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Beacool

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7. Hear, hear!!!

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:40 PM

Jun 2013

There's so much intolerance toward religion on this site, particularly when it comes to the Catholic Church. Yes, there are some things I don't agree with, but the Church is the largest NGO in the world and the Vatican is mostly a museum. Asking them to get rid of their riches is like asking the US to sell the content of all the Smithsonian museums.

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Pope blames speculation, corruption for "scandalous" food crisis [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2013 OP

thus says the CEO of one of the wealthiest non-government entities on the planet nt msongs Jun 2013 #1

So the fuck what? Does that change the truth of what he said?nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #2

Every Vatican-related post is deluged with that sort of reaction Posteritatis Jun 2013 #3

Thanks; darn right. elleng Jun 2013 #4

Hear, hear!!! Beacool Jun 2013 #7

Through the vagaries of history, Brigid Jun 2013 #11

WWJ say? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #13

maybe he could make sins against the poor like this a sin rurallib Jun 2013 #5

To do that would mean a complete revision of Catholic theology. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #10

Sins against the poor ought to be one of the "non-negotiables" meow2u3 Jun 2013 #12

He should come over and address the bible thumper repugs in Congress... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jun 2013 #6

I have no love for religion. Brewinblue Jun 2013 #8

Fucking hypocrite. What's your position on family planning again, Mr. Pope? NickB79 Jun 2013 #9