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In reply to the discussion: 'Mother' should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)61. You're backtracking yourself into a corner, cartoonist.
You routinely say the RCC is corrupt, misogynist, homophobic and riddled with homophobia.
You say practicing Catholics enable all this and that they, the people, are complicit with the RCC.
In doing so, you've broadbrushed not only millions of Catholics but a good part of the Democratic Party's leadership.
That's a far cry from saying you don't "approve" of putting eight bucks in a basket.
If that's not bigotry against Catholics, I don't know what bigotry is. Maybe it's just disruptive trolling of a Democratic board.
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He can't really control an unofficial nickname for the Massive Ordnance Air Blast.
No Superstition
May 2017
#2
You have my permission to complain to his predecessors about the PR cost of their moral failures.
No Superstition
May 2017
#6
Is it your "point" that molestation be mentioned in every thread, regardless of topic?
rug
May 2017
#17
Because, despite your reflexive mouthing about his misogyny, homophobia, pedophilia, wealth,
rug
May 2017
#31
Go on Cartoonist. State how corrupt the Catholic Church is, and how complicit ts members.
rug
May 2017
#34
Thanks for the clear answer. So much for the attack the belief not the person bullshit.
rug
May 2017
#40
You realize yoiu're calling my family, not to mention practicing Catholics, bigots, don't you?
rug
May 2017
#45
I think you have that precisely backwards...you are accusing Cartoonist of being a bigot...
WoonTars
May 2017
#49
"But yes, they are complicit in financing an organization that commits heinous crimes"
rug
May 2017
#67