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In reply to the discussion: Dear Pope, Atheists Don't Need Redemption [View all]uriel1972
(4,261 posts)49. I don't need to be redeemed...
I wasn't born with 'Original Sin' and I haven't done anything particularly bad that I need redemption.
The whole concept of 'Original Sin' is vile and unjust. We are to be punished for another's crime. That is a grave injustice as far as I am concerned.
But the Pope aint listening to me anyhoo, so... whatever.
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Well he's the head Mitre-chapeau in charge, so they're just gonna have to dig on it!
MADem
May 2013
#4
No I don't, but it is interesting that I was born almost at the moment he died.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#25
I think they got rid of limbo! As to reincarnation it could have been the cathars!
hrmjustin
May 2013
#29
The Church must speak to every generation. Unfortunately many churvhes have issues doing
hrmjustin
May 2013
#45
In my mind there's a big difference between Laws of the church and God's laws
No Vested Interest
May 2013
#61
Well actually, we won't. And that's how religions are able to keep their con going.
BlueStreak
May 2013
#35
if that is true then undoubtedly we northern europeans still go to ragnarok or the like.
Phillip McCleod
May 2013
#50
Whether Rosch does or does not is immaterial, as long as he understands what the Pope is saying.
rug
May 2013
#3
Are you saying the classic monks bent over scribing away were the first nerds?
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2013
#14
Click-bait fake controvery. Author deliberately took the Pope out of context to draw views.
TekGryphon
May 2013
#16
I don't want to go to heaven, even if it existed. I didn't hang with the "saints" in life, I'll
alfredo
May 2013
#17
We know what he thinks of atheists. What does he think of the child rapists and their enablers
stopbush
May 2013
#22
I doubt Pope Francis spends much time reading HuffPo, so if Rosch wants to tell him something
struggle4progress
May 2013
#37
I doubt atheists spend much time listening to the Pope's sermons, so...
Act_of_Reparation
May 2013
#47
I doubt the Pope was expecting atheists to listen to his talk: he seems to have addressed
struggle4progress
May 2013
#48
... The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily
struggle4progress
May 2013
#62