Pope: Condoms Not The Answer In AIDS Fight (Cross posted from R&T)

[Strong Atheist]

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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE - Pope Benedict XVI said on his way to Africa Tuesday that condoms were not the answer in the continent's fight against HIV, his first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy working with AIDS patients.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/17/170919/pope-condoms-not-answer-aids-fight/

[msongs]

1. would you take sex advice from a man who's allegedly never had it (except w/himself maybe)? nt

[Strong Atheist]

7. No. nt.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. catholic church responsible for thousands of death due to their spreading of lies and homophobia

[Strong Atheist]

8. I am not a fan of the catholic church. nt.

[Stevenmarc]

3. Why yes Benedict statistically proven methods are no match to leaving it in Gods hands

[Strong Atheist]

5. Ah, sad but also

:rofl:

:yourock:

[friedgreentomatoes]

10. errrr...

........ from what I gather, he wants to push abstinence.

[chollybocker]

11. "Dear Africa; Please be abstinent. Best, the Pope."

Yeah, that'll work.

[Duncan Grant]

4. If you look up "anachronism" in the dictionary you'll find a picture of Pope Benedict XVI.

The distribution of condoms increases "the problem" of HIV? :wtf:

This is not a holy man. There, I said it. :grr:

[Strong Atheist]

6. "...anachronism..."

:yourock:

[Toasterlad]

9. This Old Fuck Cannot POSSIBLY Die Fast Enough to Suit Me.

Cannot WAIT to piss on his grave.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. me either.

:0

[NMMNG]

12. The pope is an idiot and liar

For someone with so much blood on his hands he has a lot of nerve calling himself "pro-life".

[Strathos]

14. It's time the Pope went the way of the Dodo

I'm so fuckin' tired of his shit. Take your dress and your red shoes and get the fuck out. RETIRE you old bitch.

[bluedawg12]

15. This ass hat doesn't even understand the question. Lost and irrelevant.