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JDPriestly

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28. How much stock can a couple place in the words of a presumably celibate priest who has no

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 10:59 PM

Jan 2015

children. It is ridiculous for the Pope to voice an opinion on birth control. He knows nothing about what it means to be in a committed relationship with someone. As far as I'm concerned, his advice and opinion on this are worth about as much as that of a three-year-old.

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Pope: Catholics don't have to breed 'like rabbits' [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2015 OP

Seems like the Pope can't reconcile... MellowDem Jan 2015 #1

It will be interesting to see how he resolves his cognitive dissonance. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #5

wtf? dont let outsiders boss you AND elehhhhna Jan 2015 #14

Your Holiness, they won't have to if you fellows at the top of the ziggurat rethink your calimary Jan 2015 #2

Most of my Catholic 840high Jan 2015 #6

and it is still condemned rurallib Jan 2015 #9

American Catholics and Christians of other denominations The Green Manalishi Jan 2015 #12

No offense taken. I remember similar stuff in Catholic school, and during homily time in church. calimary Jan 2015 #33

Catholic from the waist up Marthe48 Jan 2015 #13

I have to remember this. True for me. 840high Jan 2015 #31

It is a wonderful comment Marthe48 Jan 2015 #36

Uh, Francis, Ilsa Jan 2015 #3

I think using hacked off sentences in italics is poor journalism, a calling card of propaganda. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

Did you post in the wrong thread? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #8

Reporting "shit the pope said" is bad journalism. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #10

Not at the link, uh, it is a cut and paste from the link....so.....?? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #11

No italics in the OP either, and it hasn't been edited muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #16

You know what I mean. Parenthesis, quote marks, chopped off sentences, context, does that help? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #18

Anything to derail the conversation away from the matter at hand... blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #19

I agree, complaining about non-existent italics was an attempt to derail the conversation muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #25

No, I haven't the faintest idea what you mean. The only parentheses in the OP or article muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #21

The italics reference confused you? Because " hacked off sentences" was not clear enough? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #22

You still haven't said what you think was 'hacked off' muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #24

I see he 'quit while he was behind,' LOL! freshwest Jan 2015 #34

I think derailing a thread is a calling card of the petulant. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #35

The obvious punch line here is "the fuck they don't". Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #7

Condoms, which are forbidden birth control also work to prevent disease transmission. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #15

But he says that aid groups saying healthcare workers must be allwoed to distribute condoms is muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #23

Exactly. Dying by the millions from preventable disease for a dogma. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #29

Well, that's a crying shame Demeter Jan 2015 #17

Does your holy book say anything about protecting child didlers, dear pope??? blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #20

Wait, aren't those places only Catholic because they were "ideologically colonized" LeftyMom Jan 2015 #26

Who is this guy? The Anti-christ? Baclava Jan 2015 #27

How much stock can a couple place in the words of a presumably celibate priest who has no JDPriestly Jan 2015 #28

it isn't just ridiculous - it is disgusting insanity Skittles Jan 2015 #32

He must have seen a photo of the Duggars. n/t LibDemAlways Jan 2015 #30

Reminds me of a joke: "What do you call a woman who uses rhythm for family planning?" FSogol Jan 2015 #37

an oldie but still true: "what do you call catholics who use the rhythm method?" answer: "parents niyad Jan 2015 #38

hey, frankie, what is your stand on FGM? is opposition to those horrendous, woman-hating niyad Jan 2015 #39