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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