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MADem

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9. I think this guy's gonna be trouble.

Sun May 19, 2013, 01:45 PM

May 2013

In a good way, mind you.

I don't expect him to be the guy who makes the Big Changes, but I think he's the one who will till the fields to make the soil receptive to a new crop of ideas.

He's smart to cook his own meals. He should probably do his own shopping, just to be on the safe side. He'd do well to invite one of those well-larded Cardinals to dinner each and every night! That'll keep him healthy!

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Pope warns Church against closing in on itself [View all] onehandle May 2013 OP

Hmmmmmm.... about 1000 or so years late... AlbertCat May 2013 #1

Yes, but better late than never. Pope Francis is doing what his predecessors should Cal33 May 2013 #21

Shouldn't that be for "St. Pete's sake?" Paulie May 2013 #25

give the man some time! AlbertCat May 2013 #37

I wonder if in your subconscious mind you're thinking that there's been only one pope. There Cal33 May 2013 #59

Talk about closing the barn door after the horse has gone out rocktivity May 2013 #2

I pardon you, my son. lindysalsagal May 2013 #12

Thanks rocktivity May 2013 #16

To quote a famous presidential candidate: "Oops." lindysalsagal May 2013 #57

The same statements above applies here. He wasn't around 1000 years Cal33 May 2013 #22

That's a huge dog whistle TrogL May 2013 #3

Hard to say MNBrewer May 2013 #6

You need to get your hearing checked. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #8

And ordination of women? SharonAnn May 2013 #10

No, silly. The church knows we wimmenfolks are second-class citizens and unclean. Arugula Latte May 2013 #19

They tried it with me but it didn't work. I'm just too "uppity". SharonAnn May 2013 #24

Could well be right, TrogL. Married priests would open the door wide for further change. Hekate May 2013 #11

I'm cautiously impressed with this Pope tavalon May 2013 #18

Agreed. susanr516 May 2013 #38

Me too... GTurck May 2013 #47

This is my personal opinion: Having married priests is a possibility. But Cal33 May 2013 #23

Good News....Pope Francis...Thank You... Tippy May 2013 #4

Excellent advice. Pterodactyl May 2013 #5

LOL!!! Zoeisright May 2013 #17

You're right. We give up. Henceforth, all will be returned to the Roman Empire. Pterodactyl May 2013 #33

Yeah -- "grown" by plunder, torture and wielding its power against women, gays, kids and Arugula Latte May 2013 #20

Your concern about birth control in the fourth century Mediterranean is duly noted. Pterodactyl May 2013 #32

Fourth century? What are you talking about? Arugula Latte May 2013 #34

Why you gotta be hatin'? Pterodactyl May 2013 #35

Because I'm sick of the Church's hatred of women and gays and others. Arugula Latte May 2013 #36

The Church is not the same as the GOP! Pterodactyl May 2013 #44

So because there a some nice Catholics that negates all the s@#$ the church has done Arugula Latte May 2013 #49

So far they're hitting all the standard responses. trotsky May 2013 #51

Oh, I already got called that Arugula Latte May 2013 #52

What! Stuff like the Spanish Inquisition does not continue to this day. Pterodactyl May 2013 #53

Yet the anti-gay and anti-women policies continue. Arugula Latte May 2013 #54

What exactly is anti-woman about it? Pterodactyl May 2013 #55

Lol. You've got to be kidding me. Arugula Latte May 2013 #56

Ha ha! No. I'm not. Pterodactyl May 2013 #58

Yes, and the GOP is going to reach out to minorities too! Bluenorthwest May 2013 #7

I think this guy's gonna be trouble. MADem May 2013 #9

He's still cooking for himself?! Hekate May 2013 #13

So "they" say... MADem May 2013 #15

He always had before, pretty sure he still is Posteritatis May 2013 #29

Shattering myth no. 1: The church doesn't change. It's perfect. Back away slowly. lindysalsagal May 2013 #14

Smoke and mirrors. defacto7 May 2013 #26

Amen. ZRT2209 May 2013 #27

Lets not be so negative Vietnameravet May 2013 #28

Welcome what change? A few muttered words from a guilty old homophobic protector of child Bluenorthwest May 2013 #30

"otherwise the right wing will jump aboard and turn this against us" Arugula Latte May 2013 #31

Hey my man..we should make every alliance we can..leave no stone unturned.. Vietnameravet May 2013 #41

this is latest breaking news? really?!? Phillip McCleod May 2013 #39

A Speech of Bravery Embracing........... what? Crow73 May 2013 #40

None of those but Vietnameravet May 2013 #42

speeches are nice but action is far more important madrchsod May 2013 #43

Agreed.. cap May 2013 #45

Yeah, like that time you guys fought the whole "Earth around Sun" thing snooper2 May 2013 #46

Yeah, but they took prompt action and apologized to Galileo Arugula Latte May 2013 #48

Definitely a thinker. Wonder what's next. freshwest May 2013 #50