The Pope says so, it must be true.

TheMercenary · 04-22-2007, 09:29 AM

Thank God the Pope is letting those babies into heaven!

I wonder if there has been a que waiting for his blessing?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religio...opelimbo_N.htm

cowhead · 04-23-2007, 12:27 AM

pffth! papal infallibility my ass.

Shawnee123 · 04-23-2007, 08:41 AM

I heard about this. For the love of...God, I guess. Next thing you know he'll take away purgatory, the only chance I have to not rot forever in hell.

Clodfobble · 04-23-2007, 09:20 AM

You may scoff, but a good friend of mine has always claimed that this is why Catholicism will survive long after Protestantism has splintered itself out of existence: they are willing to change with the times, and have the hierarchy to enforce it.

Natural selection as applied to religion has always fascinated me.

TheMercenary · 04-23-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I heard about this. For the love of...God, I guess. Next thing you know he'll take away purgatory, the only chance I have to not rot forever in hell.

If they do that I will never have anything to look forward to...

Shawnee123 · 04-23-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

You may scoff, but a good friend of mine has always claimed that this is why Catholicism will survive long after Protestantism has splintered itself out of existence: they are willing to change with the times, and have the hierarchy to enforce it.

Natural selection as applied to religion has always fascinated me.

There's where I really split from Catholicism. Though changing to keep up with times is wonderful, how can you just one day decide that a very important tenet is just no longer true. Poof! My mother remarked over the weekend that I guess that means that child she had who was stillborn can now finally ascend into heaven (yes, a priest told her that child still had original sin and would forever remain in limbo...how cruel is that?) It's one thing to decide we girls didn't have to wear those stupid hat doilies to church, or to decide that kneeling too long was unnecessary...but deciding "limbo" is no longer in fashion? I call papal bullshit. Hell, I call the whole religion bullshit.

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

If they do that I will never have anything to look forward to...

How low can you go?

TheMercenary · 04-23-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

There's where I really split from Catholicism. Though changing to keep up with times is wonderful, how can you just one day decide that a very important tenet is just no longer true. Poof! My mother remarked over the weekend that I guess that means that child she had who was stillborn can now finally ascend into heaven (yes, a priest told her that child still had original sin and would forever remain in limbo...how cruel is that?) It's one thing to decide we girls didn't have to wear those stupid hat doilies to church, or to decide that kneeling too long was unnecessary...but deciding "limbo" is no longer in fashion? I call papal bullshit. Hell, I call the whole religion bullshit.

How low can you go?

Ever see this:

http://www.amazon.com/Magdalene-Sist.../dp/B00018D3L4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magdalene_Sisters

Shawnee123 · 04-23-2007, 04:04 PM

No, I haven't...but it just made the top of my list of movies I must see. Thanks, it sounds fascinating.

TheMercenary · 04-23-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

No, I haven't...but it just made the top of my list of movies I must see. Thanks, it sounds fascinating.

It will shock you. I bought it. A must see for any current or former catholic. I bought the DVD and the trailers with the interviews of the actual women that were played in the movie was powerful.

And people think the Muslims are screwed up....

Shawnee123 · 04-23-2007, 04:15 PM

I agree, Merc. I work with so many devout Catholics (here in what we call the Great White North in this part of Ohio) and I wonder how they can't see the hypocrisy and cruelty.

I'm glad that catholicism is based on guilt AND alcohol, because I need the booze to cover up years of guilt! And I'm on way for some lapsed catholic medicine right now!

TheMercenary · 04-23-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I agree, Merc. I work with so many devout Catholics (here in what we call the Great White North in this part of Ohio) and I wonder how they can't see the hypocrisy and cruelty.

I'm glad that catholicism is based on guilt AND alcohol, because I need the booze to cover up years of guilt! And I'm on way for some lapsed catholic medicine right now!

Dang it woman! take me with you. I have another 14 hours of a 48 shift... I can't get a cold one till about this time in 24 hours.

04-22-2007, 09:29 AM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The Pope says so, it must be true. Thank God the Pope is letting those babies into heaven! I wonder if there has been a que waiting for his blessing? http://www.usatoday.com/news/religio...opelimbo_N.htm __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-23-2007, 12:27 AM	#2
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	pffth! papal infallibility my ass. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

04-23-2007, 08:41 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I heard about this. For the love of...God, I guess. Next thing you know he'll take away purgatory, the only chance I have to not rot forever in hell. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-23-2007, 04:04 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	No, I haven't...but it just made the top of my list of movies I must see. Thanks, it sounds fascinating. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-23-2007, 04:15 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I agree, Merc. I work with so many devout Catholics (here in what we call the Great White North in this part of Ohio) and I wonder how they can't see the hypocrisy and cruelty. I'm glad that catholicism is based on guilt AND alcohol, because I need the booze to cover up years of guilt! And I'm on way for some lapsed catholic medicine right now! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-23-2007, 09:20 AM	#4
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