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struggle4progress

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35. That's an unfounded accusation

Reply to Alamuti Lotus (Reply #18)

Thu May 2, 2013, 02:11 AM

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Pope Francis Condemns 'Slave Labor' In Bangladesh: 'Goes Against God' [View all] onehandle May 2013 OP

Uh oh. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #1

Why does it have to "go against god" to be appalling? stopbush May 2013 #2

He is speaking as the leader of a faith. hrmjustin May 2013 #4

Getting upset that the Pope isn't atheist is extraordinarily silly. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #26

He does realize these people aren't Christians, doesn't he? marshall May 2013 #3

So the pope should only refer to injustices that have to do with Christians. hrmjustin May 2013 #5

He is the one who put it in a religious context marshall May 2013 #8

Well he is speaking from his perspective. hrmjustin May 2013 #10

Are you being sarcastic? Hekate May 2013 #24

based on his beliefs they are still God's people and Muslims attended the Pope's JI7 May 2013 #13

Fuck that. Slavery isn't a benign cultural quirk. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #27

He's talking to the Gap and Walmart tblue May 2013 #32

he knows extortion rackets when he sees one, as he is the head of such an activitiy nt msongs May 2013 #6

As do you, it appears. LanternWaste May 2013 #15

Fucking A. The Stranger May 2013 #7

So does Patty Smith apparently. glinda May 2013 #17

Let's hear him call for a living wage worldwide rurallib May 2013 #9

The RC church has for centuries been in favor of recognizing the dignity of labor and just wages byeya May 2013 #12

Maybe I am wrong,but these days they seem to vascillate between poles on this rurallib May 2013 #19

It about seems that way to me too. Like it's been downhill since Pope John 23. byeya May 2013 #20

The RC church has long sided with the workers and for them to get fair wages and safe byeya May 2013 #11

hmmm... google Irish Laundry girls and Magdalene Asylum Warren Stupidity May 2013 #14

If we're gonna list all the skeletons tblue May 2013 #33

This Pope is a good one treestar May 2013 #16

has he clarified his position on military dictators torturing people yet? Alamuti Lotus May 2013 #18

That's an unfounded accusation struggle4progress May 2013 #35

Good. Keep it up. freshwest May 2013 #21

Onehandle, how about crossposting this in Interfaith or Labor? freshwest May 2013 #22

Says the guy running the church that just got out of the slave trade Kelvin Mace May 2013 #23

"Goes against [g]od"? Actually, it doesn't. graegoyle May 2013 #25

Hate on him all you want. I'm glad he said this. /nt Ash_F May 2013 #28

+1 Daniel537 May 2013 #29

Ok, so...? If he took steps to mobilize change, I'd be happier. And hit the sex slave trade, too. JudyM May 2013 #30

I like this Pope and I'm glad that he said it. Beacool May 2013 #31

Tant Is a great Pope! Sand Wind May 2013 #34