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Satori
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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:31 am Post subject: Pope reveals monsterous arrogance... |
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During his recent trip to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI offended millions when he arrogantly suggested that Catholicism had purified indigenous populations, and called the resurgence of indigenous religions a step backward.
http://alternet.org/story/54407/ |
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newteacher
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I don't even like admitting to being a Catholic sometimes. |
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mindmetoo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Pope reveals monsterous arrogance... |
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| Satori wrote: |
During his recent trip to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI offended millions when he arrogantly suggested that Catholicism had purified indigenous populations, and called the resurgence of indigenous religions a step backward.
http://alternet.org/story/54407/ |
This pope is a major ahole. |
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Cheonmunka
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:28 am Post subject: |
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My mother never got over her pain when as an orphan at the hands of the the Church and the nuns and bishops at the Sisters of Mercy charity houses in the 50's she was abused often and left uneducated and uncared for.
For that reason I believe the Church sucks. Why is it still going? Why hasn't it gone bankrupt?
Why do the churches all practice idolatry? There are gold cups to kiss, bronze eagles on the podiums, smoking urns and all the other fandangled crap. I thought it was about the spirit, not gold ornaments.
And, where's Jesus, not the mother Mary, but Jesus found in all of this? Maybe he was just too much of a hippy or something.
Then the Pope says one can only get to heaven through him and the Church, not through Jesus. That sucks. He sucks.
Why, I would even tend to believe he is a major ahole. |
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cangel
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| I really can't imagine any Catholic being offended by this or diagreeing with what the Pope said... Really. |
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newteacher
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| I really can't imagine any Catholic being offended by this or diagreeing with what the Pope said... Really. |
Why would you say that? A lot of Catholic's are actually quite enlightened and not at all like the conservative Christians in the States. We're a bit hypocritical but never the less, Catholics are all pretty liberal in their thinking.
It's been a while since I've been the church, somewhere around ten years, so I could be wrong, but all the Catholics I've known from the northeast in the US are good people who don't take what the pope says or does as anything more then the ramblings of an old man.
Don't confuse the clergy with the parishioners.
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butlerian
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| I was brought up to be Catholic and I agree with much of what Jesus (if there really was such a person) is purported to have said. But the Catholic Church as an organisation? Like any other, it's purpose is power. |
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cangel
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| I was unaware, that as a Catholic, you are able to pick and choose which dogma you agree and disagree with, particularly when it comes to the infallible Pope. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| cangel wrote: |
| I was unaware, that as a Catholic, you are able to pick and choose which dogma you agree and disagree with, particularly when it comes to the infallible Pope. |
"enlightened" = compromised. |
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newteacher
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| cangel wrote: |
| I was unaware, that as a Catholic, you are able to pick and choose which dogma you agree and disagree with, particularly when it comes to the infallible Pope. |
Believe it or not a lot of Catholics could care less what the Pope says or does. The Pope for Catholics is kind of like the Queen for Brits; a unique figure head, but still archaic and really irrelevant to the modern world and the realities that we have to deal with in everyday life.
It's not about cherry picking dogmas, it's about realizing that the Pope still lives in the dark ages and abides by a moral code that is out of date, but is bound by ecclesiastical law to preach it. |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:40 am Post subject: |
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| demophobe wrote: |
mindmetoo, RACETRAITOR, swetepete, Cerebroden, ED209, Stu001, SuperFly, ptarmigan, Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Some foreigners enjoy the illusion of having nothing at their disposal; it's a convenient excuse for their own lack of ambition. |
Say, if you're going to insult these people, wouldn't it work better if they could see it in your sig? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| twg wrote: |
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mindmetoo, RACETRAITOR, swetepete, Cerebroden, ED209, Stu001, SuperFly, ptarmigan, Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Some foreigners enjoy the illusion of having nothing at their disposal; it's a convenient excuse for their own lack of ambition. |
Say, if you're going to insult these people, wouldn't it work better if they could see it in your sig? |
Maybe he's just too much of a douche. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Pope reveals monsterous arrogance... |
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| Satori wrote: |
During his recent trip to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI offended millions when he arrogantly suggested that Catholicism had purified indigenous populations, and called the resurgence of indigenous religions a step backward.
http://alternet.org/story/54407/ |
Isn't that kind of like Hitler asking the Jews to thank him for giving them the state of Israel? |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
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mindmetoo, RACETRAITOR, swetepete, Cerebroden, ED209, Stu001, SuperFly, ptarmigan, Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Some foreigners enjoy the illusion of having nothing at their disposal; it's a convenient excuse for their own lack of ambition. |
Say, if you're going to insult these people, wouldn't it work better if they could see it in your sig? |
Maybe he's just too much of a douche. |
You were the kid in elementary school who would call people names from a block away as you were running home. "douche".  Tough guy indeed. Smell the fear.
Insult? Well, I didn't see that in any of my posts, but some of you girls are pretty sensitive. The two parts of my sig are quite separate, thus the different sizes. I keep the posters small because they are. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Pope reveals monsterous arrogance... |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Satori wrote: |
During his recent trip to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI offended millions when he arrogantly suggested that Catholicism had purified indigenous populations, and called the resurgence of indigenous religions a step backward.
http://alternet.org/story/54407/ |
This pope is a major ahole. |
I find it funny how a team of 'cardinals' get together to decide who should be the man closest to 'God' on Earth during the conclave.
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They picked this mutant. He represents every bent priest/missionary and orders the payment of millions of dollars to 'settle' sex abuse cases out of court. Why? To maintain the solid reputation of the Catholic church.
I hope they re-open the coliseum for business.
He does wear a funny hat though. |
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