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6. A Pope, Martians, the purpose of this thread is?
Tue May 13, 2014, 02:00 AM
May 2014

Please explain why what the Pope thinks of imaginary Martians is important, and what this reveals about this new Pope.

He watched too much America TV growing up? Martians somehow get mentioned?

Let's explore this a little more: as if there actually WERE Martians on Mars, they would come to Earth, and not have a religion, and need the Pope to baptize them or give them a blessing? What more proof do you need that religion is just a childish fantasy?

And we have anywhere from 3 to 15% of the human population on this planet already wanting to express same sex love and the Pope turns a blind eye? What a cruel and heartless human being he is, only caring about the poor, a little bit, and then shunning so much of humanity that could be part of the change toward caring for more humans, if only it were not for a Christianity that condemns gay people caring for other human beings.

Let's face it, Popes are just the most inhumane people ever to walk on this planet, so they want to convert Martians now.

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OK I get it, Martians okay, but loving gay couple adopting orphans? smartphone May 2014 #1
Vatican to debate teachings on divorce, birth control, gay unions struggle4progress May 2014 #2
Too little too late. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #5
"Vatican to debate" trotsky May 2014 #12
Catholic Priest Challenges Church on Hostility to Gays struggle4progress May 2014 #3
Pope says priests are not 'masters of doctrine' struggle4progress May 2014 #4
"...people who no longer go to confession.."?! mr blur May 2014 #10
All the Martians I know are protandrous hermaphrodites... theHandpuppet May 2014 #8
A Pope, Martians, the purpose of this thread is? smartphone May 2014 #6
It was raised as a metaphor or example, not as proposing an actual event. cbayer May 2014 #13
Why would the Pope assume that Martians don't have their own religion(s)? Fumesucker May 2014 #7
Your avatar edhopper May 2014 #11
Martian baptism involves HNO3 and N2O4 as well as H20 Fumesucker May 2014 #15
Let your Nerd flag fly! edhopper May 2014 #17
Why would the pope care? skepticscott May 2014 #22
Francis seems unaware of the theological problems extrasterrestrial intelligent life presents to his Warren Stupidity May 2014 #9
Like all religious believers, he will simply reinterpret several passages cleanhippie May 2014 #14
Would you marry real life homosexuals in your church? Goblinmonger May 2014 #16
Yeah, "Who are we to close doors?" trotsky May 2014 #18
But hypothetical alien creatures from Mars are OK. Goblinmonger May 2014 #19
this really is a bicycle moment Lordquinton May 2014 #20
Is there life on Mars? Goacher May 2014 #21
I think Pope Francis is showing himself to be a master of the sound bite goldent May 2014 #23
I saw that in another article. I found this part interesting. rug May 2014 #24
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