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Humanist_Activist

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39. I don't understand it, as far as I can tell, this Pope is going to act mostly the same as...

Fri May 24, 2013, 06:26 PM

May 2013

the past 2, at least. Yes, he will pay lip service to economic injustice, just like the past 2 popes, unjust wars, the death penalty, etc. The fact is, though, that he is a conservative, not a reformer, we are not going to see any fundamental shifts in Catholic doctrine or practice. JPII prayed in a synagogue, for crying out loud! Did that mark any fundamental shift? No, of course not.

Any shift we see is demographic only, rather than ideological, the Church will start to focus more on its growth areas, Africa, Southeast Asia, etc. and try to stem the tide of people leaving the church in Europe and the Americas.

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Vatican Representative: Just to Be Clear, Atheists Are Still Going to Hell [View all] Ian David May 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author unrepentant progress May 2013 #1

LOL trotsky May 2013 #2

You sound reassured. rug May 2013 #13

Protestants, Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Greek-Orthodox, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses... DetlefK May 2013 #3

Up yours, Rosica. Zoeisright May 2013 #4

Here's a donut. rug May 2013 #14

I thought the headline was from The Onion! deucemagnet May 2013 #5

Dear Rev. Thomas Rosica, rrneck May 2013 #6

Can't have people not showing up to put money in the plate now can we. hrmjustin May 2013 #7

If an entire organization of child-rapers and their protectors didn't keep people from putting cleanhippie May 2013 #9

It was a joke. hrmjustin May 2013 #10

I know. The entire thing is a joke. cleanhippie May 2013 #11

"An entire organization". Well now, tell me more. rug May 2013 #15

You need it explained to you yet again? cleanhippie May 2013 #16

Are you saying the Catholic Church is "an entire organization of child-rapers and their protectors"? rug May 2013 #17

I'm saying that we have been through this countless times already. cleanhippie May 2013 #18

So is the answer yes or is it no? rug May 2013 #19

Are you having a reading comprehension problem? cleanhippie May 2013 #20

Yes. I don't see an answer to read. rug May 2013 #21

I'll post what I want and engage with who I want. cleanhippie May 2013 #22

And I will continue to call bullshit. rug May 2013 #23

And your incessant need for the last word in full effect. cleanhippie May 2013 #24

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QED cleanhippie May 2013 #34

ditto. Look below. rug May 2013 #35

Your incessant need to have the last word on display. cleanhippie May 2013 #36

You heard the man! Enter her! No pulling out at the last minute, either! Arugula Latte May 2013 #8

Well, duh skepticscott May 2013 #12

That's a relief. Warpy May 2013 #26

Eternity with that crew WOULD be hell. n/t trotsky May 2013 #30

Thank Satan. nt darkangel218 May 2013 #27

Just to be clear: the Pope is still the Great Whore(protectors of child molesters) Dawson Leery May 2013 #28

blah balh balh...men in funny hats , who cares? bowens43 May 2013 #29

Just to be clear, THEISTS are already in it. n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #31

Just to be clear, the Pope and friends will all rot in the ground just like me, unless ... BlueStreak May 2013 #32

And this "clarification" seems to say BlueStreak May 2013 #33

Maybe I am alone in thinking that this is self-preservative. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #37

Setting your heart on this new Pope isn't wise. He'll just break your heart eventually. dimbear May 2013 #38

I don't understand it, as far as I can tell, this Pope is going to act mostly the same as... Humanist_Activist May 2013 #39

That's what she said! backscatter712 May 2013 #40

So it's not just atheists he's condemning ButterflyBlood May 2013 #41

That's the way it's always been. Iggo May 2013 #42

I am not buying the Francis deception! Dawson Leery May 2013 #43