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Act_of_Reparation

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12. It's just a phrase from the cartoon.

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 03:36 PM

Sep 2014

And I'm not bashing religion here. I'm bashing an organization.

And while it may be tempting to view this as an isolated incident, it isn't. Less then a year ago, German officials seized 168 oz. of liquid cocaine transported from South America and addressed to the Vatican post office. Now, two men who work for a Cardinal are caught smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of drugs across national borders. Does this necessarily implicate anyone high on the Vatican food chain? Not really, but it does present us with (yet another) staffing issue the Vatican is now in the precarious position of having to clean up.

Their inability to self-police being the stuff of legend -- and the source of many concurrent debates on this very forum -- I actually think is a rather interesting development.

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Who's Raggy? What is mate-sipping? cbayer Sep 2014 #1

Here: Act_of_Reparation Sep 2014 #3

So, are you comparing the pope to Raggy or just using the phrase from the cartoon? cbayer Sep 2014 #4

It's just a phrase from the cartoon. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2014 #12

Well, the common thread seems to be that criminals cbayer Sep 2014 #13

"But draw whatever conclusions best suit your narrative, AOR." Act_of_Reparation Sep 2014 #17

Such outrage! Perhaps if you do not want anyone to cbayer Sep 2014 #21

Wow. Just wow. n/t trotsky Sep 2014 #22

So ad hominems are a compulsion with you, then? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2014 #25

When she feels someone deserves it, because she has determined your motivations... yes. trotsky Sep 2014 #26

He delivers a protest against ad hominems with ad hominems. cbayer Sep 2014 #27

No, you're completely innocent. trotsky Sep 2014 #30

you shouldn't post this kind of thing. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #28

I recognize that this is some kind of snark, but I really don't get what it means. cbayer Sep 2014 #29

I should probably post something about Dawkins Act_of_Reparation Sep 2014 #31

Or you could just go talk about those you disagree with behind their backs. cbayer Sep 2014 #32

You mean kinda like you do with okasha? trotsky Sep 2014 #33

The double standard is astounding, really. trotsky Sep 2014 #23

Let me see, one tweets that rape victims shouldn't get drunk if they want to be believed. rug Sep 2014 #34

Scooby snack? Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #18

Well don't forget about this pedophile ring caught inside the Vatican this past summer! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #2

OMG!!! It's churchmilitanttv!!! cbayer Sep 2014 #7

Do you think??? the first link is the article that was covered in the NYT and Tampa Bay Times. TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #8

Did you take the time to read the article? cbayer Sep 2014 #11

This should be getting a LOT more attention here... TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #5

Yes indeed!! We need to go after those who hijack vehicles from any source cbayer Sep 2014 #6

So you believe this bullshit story too? Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #10

Shouldn't we be getting a lecture right about now about how this has nothing to do Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #9

Next time I see white smoke pouring out the Phatican chimney... Blue Owl Sep 2014 #14

... I will inhale deeply. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #15

I have memories Gelliebeans Sep 2014 #19

Boy, he really fits the profile of an international drug smuggler. rug Sep 2014 #16

A bedridden emeritus librarian. okasha Sep 2014 #20

But those that drive cars are just as representative of the catholic church cbayer Sep 2014 #24

Nice try Cartoonist Sep 2014 #35

You just contradicted yourself. rug Sep 2014 #36

No contradiction Cartoonist Sep 2014 #37

Oh, I see. It's not about Mejia but it is about the Vatican. rug Sep 2014 #38