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skepticscott

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1. Yes, but the "cautious optimism"

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 11:31 AM

Jun 2014

of the clique of papal apologists here outweighs any of this. As long as they like him, as long as they can find one fuzzy-wuzzy thing to cling to, as long as there are staged photo-ops for them to gush over, he deserves all of the slack they can cut him, and anyone who claims otherwise is just an anti-catholic crank and a bigot.

Nevertheless, I think this is a Great Read (r) and an Excellent Post (r), despite what the usual suspects will no doubt be lining up to spew.

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The Pope�s New Clothes [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2014 OP

Yes, but the "cautious optimism" skepticscott Jun 2014 #1

Isn't it interesting how they run to progressive liberal ideas in order to get the support of gtar100 Jun 2014 #2

Why assume it's a facade? Igel Jun 2014 #6

It's a screed from an expected source. rug Jun 2014 #3

I don't understand what your quote edhopper Jun 2014 #4

Kudos to the donors to okasha Jun 2014 #5

What a nice libertarian standpoint you have there. Lordquinton Jun 2014 #7

Really? okasha Jun 2014 #8

No, you did not make a liberal statement Lordquinton Jun 2014 #17

Reading comprehension, boyo. okasha Jun 2014 #18

Yes, kudos to the US taxpayer indeed. n/t trotsky Jun 2014 #9

sssshhhhh Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #11

ZOMG if not for the wonderful work done by the religious... trotsky Jun 2014 #12

You know they are supported by taxpayers, right? Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #13

Why isn't anyone else doing this instead? rug Jun 2014 #14

The funding issue has come up before. Yeah, they receive $2.9 b from the federal govt. pinto Jun 2014 #16

The oversight can be formidable. okasha Jun 2014 #23

Very little percentage wise, goes to help others of Catholic donations... MellowDem Jun 2014 #19

Having been in a CSS office okasha Jun 2014 #20

Anecdotes are bullshit... MellowDem Jun 2014 #22

Experience okasha Jun 2014 #25

Intellectual dishonesty... MellowDem Jun 2014 #27

You left out okasha Jun 2014 #29

Those are a big part too... MellowDem Jun 2014 #32

You're conflating the RCCUSA budget with the CCUSA budget. rug Jun 2014 #26

Where did I conflate the two? MellowDem Jun 2014 #28

Here. rug Jun 2014 #33

I never said that government funds go to parish or diocesan day to day operations... MellowDem Jun 2014 #35

"And 62% of that 2.7%? From taxpayers." rug Jun 2014 #37

Word salad? MellowDem Jun 2014 #42

I won't disagree. I only added eight words to it. rug Jun 2014 #44

Adding words to sentences to make word salad? That's you, I won't disagree! MellowDem Jun 2014 #46

No, it already was. I just added a little dressing. rug Jun 2014 #54

Sounds like you have a problem with Catholics Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #57

That poster consistently specified. Not sure why you would ask that question. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #59

Why? Because sometimes it isn't clear if a poster is bigoted or just overly opinionated. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #60

I don't see a difference between AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #61

I see a big difference between an organization and a religion. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #63

Catholocism is bigger than the vatican? AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #64

Absolutely! Just as Democratic politics is larger than the NDP Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #65

The Catholic church won't even acknowledge Protestant churches as 'churches' at all. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #67

Yes, I have no sympathy for the RCC or any church Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #68

What is "others of Catholic donations"? rug Jun 2014 #24

3% of charitable giving... MellowDem Jun 2014 #30

See above. rug Jun 2014 #34

See above... MellowDem Jun 2014 #36

It is if someone knows and believes it goes to a bigoted organization. rug Jun 2014 #38

No, no it's not... MellowDem Jun 2014 #40

I'm sorry. rug Jun 2014 #41

You must say that a lot... MellowDem Jun 2014 #43

Actually I rarely do. No need. rug Jun 2014 #45

Just like the Catholic Church! How wonderful! MellowDem Jun 2014 #50

It is, isn't it? rug Jun 2014 #51

It's 2002 all over again. trotsky Jun 2014 #10

Your stature is heroic. rug Jun 2014 #15

Keyboard warrior. okasha Jun 2014 #21

The group is at a loss not having you as host Heddi Jun 2014 #31

Thank Nothing the group still has you as a poster. rug Jun 2014 #39

If it's okay for you and okasha, it's okay for everyone Heddi Jun 2014 #47

Mock trotsky? He would not approve of mockery. rug Jun 2014 #52

You should do this for money. okasha Jun 2014 #48

I've got a great page on Facebook Heddi Jun 2014 #49

A little slow on the uptake there. rug Jun 2014 #53

Sorry, okasha Jun 2014 #55

And yet you come here and defend the RCC. mr blur Jul 2014 #56

How was your little vacation? okasha Jul 2014 #62

Free of religious bullshit and self-righteous bores. mr blur Jul 2014 #66

There's no hate speech Heddi Jul 2014 #58

Don't forget 'women can buy rubbers at 7-11 like everyone else'. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #69