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trotsky

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8. Let's zero in on just one of those infamous sayings:

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #7)

Fri May 25, 2018, 08:54 AM

May 2018

"He can't change everything overnight"

He's now been pope for 5 years. Apparently nights last really, really long in the Catholic church.

Nothing has changed. To the church, homosexuals must still remain celibate. To the church, the transgendered are unnatural and gender theory is akin to Naziism. To the church, women can never hold leadership roles. To the church, divorced couples are committing adultery if they get a new partner. Everything is still the same.

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Pope tells bishops not to accept gay seminarians: report [View all] Voltaire2 May 2018 OP

I'm really disappointed cyclonefence May 2018 #1

It doesn't fly in the face of it what he said at all. Mariana May 2018 #2

Priests are supposed to be celibate anyway marylandblue May 2018 #3

My guess is, he thinks they're more likely Mariana May 2018 #4

That's what I think too marylandblue May 2018 #5

The reasons are different, but in the context Mariana May 2018 #6

"Cautiously optimistic" Act_of_Reparation May 2018 #7

Let's zero in on just one of those infamous sayings: trotsky May 2018 #8

At least you don't go to hell for using rubbers now Major Nikon May 2018 #10

Let's see if I have this right: MineralMan May 2018 #9