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In reply to the discussion: Vatican calls Irish referendum a ‘defeat for humanity’ [View all]arcane1
(38,613 posts)52. Yes, how will poor humanity get over this tragedy?
Tell you what, Pietro. You worry about your little pretend country and we'll worry about the real world. Deal?
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You've been given the equivalent to the Creationist argument "were you there?"
cleanhippie
May 2015
#37
The church can't distinguish between the role of the church and the role of the state.
AtheistCrusader
May 2015
#33
They realize that the bishops have no more authority on legislation than anyone else.
rug
May 2015
#44
Not so 'overwhelming'; 45% of 'yes voters' were religious, 75% of 'no' voters
muriel_volestrangler
May 2015
#39
As opposed to your assertion that 'overwhelming' numbers of Catholics voted yes?
muriel_volestrangler
May 2015
#42
It's a much more pertinent statistic than "45% of 'yes voters' were religious, 75% of 'no' voters".
rug
May 2015
#49
Sadly, your attempt at hijacking the thread further was all too predictable
muriel_volestrangler
May 2015
#61
You know, muriel, instead of typing yoir imagination of me at age 10, you could have posted numbers.
rug
May 2015
#62
You realize there are non catholic Christians that take what the pope says as gospel, right?
AtheistCrusader
May 2015
#16
But if the purpose of life is to praise the creator, then the creator was not perfect.
Hoppy
May 2015
#10
So, covering up kiddie-fiddling priests = fine. Gay marriage = Defeat for humanity
PoutrageFatigue
May 2015
#36