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beam me up scottie

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4. Lgbt people are being persecuted around the world and this is what upsets him?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 04:54 PM

May 2015

I struggle to understand religious homophobia. Just can't wrap my head around hating people because your god wants you to.

And the horror of governments wanting to grant them the same human rights as straight people, cue the drama.

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Ireland is worse than the pagans for legalising gay marriage, says senior cardinal [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2015 OP

can a tight hat cut off circulation to the brain? guillaumeb May 2015 #1

Apologies to Seinfeld, but What is the deal with Catholic clergy and weird hats? merrily May 2015 #2

Nice hat shenmue May 2015 #3

Seriously. Iggo May 2015 #17

Lgbt people are being persecuted around the world and this is what upsets him? beam me up scottie May 2015 #4

That is one grim, serious looking cardinal, like he's ready for serious wrath- appalachiablue May 2015 #5

Maybe he hasn't heard the benefits of ExLax before bed. Hoppy May 2015 #6

Ill take Pagans over those homophobic asshats anyday. (nt) LostOne4Ever May 2015 #7

That is a serious hat! Warren Stupidity May 2015 #8

Are you insulting me? My faith? Yorktown May 2015 #9

It looks like a made-up language next to it muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #12

Don't tell that to the Welsh Yorktown May 2015 #13

That photo sure displays a lot of opulence for an organization supposedly so concerned with the poor AtheistCrusader May 2015 #10

Burke is an extreme character, all right LeftishBrit May 2015 #11

Ahhhh, poor Cardinal Burke! What he says doesn't matter to anyone anymore. cbayer May 2015 #14

What you really mean skepticscott May 2015 #15

LOL. Patron of the Order of Malta. pinto May 2015 #16

Yep. He's a "senior cardinal" if senior means really old. cbayer May 2015 #18

I wonder if his wife agrees with him .......... just wondering Angry Dragon May 2015 #19