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AlbertCat

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19. Did he say it in those exact words?

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:54 PM

Jan 2012

Yes.

Because he clearly defines a family as a heterosexual one.

Even if you knew nothing about the Pope or religion, the definition is clear. And so are what he thinks the consequences of not following his definition.

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Yes the pope is Catholic. But he didn't say gay marriage threatens humanity [View all] rug Jan 2012 OP

quoted: barbtries Jan 2012 #1

"Gay marriage a threat to humanity's future: Pope" rug Jan 2012 #6

yep. nt barbtries Jan 2012 #7

So let me check my math. Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #2

No, he didn't. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #41

Seems like hairsplitting. Skinner Jan 2012 #3

You can read it several ways. rug Jan 2012 #9

You seriously think he meant what you write in your 3rd paragraph? Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #11

Post that third paragraph in the LGBT group and see how far you get. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #22

Feel free to crosspost and tell me the response. rug Jan 2012 #24

I did respond directly to you, or did you miss my last word? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #25

I couldn't say that. Is that what you are saying? rug Jan 2012 #27

Is that supposed to be clever? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #28

No, I dont want you or your accusations to hide behind grammar. rug Jan 2012 #29

And just what do you think is hidden in the words clearly readable above? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #30

State them. Have the dignity of owning your words rug Jan 2012 #31

Didn't you read? I did. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #33

As I suspected. rug Jan 2012 #34

It is difficult to deal with cognitive dissonance... rexcat Mar 2012 #48

oh please deacon_sephiroth Jan 2012 #4

It makes good headlines because it's disgraceful and homophobic mr blur Jan 2012 #5

LMAO! Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #8

I think "implied" is too kind. Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #10

Did he say it in those exact words? AlbertCat Jan 2012 #19

Seriously? Its called reading between the lines... Humanist_Activist Jan 2012 #12

"policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself"- Pope cleanhippie Jan 2012 #14

How is it a "mythical family unit"? Leontius Jan 2012 #15

Are you being intentionally obtuse? cleanhippie Jan 2012 #16

Except that he did say that. cleanhippie Jan 2012 #13

E.A.F. Plantaganet Jan 2012 #17

you are splitting hairs but DawnBrooks Jan 2012 #18

The Catholic Church, or any other church cannot talk about human dignity .......... MarkCharles Jan 2012 #20

What a pathetic attempt to edhopper Jan 2012 #21

Indeed. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #23

+1...nt SidDithers Jan 2012 #26

+1000 laconicsax Jan 2012 #35

Yes, He's Catholic, and YES, He said it! MarkCharles Jan 2012 #32

Brown: "Why I shouldn't have been upset about the reporting on the pope's speech" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #36

Yes, it was a secondary aspect of the speech with little new. rug Jan 2012 #37

Regarding ethics in the economy, and the Arab spring,etc., what else MarkCharles Jan 2012 #38

Here's a link for you. rug Jan 2012 #39

So, other than praying and speaking, including castigating gays in speeches... MarkCharles Jan 2012 #40

Thankfully... Plantaganet Mar 2012 #42

there was never a NEED for interpretation deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #43

Good catch. trotsky Mar 2012 #46

n/t Plantaganet Mar 2012 #49

Uh, yeah, he did. MineralMan Mar 2012 #44

What makes this man an expert on marriage and family?? Angry Dragon Mar 2012 #45

he's a living breathing appeal to authority fallacy deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #47