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tavalon

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8. I have to preface this by saying I'm not a Catholic, not even a Christian anymore, though

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Sun Dec 22, 2013, 12:43 PM

Dec 2013

Jesus is allowed to play in my pantheon (his dad is not, he doesn't play well with others). Was it the same people who picked the previous egregious Pope and now, this almost awesomely cool Pope? It just kind of blows my mind. I could get behind this guy. He's a flaming liberal.

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Pope urges Italy to find houses for all families [View all] onehandle Dec 2013 OP

In the Words of Al Franken.... chuckstevens Dec 2013 #1

Well I hear there is a large building in Rome MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #2

Come On Now itcfish Dec 2013 #5

Why do people poopoo? 1000's of years of NOT doing the right thing MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #7

^^^ THIS ^^^ dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #11

I have no idea but it holds about 17% of the total value of the Italian stock market. MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #13

Nobody really knows, but here's a decent little documentary that looks at the question. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #15

He could put people up in the unused rooms. The British monarchs did and do. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #14

^^^THIS^^^ valerief Dec 2013 #10

He's talking about society doing it treestar Dec 2013 #16

"No room at the inn for the poor. Sneer." - Republicons (R) Berlum Dec 2013 #3

This pope is a communist and a Muslim. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #4

Pope likes families. Igel Dec 2013 #6

I have to preface this by saying I'm not a Catholic, not even a Christian anymore, though tavalon Dec 2013 #8

Why don't you put your money where your mouth is? nt valerief Dec 2013 #9

Because I'm rapidly approaching needing the non-existent largesse of the establishment dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #12

That's very generous of you. In my previous post, the "you" was the pope, not you. nt valerief Dec 2013 #17