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hueymahl

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28. Yes!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 01:30 PM

Sep 2015

There is so much anti-catholic fervor on this board, that we fail to recognize someone trying to reform when we see it. Yes, the Pope fails many litmus tests we have. But he is moving his organization in a better direction. And like it or not, that is a good thing, because that organization has enormous influence.

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Bringing it ALL down to a simple concept: [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 OP

Thank you Father Stinky Renew Deal Sep 2015 #1

If only the pope would do that too instead of condemning women and the LGBTQ community... (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #2

Unfortunately, we humans live in a dichotomous world. Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #3

Which makes it alright? Skidmore Sep 2015 #5

Shame on you. That's not what I said, my meaning was clear, and you know what it was Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #6

+1 Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #11

^^^^^^^yes^^^^^^ restorefreedom Sep 2015 #13

Of the three, I think the humility is the biggest one. eggplant Sep 2015 #16

"Then fight for more change" hamsterjill Sep 2015 #20

Perfect! He's not, the church surely isn't, but progress is being made. nt babylonsister Sep 2015 #33

Well said!!! hamsterjill Sep 2015 #18

Yes! hueymahl Sep 2015 #28

I missed the part where this Pope ("Who am I to judge?") condemned anyone. n.t pnwmom Sep 2015 #36

Themed in all faiths leftofcool Sep 2015 #4

Yes, some things are universal. I am sure Islam has a similar saying Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #7

indeed. restorefreedom Sep 2015 #14

You may find this of interest . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #35

Themed in all faiths AlbertCat Sep 2015 #9

Not quite in all faiths. zeemike Sep 2015 #17

They are a faith too...and they have their gods and goddesses too. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #29

Nor does it exclude them. zeemike Sep 2015 #31

Nor does it exclude them. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #32

IWW - only religion worth even a flying shit - "An injury to one is an injury to all" n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #27

You don't need religion for that. alarimer Sep 2015 #8

The same principle exists in hifiguy Sep 2015 #30

Got that in kindergarten. Iggo Sep 2015 #10

Yes, we all got that in kindergarten... However, it did take a pope to re-explain it to some of the Glassunion Sep 2015 #26

Thank You! libodem Sep 2015 #12

Eh, it doesn't work for all cases. malthaussen Sep 2015 #15

Well, you're framing it wrong. Orrex Sep 2015 #19

I've lately gotten a lot of mileage out of a different formulation Orrex Sep 2015 #21

I'm thinking. Thank you. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #23

Just to clarify, I *definitely* didn't come up with the phrase Orrex Sep 2015 #24

The Pope is the first one who needs to get that message. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #22

I prefer the other version thesquanderer Sep 2015 #25

Are you an over-thinker? babylonsister Sep 2015 #34

I like Kurt Vonnegut's version Fairgo Sep 2015 #37

Personally I've always found the golden rule to be terribly flawed dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #38