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MellowDem

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38. Pathetic and disgusting...

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:54 AM

Mar 2013

are the words to describe the Catholic Church in their official positions of bigotry that they actively spread.

Apologists of this bigoted religion are engaging in disgusting and pathetic cognitive dissonance and intellectual dishonesty.

And they are calling relevant criticism "bigotry". Reminds me of KKK members saying that the real racists are black people.

When a person holds the official position that women are inferior and gay marriage is an act of the devil, it doesn't matter what good he does in the name of those offical positions.

Everyone realizes this with secular institutions, but many religious people still feel privileged and entitled to special protection from criticism. Not anymore. Fuck that.

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Pope to hold major Holy Week service in youth jail [View all] onehandle Mar 2013 OP

Fascinating. truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #1

So much for the honeymoon. Rozlee Mar 2013 #2

Can't please everyone. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #5

Many of these people only believe in the republican views of Christianity Renew Deal Mar 2013 #18

That means he's doing a good job. Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #22

The Right to Birth folk. redwitch Mar 2013 #23

Matthew 25 didn't say anything about abortion, but did about visiting prisoners duhneece Mar 2013 #45

Nowhere in the bible does it prohibit abortion. Rozlee Mar 2013 #46

But the Bible does say when life starts...& it's not with conception duhneece Mar 2013 #65

Can't convince the anti-choice extremists. Rozlee Mar 2013 #67

And I try to remind them that an acorn is not an oak tree duhneece Mar 2013 #69

PS I love that you used the 'correct' frame: anti-choice duhneece Mar 2013 #70

Are there any Catholic abortion clinics? If not, it's unlikely that Cal33 Mar 2013 #49

I think they probably meant as a protest ceremony outside of one. Rozlee Mar 2013 #61

So banning contraceptives leads to abortion? RainDog Mar 2013 #71

A little inside baseball - if he washes the feet of any female prisoners, hedgehog Mar 2013 #3

Must not comment Duer 157099 Mar 2013 #4

I hope he inspires a new era for the church. JNelson6563 Mar 2013 #6

If the Pope keeps this up... Malik Agar Mar 2013 #7

Huh, I'm an atheist and I'm not melting down. Javaman Mar 2013 #8

Agree with so much of what you say here and respect your position. cbayer Mar 2013 #9

Personally speaking, it makes me crazy when I see other atheists... Javaman Mar 2013 #10

We are trying to accomplish some of that in the new Interfaith group. cbayer Mar 2013 #16

Well said. freshwest Mar 2013 #66

A good liberal stance. nt onehandle Mar 2013 #11

Cheers. :) nt Javaman Mar 2013 #13

Amen. 840high Mar 2013 #32

Go away...eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #17

"meltdown"? LOL. Have this pope's rabidly anti-gay and anti-women views changed? NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #19

"Compassionate Conservatism" I believe is what it's called... MellowDem Mar 2013 #37

There was an excellent comment about that sort of mindset. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2013 #39

It is the perpetuation of myth and evil broadcaster75201 Mar 2013 #26

Characterizing all religion Summer Hathaway Mar 2013 #76

A pretty, pious new bow on the same old Church. maxsolomon Mar 2013 #12

Exactly. It's like the GOP. "Oh let's try and put a new dress on it." n/t broadcaster75201 Mar 2013 #27

So they decided to go with a Christian this time. Interesting. Dollface Mar 2013 #14

He really wants to become a saint Renew Deal Mar 2013 #15

This is a humble man who has been so for many years. Beacool Mar 2013 #20

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #21

Can you imagine if Obama did something for prisoners? UrbScotty Mar 2013 #24

Sell all that the Church has and give it to the poor. THEN I'll be impressed n/t broadcaster75201 Mar 2013 #25

Reading the responses to the Pope threads, I really don't know how you Democratic Catholics remain Purveyor Mar 2013 #28

I agree. Beacool Mar 2013 #30

It hurts me to read 840high Mar 2013 #33

Agree, they are bigots Tumbulu Mar 2013 #35

There are a number of DUers who Catholic or not, have been making up for them. onehandle Mar 2013 #36

What's the hope, that this guy won't be as bad as the last one? Faint hope that... Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #50

He's likely going to be the most popular religious leader since the Dalai Lama. onehandle Mar 2013 #51

And that's a good thing? Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #52

Pathetic and disgusting... MellowDem Mar 2013 #38

FYI, it's not all "anti-catholic" bigots.. snooper2 Mar 2013 #41

What I find disgusting is the lauding of a homophobic dipshit like Francis the fucking first. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #47

"Francis the fucking first"? eom Purveyor Mar 2013 #53

Sorry, but saying "Francis the fucking I" just doesn't have the same ring to it. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #54

I alerted on this your thread and it seems the 'books are cooked' on this forum. Read on the detail Purveyor Mar 2013 #55

I'm not allowed to hate on a bigoted organization, or its homophobic leader? Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #56

So 'hate' is excepted if it is 'your hate'? eom Purveyor Mar 2013 #57

My hate isn't against a whole group of people, BIG FUCKING DIFFERENCE. Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #58

Hate is 'hate' and you seriously have issues. Disagree and protest is one thing but 'hate'? Purveyor Mar 2013 #59

Oh please, stop with the hysterics, would you say the same if I switched out his name for Fred... Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #60

I've asked this before and gotten no answer. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #72

Wow, that's mighty persuasive. Are you changing a lot of opinions with that ugly mouth? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #68

foot fetish n/t CONN Mar 2013 #29

This guy's the Elizabeth Warren of the papacy MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #31

Yes, he seems to be Tumbulu Mar 2013 #34

I am alerting this post immediately! TomClash Mar 2013 #64

It's a nice image, but DonCoquixote Mar 2013 #40

When he gives away the billions the Vatican has Zoeisright Mar 2013 #42

I read a lot of comments like yours on the web. Beacool Mar 2013 #43

Its not all artifacts. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #73

I am starting... AnneD Mar 2013 #44

Yes, how dare we not like a guy who is a homophobic woman hater. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2013 #48

BIGOT!!!!! ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #74

You really should remove that last sentence in your post RainDog Mar 2013 #62

For boys? jberryhill Mar 2013 #63

The pope in a youth jail... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #75