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angstlessk

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8. So the pope has no say because the victims were gay?

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 09:59 PM

Jun 2016

I understand that the Pope et al of the Catholic religion are not gay friendly, however, they do not call for the annihilation like the radical xian community

Hell, the way the Catholic church has changed over the years...who knows when gays will be accepted?

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Pope Francis Slams The United States For Its �Brazen� Gun Obsession [View all] L. Coyote Jun 2016 OP

but he doesn't say boo about gays being killed dlwickham Jun 2016 #1

perhaps he thinks of them as humans first? angstlessk Jun 2016 #5

Sure had to wade thru a lot of drivel to finally see this wisdom. They are not gay, they are people L. Coyote Jun 2016 #17

why should he start now dlwickham Jun 2016 #19

The inquisition passed, so will the churchs' current attitudes angstlessk Jun 2016 #20

so we're just supposed to sit down and shut up? dlwickham Jun 2016 #21

The attitude about women is two thousand years old. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #22

thank you dlwickham Jun 2016 #31

Excellent response! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #30

Why do you say that? This article says he strongly condemned the attacks. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #10

exactly rbrnmw Jun 2016 #26

Preach on oswaldactedalone Jun 2016 #2

And yet the RCC's homophobia and pedophilia obsession isnt to be worried about. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #3

So the pope has no say because the victims were gay? angstlessk Jun 2016 #8

When hell freezes over, that's when. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #11

WHAT???? angstlessk Jun 2016 #12

Sure it is. You just didn't get the one you wanted. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #13

No, they call for LGBT people to destroy themselves or burn eternally. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #23

And what does the Dope have to say in slamming his church's brazen obsession Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #4

Oh, now he's concerned about LGBT lives? REP Jun 2016 #6

Being ignorant is no excuse,,,this Pope has done much action angstlessk Jun 2016 #14

I do not excuse Pope McPhoto-Op's ignorance at all. REP Jun 2016 #15

Like I said...being ignorant is no excuse... angstlessk Jun 2016 #16

I agree; there's no excuse for Pope Dreamy McPhoto-Op's ignorance. At all. REP Jun 2016 #18

He also says same sex marriage is satanic and gay adoption is child abuse. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #24

What if they're gay and don't "search for the Lord"? mr blur Jun 2016 #32

You do realize that is in the context of celibate Catholic Priests, right? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #33

It is a weird obsession. I don't get the gun hoarders. And I have know several (not that well). JanMichael Jun 2016 #7

How long before gun shops start selling Pope Francis targets? Aristus Jun 2016 #9

They've done that forever. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #25

Oh. Aristus Jun 2016 #27

Says the head of the biggest anti-gay organization in the world mwrguy Jun 2016 #28

We deserve to be slammed. geomon666 Jun 2016 #29

Well shit, I actually agree with the Pope about something, stop the presses people! Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #34