad rightwing Policy as the RCC has always had. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #46

Being There Part 2 "The Vatican" lobodons Nov 2013 #49

He knows kids love clowns. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #50

The pedophilia comments and jokes seem to disappeared from the media. Lint Head Nov 2013 #51

You mean like this........ thelordofhell Nov 2013 #53