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How very Xtian of him. nt DCKit Dec 2012 #1
catholic church has been a blood thirsty mob for about 2000 years, what's new? nt msongs Dec 2012 #2
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2012 #3
So why does the USA have diplomatic relations with the Vatican? And since we do, why byeya Dec 2012 #4
Better to ask why the US is giving Uganda $100 million a year in military aid. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #26
Yes, That's a great question to ask. byeya Dec 2012 #49
Why does any thinking person belong to the "church" in the first place? _ed_ Dec 2012 #61
Someone needs to educate Pope Ratz on the ten commandments. Initech Dec 2012 #5
I do not like this Pope Rider3 Dec 2012 #6
But he was really good at covering up an epidemic of hifiguy Dec 2012 #12
Wow. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #7
The US *funds* the Ugandan government, and american protestant missionaries are the ones HiPointDem Dec 2012 #27
If the Vatican was bulldozed to the ground, the world would be a better place. Marrah_G Dec 2012 #8
Save the priceless art first. Then hifiguy Dec 2012 #13
There are good Catholics? Mangoman Dec 2012 #59
Yes there are good Catholics Marrah_G Dec 2012 #63
If a Catholic goes to church... Mangoman Dec 2012 #65
I think it is a little more complicated then that Marrah_G Dec 2012 #66
Check your sources. mmonk Dec 2012 #9
Joe.My.God is a reliable source which includes photographic proof... Science Geek Dec 2012 #10
Proof of what? Greeting a country's delegation mmonk Dec 2012 #11
Personally, Science Geek Dec 2012 #14
Yeah, God forbid this Pope have any standards...nt joeybee12 Dec 2012 #15
I don't care for this pope or the US Conference of bishops. mmonk Dec 2012 #17
Are you, sir, accusing me of being a liar? Science Geek Dec 2012 #19
Are you joe my god? mmonk Dec 2012 #64
You have made a grave and serious accusation... Science Geek Dec 2012 #20
I would also like to know Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #24
The US *funds* & arms the psychopaths. I guess that's not as bad. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #28
Source Science Geek Dec 2012 #18
Put your pitchfork down. He does this every Wednesday. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #21
I don't care! Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #22
Uganda is a US ally. It gave Uganda $100 million in military aid this year, plus assorted other aid HiPointDem Dec 2012 #29
I am aware of that. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #36
*my* supercilious bile? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #38
I don't like any of it. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #39
where is your post addressing US aid, or the government-connected evangelicals whose actions HiPointDem Dec 2012 #40
Oh bullshit. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #68
Yes it fucking is. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #69
He speaks with forked tongue Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #23
His cloven hooves? allrevvedup Dec 2012 #41
I have used that phrase quite a bit over the years. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #43
Lots of people use hate speech every day allrevvedup Dec 2012 #44
Hate speech? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #47
"Communication that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group; allrevvedup Dec 2012 #51
And I very carefully pointed out exactly Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #56
Your reasons for hating are immaterial to your use of hate speech. n/t allrevvedup Dec 2012 #57
Hold up there, Buckaroo. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #58
Needless to say allrevvedup Dec 2012 #60
"Vatican speaks out against Uganda anti-gay laws" allrevvedup Dec 2012 #42
Wait!? Whut!? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #45
It's dishonest and been shown to be so right here. allrevvedup Dec 2012 #46
It's dishonest to you Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #48
Dishonest sources are no less malicious because they happen allrevvedup Dec 2012 #50
Meh! Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #55
Ugh... sakabatou Dec 2012 #16
The US government gave Uganda $100 million in military aid last year; it also gets substantial HiPointDem Dec 2012 #25
It's not either/or uriel1972 Dec 2012 #30
As another poster said, the occasion was one of the regular large masses the Pope gives; he HiPointDem Dec 2012 #32
Again it's not either/or uriel1972 Dec 2012 #33
It's either/or when the only post is about the Pope, reviling him for something he does routinely HiPointDem Dec 2012 #34
I have no respect left for religion Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #31
ditto defacto7 Dec 2012 #35
Thanks! (n/t) Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #62
American Catholics have to disengage from Rome.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #37
That is NOT "Christian Like"=Delusional! fredamae Dec 2012 #52
But he says nothing about the pedophiles in his own backyard. jwirr Dec 2012 #53
Not surprised. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #54
So the Nazi endorses murder, huh? Zoeisright Dec 2012 #67
The Great Whore endorses the murder of gays?!? Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #70
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