Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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21. Yeah the whole deal is, the guy isn't stupid. Neither are the cardinals.

Thu May 1, 2014, 03:33 PM

May 2014

They've very smart, very crafty, very corrupt old men.

They know very well what's wrong with the church, and why people are leaving it. They also know very well that their own rigid dogma forbids them from actually making real changes to address the problems. (That those changes would loosen their grip on power doesn't help things either.)

So they opted for the only alternative available: a slick PR campaign kicked off by a new pope. The uninformed and naively optimistic behaved JUST LIKE THE RCC HIERARCHY KNEW THEY WOULD. Lapped it the fuck up.

All you have to do is look at the incredible contortions people are doing in the Religion group to excuse the pope from the label they would HAPPILY slap on anyone who had said even 10% of what he has about same-sex marriage and adoption.

It is disgusting and repulsive but at least it's confirmed that I must be doing something right to be hated so much by the people defending that bigot.

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Religious privilege [View all] LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 OP

Alcohol Mr.Bill Apr 2014 #1

I really like waffles Heddi Apr 2014 #2

That sounds like quite the antique LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #6

I knew it! You hate Belgians! Rob H. May 2014 #18

I just wish I was more mediocre Heddi May 2014 #23

I'm going with waffles, because it had the most votes, and I am a mindless pack animal. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #3

Good choice! (nt) LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #7

I see I chose poorly, as the pack has selected Alcohol. So, I have changed my vote. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #16

Alcohol. deucemagnet Apr 2014 #4

Uh, What? Thor_MN Apr 2014 #5

This thread is a reference to another thread in the other forum LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #8

I was waffling between Beearewhyain May 2014 #9

Ever had alcohol on waffles? defacto7 May 2014 #10

Fixed the poll for you! LostOne4Ever May 2014 #11

Thank Gawd we're saved! defacto7 May 2014 #12

Sacrilege. trotsky May 2014 #14

Yes it very well may be blasphemy... defacto7 May 2014 #24

Yes Major Nikon May 2014 #25

I'M OUTRAGED AND WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING ANYMORE! Warren Stupidity May 2014 #13

C'mon, it was four years ago when he said gay marriage was from Satan. trotsky May 2014 #15

The cognitive dissonance is staggering. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #17

he has significantly moderated his position AlbertCat May 2014 #20

Yeah the whole deal is, the guy isn't stupid. Neither are the cardinals. trotsky May 2014 #21

Who needs the Cooking and Baking group, when A&A can come up with supper suggestions too? muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #19

Alcohol nil desperandum May 2014 #22