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lumpy

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15. The good book has to be interpreted because it was written by individuals who told the stories

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 06:42 PM

Nov 2013

the way they interpreted them. If it was written by God himself, he is one confused god who can't always keep his stories straight. Many a minister of the faith has to continuously labor over how to interpret the words of the Bible. Time for a modern Good Book.

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I like this Pope, but... [View all] votesparks Nov 2013 OP

Vatican yeoman6987 Nov 2013 #1

Plus they are protecting the alien secrets there! snooper2 Nov 2013 #5

They must have met up with a couple of priests when they got of of the spaceship votesparks Nov 2013 #7

I will really come over to his side, once he starts a campaign against Rex Nov 2013 #2

Agreed! And when he votesparks Nov 2013 #6

I agree, the sexism needs to come to an end too. Rex Nov 2013 #8

Fuck Hierarchy completely! votesparks Nov 2013 #9

True the 'age of monarchies' should have been long past up by now. Rex Nov 2013 #11

Well I have hair flamingdem Nov 2013 #27

Papa’s brand new bag (NY Post | June 9, 2013 | By Kate Briquelet) struggle4progress Nov 2013 #17

Pope Photo-Op strikes again!...nt SidDithers Nov 2013 #19

Might be, but I don't think so struggle4progress Nov 2013 #20

Thank you - TBF Nov 2013 #21

I hope to hell he doesn't melt down priceless LittleBlue Nov 2013 #3

That's a specious argument, he could sell off some Midtown Manhattan real estate and fund a Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #25

uh, I think your expectations are set a bit high cali Nov 2013 #4

Why stop there - look at museums like the Louvre or the Musee D'Orcy - they should all be shut down el_bryanto Nov 2013 #10

Of course just like other major organzied religio-businesses, RCC holds vast tracts of real estate Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #24

he at least appears to have flipped through the good book once or twice NightWatcher Nov 2013 #12

true votesparks Nov 2013 #13

The good book has to be interpreted because it was written by individuals who told the stories lumpy Nov 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #18

style manual...interesting I was thinking more like old DOS 2.x manuals HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #22

Really? Jesus never attacked gay people as Francis does. Jesus said 'call no man Father' but Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #23

The Italian cultural PATRICK Nov 2013 #14

"the Pope's not a Calvinist!" MisterP Nov 2013 #16

Would you suggest that we do the same with the treasures in the Smithsonian? Beacool Nov 2013 #26