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hedgehog

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13. What does that even mean? If a "gay lobby" was influencing the Curia, why is the Curia

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 08:49 AM

Jun 2013

so anti-gay?

In truth, I suspect a lot of people in the Vatican - gay and straight - have active sex lives. I also suspect that the men in the Vatican are perfectly happy with the current arrangements with power increasingly centered in Rome. It's just easier to point the finger at the gay clergy.

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Pope Confirms 'Gay Lobby' at Work at Vatican [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2013 OP

so the corruption at the heart of the vatican is because of the "gay lobby"? how, exactly, does niyad Jun 2013 #1

that's what caught my eye, too. Bohunk68 Jun 2013 #11

will he gang up with Putin and start an new anti-gay crusade....stay tuned nt msongs Jun 2013 #2

I'm interested in how this plays out gvstn Jun 2013 #3

Is that why this week's "Gay Agenda" newsletter was in Latin?! Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #4

That was annoying dbackjon Jun 2013 #5

Yeah, my recruiting numbers will be down this week. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #6

Gay agenda in Latin?... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #9

I really did laught out loud Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #10

Why would anyone be surprised? Rincewind Jun 2013 #7

Now you're confusing... Nitram Jun 2013 #12

Well well well. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #8

What does that even mean? If a "gay lobby" was influencing the Curia, why is the Curia hedgehog Jun 2013 #13

Odd that this part of the transcript didn't make the AP article: hedgehog Jun 2013 #14

Here is the actual document in question, it is in Spainish happyslug Jun 2013 #15