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NickB79

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38. If the Vatican cared that much, open the coffers

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 04:56 PM

Oct 2018

Offer every pregnant woman who needs it money to cover prenatal and delivery costs, as well as connecting them with adoption agencies or families.

Give more concrete solutions to unplanned pregnancies than just "don't spend your legs" or "pray", or STFU.

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Pope compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems [View all] brooklynite Oct 2018 OP

That's what Trump always does. greymattermom Oct 2018 #1

Analogous to the birth control; If you don't play the game, you don't get to make the rules. olegramps Oct 2018 #23

Fuck the pope. Maybe he should worry more Luciferous Oct 2018 #2

Exactly Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #9

Neither the pope nor anyone else thinks abusing kids is "ok". whathehell Oct 2018 #32

So promote birth control, teach boys and men not to assault women. SharonAnn Oct 2018 #17

Fart noises Solly Mack Oct 2018 #3

What does he compare his pedophile priests to? Or rapists? procon Oct 2018 #4

Yada yada yada... RoBear Oct 2018 #5

Yet all he offers is thoughts and prayers... Lithos Oct 2018 #6

The leader of one of the most powerful organizations promoting oppression... WeekiWater Oct 2018 #7

Not to mention that the Catholic Church is utterly opposed to birth control. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #8

Right on. olegramps Oct 2018 #25

Some fundie nut said the aborted babies exboyfil Oct 2018 #27

Opposing birth control and sex education makes you the hit man. hunter Oct 2018 #10

Says a guy who has never had to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. Fuck you, Pope. SunSeeker Oct 2018 #11

Maybe the pope guy could hire a "hit man" to bring food, clothing and decent shelter... Tikki Oct 2018 #12

That's strike two... BlueIdaho Oct 2018 #13

Once again a man tries to speak for women... llmart Oct 2018 #14

Bite me, Frankie. Nt MANative Oct 2018 #15

Oh the irony. You, are the hit man. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #16

his own mafia molests actual humans . Guess he is not thinking how lunasun Oct 2018 #18

anyone still have the warm fuzzies about frankie? Javaman Oct 2018 #19

Even though he's better than Benny and JPII nope 47of74 Oct 2018 #21

What, you need more kids for the priests to diddle? MrsCoffee Oct 2018 #20

so the woman-hating head of the woman-hatng rcc is at it again? tell us, frankie, WHEN are niyad Oct 2018 #22

Remember, every sperm is sacred. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #24

Should have looked I just posted the same thing. nycbos Oct 2018 #29

That's rich coming from the church of child molestation SHRED Oct 2018 #26

Guess what? Studies show that priests are no more likely whathehell Oct 2018 #34

Every sperm is sacred every sperm is great... nycbos Oct 2018 #28

And His Point? ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #30

Not the best analogy. malthaussen Oct 2018 #31

Hey pope..............just maybe you should look at the hit men that molested children and young turbinetree Oct 2018 #33

Why should any one listen to the Pope? BluesRunTheGame Oct 2018 #35

Piss off, Popenfuhrer! appal_jack Oct 2018 #36

Well Your Holiness, leaving children in the care of priests angrychair Oct 2018 #37

Six percent of priests whathehell Oct 2018 #39

If the Vatican cared that much, open the coffers NickB79 Oct 2018 #38

They do sponsor agencies that deal with unplanned pregnancies whathehell Oct 2018 #40

They have. Drahthaardogs Oct 2018 #41