The Pope
Feb 12th 2013 | 8:38 am
#76
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From: White Rock BC
Re: The Pope
I had to Google that.
'Tis true.
'Tis true.
Feb 12th 2013 | 8:38 am
#77
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Feb 12th 2013 | 8:40 am
#78
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Ah yes, c
Feb 12th 2013 | 9:09 am
#79
half a century
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From: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Feb 12th 2013 | 9:58 am
#80
slanderer of the innocent
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Posts: 6,695
From: Vancouver, BC
Re: The Pope
i think it's time they had a lady.
They could call her the Poppet
They could call her the Poppet
Feb 12th 2013 | 12:10 pm
#82
limey party pooper
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Re: The Pope
Like the name but what woman would want to prance around in expensively embroidered dresses and capes made of finest silk and satin, wear fabulous priceless jewels, live in the utmost luxury surrounded by exquisite art works? The staff of kowtowing flunkies would be tiresome as would issuing edicts affecting the lives of millions. Plus you have to work Sundays and Christmas.
Feb 12th 2013 | 3:17 pm
#84
Sawdust making harpy
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Posts: 11,291
From: Alberta
Re: The Pope
Like the name but what woman would want to prance around in expensively embroidered dresses and capes made of finest silk and satin, wear fabulous priceless jewels, live in the utmost luxury surrounded by exquisite art works? The staff of kowtowing flunkies would be tiresome as would issuing edicts affecting the lives of millions. Plus you have to work Sundays and Christmas.
Feb 12th 2013 | 8:35 pm
#86
Realist
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From: UK
Re: The Pope
Most people don't stop to think about it deeply enough to know whether they believe or not. Add to that the people who might have doubts but don't want to make a fuss and the number of people who claim to be religious is definitely overstated.
Feb 13th 2013 | 1:18 am
#88
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From: Almonte, ON
Re: The Pope
Believe it or not, there are people out there that do believe though. Doesn't mean that they agree with everything the church says or does.
Feb 13th 2013 | 3:03 am
#89
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From: Regina Saskatchewan
Re: The Pope
I puked at my confirmation and never went back except for weddings and funerals, and these days not enough weddings. I'd been sent home from confirmation classes for hitting another boy in the back of the head with my bible, (he got a nosebleed and his dad was a church elder and was right in front of us teaching the class), but my parents made me go back and finish the course. I suppose that makes me United Church!
Last edited by caretaker; Feb 13th 2013 at 3:18 am. Reason: tried to find the puke smiley (there's a contradiction!)
Feb 13th 2013 | 3:59 am
#90
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From: Alberta
Re: The Pope
Actually I don't have an issue at all (and nor should I) with anyones beliefs in a god/some gods/lots of gods/spaghetti noodle monsters, its the whole thing around organised religion which starts turning things downside up.
I can imagine the staunch older generation Catholics having minor heart attacks when their 'top' man - the chosen man as goods representative on earth, resigned
"But.... but you are the chosen one, The Lord himself chose you
"
"Yeah well i've decided to be unchoosed"
I can imagine the staunch older generation Catholics having minor heart attacks when their 'top' man - the chosen man as goods representative on earth, resigned
"But.... but you are the chosen one, The Lord himself chose you
""Yeah well i've decided to be unchoosed"
