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trillion

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9. first he understands he's a man, not God. 2nd, the last pope was shot back in the 80's, the popes
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 10:06 PM
Sep 2015

should take care not to be shot.

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Bullet proof glass... [View all] SHRED Sep 2015 OP
Are you saying he asked for all that security? TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #1
Oh, right--because NO ONE has ever tried to assassinate a pope--right? nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #2
"Lord, why didn't you protect me?" Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 #3
I am glad they are going all out yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #4
It's a little twist on a very old joke, dude. I'm glad there will be plenty of security provided. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 #6
I am sorry. I went off the rails. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #7
Exactly. branford Sep 2015 #5
Pope facts. bvf Sep 2015 #8
first he understands he's a man, not God. 2nd, the last pope was shot back in the 80's, the popes trillion Sep 2015 #9
Chronological list of Popes murdered; A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #10
That's a pretty big gap from 1305 to 1939 (or 1978), branford Sep 2015 #11
Security got noticeably better after the Swiss Guard took over in the late 15th century. bluedigger Sep 2015 #22
Hey this is America. The gun is king. roody Sep 2015 #12
the last Pope to be shot at melm00se Sep 2015 #16
I hear the Vatican Square shooter was paid by the NRA!! Heard it on DU! Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #21
How many Popes have been shot by Americans? nt Codeine Sep 2015 #25
Pope Francis probably has as much to fear from inside the Vatican as outside pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #13
Tongue in cheek SHRED Sep 2015 #14
It's the same reason that churches have fire alarms and they lock their doors at night Orrex Sep 2015 #15
It depends on how you look at it I guess. Glassunion Sep 2015 #17
Of course, that's exactly how a god-free universe would look, too. Orrex Sep 2015 #20
Epicuris: panader0 Sep 2015 #18
Trusting in the Lord is quite a different matter than trusting people. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #19
Google "Mehmet Ali Agca". KamaAina Sep 2015 #23
Well...even the Pope knows God ain't going to stop a bullet whizzing in his direction. Rex Sep 2015 #24
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