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In reply to the discussion: To DU Catholics: Congrats on your new Pope. [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)169. Really?
You can look at the vast number of atrocities committed by the church in the last 1800+ years and chide ME, for not being nice?
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I was riveted, much to my amazement -- but I think you nailed it. Interest in electoral
gateley
Mar 2013
#144
Then you should know that "God" shows up at the Sistine Chapel and works his or her will
MADem
Mar 2013
#56
C'mon, pintobean, you've been here long enough to know how this works. The response ...
11 Bravo
Mar 2013
#71
Yours is the story of so many of us that were raised Catholic (on this board)
etherealtruth
Mar 2013
#130
"The right-wing has not cornered a market on bigoted jerks who wield a broad brush..."
whathehell
Mar 2013
#159
As a gay man I understand that but the poster i responded to was not pointing that out.
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#110
Your post seemed to be making fun at the process and I think you did not need to do that.
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#173
I am compelled to respect people's right to have beliefs different from my own,
Kelvin Mace
Mar 2013
#177
As a former Catholic, I still follow this and am anxious to see what lies ahead.
NYC Liberal
Mar 2013
#16
Thanks, but I don't think he will do anything startling, not the candidates I saw
Cleita
Mar 2013
#21
He has a diploma in chemistry so hopefully he is not of the opinion that there needs
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#32
There isn't much of a science-religion conflict with most contemporary Catholics anyway
Posteritatis
Mar 2013
#89
I'm not religious either. Skinner voiced an opinion that us non-religious folks can get behind
Liberal_in_LA
Mar 2013
#29
My father politely asked Pope John Paul ll to allow Catholic woman to break the glass ceiling
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2013
#30
Your own link doesn't buttress your B.S. claim about the kidnapping:
Common Sense Party
Mar 2013
#145
I don't really think we need "congratulations." Do Anglicans, when there's a new
WinkyDink
Mar 2013
#41
I'm talking about respect for Catholics, but also being open to extending a hand.
nolabear
Mar 2013
#78
I am gay and I left the RCC but I wish him well and hope he evolves on LGBT rights.
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#104
I appreciate not sitting still for discrimination but IMO raging closes doors.
nolabear
Mar 2013
#81
Thank you Skinner. I have high hopes for this pope. I couldn't stand the last one from the
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#57
Jesuits have a reputation for intellectual freedom, or at least they did at one time. nt
patrice
Mar 2013
#63
The last Pope despised the Jesuits so we will see. Picked a good name I will say.
glinda
Mar 2013
#127
His undergrad was philosophy too, that used to be a politcal hindrance in the RC church. I know
patrice
Mar 2013
#187
"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2013
#64
I'm sure the millions of Catholics around the world are excited and hopeful
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2013
#66
He DOES have a resume against Gays & Abortion, so that's telling, but Argentina is also a survivorof
patrice
Mar 2013
#68
That'd make a revealing discussion for comparison of empirical effects of policy related to the 2
patrice
Mar 2013
#91
I'm kind of excited by the, even, indirect relations to Liberation Theology. nt
patrice
Mar 2013
#92
Congratulations from here. This is historic -- the first non-European-nation pope ever
Hekate
Mar 2013
#74
Not bullshit and tolerance is not about condoning certain behaviour.
great white snark
Mar 2013
#113
The Catholic Church picked a winner, the winner of the "Dirty War" in Argentina.
RoccoR5955
Mar 2013
#133
Nice sentiment, but Intolerance Underground's dog whistle will not be stayed. nt
onehandle
Mar 2013
#148