Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Gay Marriage a Threat to Humanity's Future: Pope [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. "the fundamental cell of every society"
Unless one counts the hierarchy of the RCC a "society", I guess.
"Head of group of cohabitating celibate men decries non-celibacy among cohabitating men"
Weirdo.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
121 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Hey, Your Popiness: If you're not playing the game you shouldn't be making the rules.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2012
#4
The Catholic Church needs to worry about it's pedophile priests and Pope who condoned the behavior
Pisces
Jan 2012
#8
He is an evil and petty little man going around masquerading as a holy man. n/t
totodeinhere
Jan 2012
#17
Quick......someone run and tell the other 7 billion people that overpopulation
cstanleytech
Jan 2012
#25
a bunch of men playing dress-up in skirts, vowing chastity who eschew marriage
lunatica
Jan 2012
#33
it wouldn't help priests--their preferred partners aren't old enough to marry regardless of gender
yurbud
Jan 2012
#47
Lesbians can't procreate naturally? I wonder how I gave birth to two biological children??????
yardwork
Jan 2012
#52
You don't understand. In the eyes of Benedict, a lesbian is "not natural." Hence anything they do
yellowcanine
Jan 2012
#56
If he was he would have been a she. Because without a sperm, the only way the egg could develop
yellowcanine
Jan 2012
#66
If it is really about procreation why does the Catholic Church bless marriages of old people?
yellowcanine
Jan 2012
#55
He's not against gay sex - he just thinks it should be between priests and teenagers
saras
Jan 2012
#51
I'm very sorry that that happened to you. I hope that you are in a better place now.
yardwork
Jan 2012
#77
It never goes away. I admire you for being a survivor. Thank you for sharing your story here.
yardwork
Jan 2012
#84
Sorry to burst your illusion Popey Boy, but the demise of humanity
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2012
#71
That's pretty sad/funny considering the historical records of the popery/papacy.
Wistful Vista
Jan 2012
#73