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Pope Francis says atheists can do good and go to heaven too! [View all] Bucky May 2013 OP

I think I'm going to really like this new Pope Francis! I bet he rattles snappyturtle May 2013 #1

Especially the Fundies HockeyMom May 2013 #2

I may not agree with Francis on a few items, but he sure pisses off the right people Bucky May 2013 #4

Hell, for fundies it isn't even about belief. It's about FAKING belief by saying the kestrel91316 May 2013 #18

It's about being believier than thou. ET Awful May 2013 #20

For fundies, it's about trying to convince the other guy that HE'S going to hell IrishAyes May 2013 #31

And as a cover up for the lewd thoughts that run through RKP5637 May 2013 #151

pope rso May 2013 #67

And Justification By Works v. Justification By Faith, Sir, Goes Into Overtime.... The Magistrate May 2013 #3

Don't confuse cause with result. IrishAyes May 2013 #33

I Have Read The Epistle Of James, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #42

And I said nothing different. IrishAyes May 2013 #43

You Did Not, Ma'am, Quite True The Magistrate May 2013 #47

Sincerely, Dear Sir: IrishAyes May 2013 #54

Note That I Am Not Criticizing The Pontiff, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #55

Then good sir, I trust we shall meet and greet on the other side IrishAyes May 2013 #62

Faith without consciousness is useless. pangaia May 2013 #56

IrishAyes RILib May 2013 #150

Boring? bitchkitty May 2013 #162

The comments thread at the story are just amazing. GoneOffShore May 2013 #5

given that atheism and agnostic thinking is outpacing every other religion ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #6

It is called market segmentation BlueStreak May 2013 #77

+1 sarcasmo May 2013 #165

I'd rather laugh with the sinners... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #7

Wow amuse bouche May 2013 #8

But you love to stand on the sidelines and throw barbs. IrishAyes May 2013 #35

+1 n/t whathehell May 2013 #50

But darling amuse bouche May 2013 #84

Here's a protip: StrongBad May 2013 #107

Says who? You? amuse bouche May 2013 #111

Nope, just life and anyone that's achieved anything worthwhile. StrongBad May 2013 #117

I've often observed that the smartest people are often the last to speak & opine. KittyWampus May 2013 #128

So you want me to get in line and wait my turn? amuse bouche May 2013 #129

Here's another shovel. crim son May 2013 #153

Nah you keep it amuse bouche May 2013 #155

So you are concerened about what I may or may not achieve in life? amuse bouche May 2013 #131

Says me. bitchkitty May 2013 #163

Clearly you do not know the meaning of 'heathen' amuse bouche May 2013 #167

Hey, I was joking. bitchkitty May 2013 #168

I said thanks for the chuckle amuse bouche May 2013 #170

Thought you were laughing at me, not with me. bitchkitty May 2013 #171

Perhaps you would have rather him say they will burn in Hell? Ter May 2013 #112

Heaven..Hell amuse bouche May 2013 #132

Where is hell located? I can't find it on google maps... snooper2 May 2013 #161

No he didnt Elmergantry May 2013 #9

What if... Malik Agar May 2013 #37

I dont think your first sentence is operable.. Elmergantry May 2013 #51

There's a responsible point of view IrishAyes May 2013 #38

I am Buddhist and respect your beliefs. pangaia May 2013 #59

I didnt say they were neccessarily MY beliefs, Elmergantry May 2013 #80

Your statement that 'I am sure as a Buddhist you probably lost interest already' pangaia May 2013 #99

Sorry I meant no offense... Elmergantry May 2013 #115

No offense taken. pangaia May 2013 #124

Cool, Thanks! NT Elmergantry May 2013 #127

This is HUGE for the Catholic Church. It reverses millenia of Catholic dogma. xtraxritical May 2013 #86

No.... sofa king May 2013 #149

Just do good, he said loyalsister May 2013 #90

Wasnt referring to heaven as the meeting point i.e salvation Elmergantry May 2013 #97

I don't care if he meant heaven loyalsister May 2013 #113

He didnt say athiests are going to heaven, or hell. Elmergantry May 2013 #116

Then how come being gay is a sin Liberalagogo May 2013 #10

Don't expect/demand perfection from Francis IrishAyes May 2013 #39

All I'm saying is Liberalagogo May 2013 #72

Well, keep nudging HIM, then IrishAyes May 2013 #79

Why support a backwards institution, though? Arugula Latte May 2013 #145

I never heard the Church say that. NT Elmergantry May 2013 #52

Then obviously you weren't listening. NT Liberalagogo May 2013 #71

Never heard the Church say having same-sex attraction is sinful. Elmergantry May 2013 #82

Semantics Liberalagogo May 2013 #88

I know this doesn't make much sense, but the official church position is that totodeinhere May 2013 #142

Which studies? bitchkitty May 2013 #164

Google is your friend. totodeinhere May 2013 #166

Thanks. bitchkitty May 2013 #169

He's So off the reservation. I see a John Paul I coming. dballance May 2013 #11

You're one of THOSE? Bucky May 2013 #12

Why yes, I am. dballance May 2013 #27

Since you're the only person available with a brain and a heart, then.. gasp! RU GOD? IrishAyes May 2013 #40

I Fail to See How Your Post is Relevant to Mine. When did I liken myself to God? dballance May 2013 #48

Well, I'm right here, so it's hardly hit-and-run although eventually I might wander off. IrishAyes May 2013 #61

Wow, Just a little overly touchy about the Church aren't you? dballance May 2013 #76

Let's see.... IrishAyes May 2013 #81

you chose to attack this person. just to be clear RainDog May 2013 #87

Opus Dei not liking this one. Kingofalldems May 2013 #13

Opus Dei not God. IrishAyes May 2013 #41

Opus Dei evil personified. ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #95

Good lookin' out geomon666 May 2013 #14

good stuff otherone May 2013 #19

They sure changed their tune Submariner May 2013 #15

In the school year of 1960-61 dflprincess May 2013 #70

Has Mel Gibson's head exploded yet? How about Puckcannon's? muntrv May 2013 #16

Talibornagain heads asplodin' right and left! kestrel91316 May 2013 #17

I'm already seeing FB posts . . . Richard D May 2013 #21

Anyone claiming so-and-so's the antichrist would be claiming that about any pope, anyway. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #28

catholic online is not a news source, this is religious propaganda, not LBN nt msongs May 2013 #22

Uhh, it's been in the news just about everywhere the last day or so. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #29

KJV Romans 2:1-16 OneAngryDemocrat May 2013 #23

How can people read that? KatyMan May 2013 #103

Likewise, mr Pope, you could move your church into the present by eliminating your truthisfreedom May 2013 #24

good, i hope he continues to go after capital exploitation JI7 May 2013 #25

Don't promise shit you can't deliver. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #26

Same old crap, new pope. penndragon69 May 2013 #30

How is it offensive not to wish a place on someone who'd be unhappy there? IrishAyes May 2013 #63

I could not agree more amuse bouche May 2013 #133

Breaking with tradition once more... davidthegnome May 2013 #32

Good rhetoric, but I'm not so sure I can quite believe all of it just yet. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author snot May 2013 #36

Will there be pork in heaven? YeahSureRight May 2013 #44

Old Polka: In Heaven There is No Beer Sognefjord May 2013 #45

And when we're gone from here Gore1FL May 2013 #57

I know that polka!! Myrina May 2013 #60

Got the band to play that song at my Senior Prom.:) malthaussen May 2013 #65

Don't worry; nothing can spoil our fun, neither here nor there IrishAyes May 2013 #69

Judge Much? Caretha May 2013 #78

Call it a strong opinion (to which I'm entitled) or 'judging', whichever you please IrishAyes May 2013 #83

I have a tendency Caretha May 2013 #100

Jesus kept kosher out of respect for the culture? YeahSureRight May 2013 #96

By that logic, Christians should not be following any laws that relate to Jewish culture.... Moonwalk May 2013 #154

Tofu burger with tofu cheese and tofu bacon... Moonwalk May 2013 #152

If this was 1900 years sooner, the world would be a better place now. n/t Gore1FL May 2013 #46

Gee. The pedophile enabler says that Zoeisright May 2013 #49

Right, because we all know that there whathehell May 2013 #53

Atheists did not orchestrate massive cover-ups of institutionalized child rape Arugula Latte May 2013 #146

Well, that took awhile whathehell May 2013 #148

they'll have to drag this athiest kicking and screaming trekbiker May 2013 #58

I'll be happy to go wherever my dogs are. Hell...wherever animals are. Auntie Bush May 2013 #64

HA.. that's it, that's what they mean by atheists will go to hell! madmom May 2013 #108

Exactly. Who'd want to be around a bunch of uptight religious zealots for all eternity? Arugula Latte May 2013 #147

That's awesome. It will increase the peace. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #66

But can God create a boulder too large for Him to lift? Duer 157099 May 2013 #68

I like this pope sakabatou May 2013 #73

Still Phlem May 2013 #74

I am being placed in the position of my grandfather. Benton D Struckcheon May 2013 #75

And we atheists.... don't give a tinker's damn. eallen May 2013 #85

Of course you don't -- That's why you spent four paragraphs responding to it. whathehell May 2013 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author toobigtofit May 2013 #89

But I don't wanna go ta Heaven, Mr Popeman toobigtofit May 2013 #91

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #105

Yet another great reason not to believe in God wickerwoman May 2013 #92

No worse than FlaGranny May 2013 #98

I heart Francis! n/t bitchkitty May 2013 #93

The best way to get people to do good things is to bribe them Fearless May 2013 #94

Yes, but do you think the Pope is trying to bribe atheists here? djean111 May 2013 #101

Not necessarily Fearless May 2013 #106

And Colbert's response; greiner3 May 2013 #102

His next statement on the matter of heaven needs be... jmowreader May 2013 #104

I imagine heaven would be like hell for atheists. hughee99 May 2013 #110

Only if they made it one.. whathehell May 2013 #120

A Christian's heaven would be hell for me, such evil that is worshipped by them... Humanist_Activist May 2013 #121

oh you might like this Christians heaven. there is an open Bar! hrmjustin May 2013 #130

I like that the pope said this olddots May 2013 #114

Yep...Too bad so many vitriolic idiots lack your perception. n/t whathehell May 2013 #119

Uhm, the Pope didn't change anything, I'm a self-excommunicated Catholic... Humanist_Activist May 2013 #122

Uhm, that's nice, but I think he did change something, and guess what?..Everything's not about you. whathehell May 2013 #123

I'm sorry that you aren't familiar with Catholic Doctrine, didn't realize you are a proudly... Humanist_Activist May 2013 #125

I'm sorry you're not familiar with logic or critical thinking skills.. whathehell May 2013 #134

The Pope reiterates what is already in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and you... Humanist_Activist May 2013 #137

That may be true, but how many non-catholics do you imagine are familiar with the Catechism whathehell May 2013 #138

thats nice of him. nice to know that the option is open to me. La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #118

Fuck Candy Mountain! alphafemale May 2013 #126

Put the racks away...for a few years Tor_Hershman May 2013 #135

LOL! Vatican Issues a "Correction" RainDog May 2013 #136

It's all such silly nonsesne amuse bouche May 2013 #140

Frank is their p.r. guy RainDog May 2013 #141

Very interesting amuse bouche May 2013 #143

Perhaps if someone did not feel the need to be antagonistic nolabels May 2013 #156

Perhaps you are spewing gibberish amuse bouche May 2013 #158

Thanks nolabels May 2013 #159

So you've written more that 11,000 replies amuse bouche May 2013 #160

I don't want to go to their idea of heaven. roamer65 May 2013 #139

Huh interesting. It's a step in the right direction... Locut0s May 2013 #144

I've got a better deal! DeSwiss May 2013 #157