Pontificating
Mar 15th 2013, 6:05 pm
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Re: Pontificating
Not a subject that interests me in the slightest, but I like to read Giles Tremlett and he has his say today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ive?CMP=twt_fd
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ive?CMP=twt_fd
Mar 15th 2013, 7:22 pm
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Re: Pontificating
and keep out of politics, not his job!It amazes me that there was any public support left at all for the Catholic Church in Spain after its contribution to the Civil War and the aftermath, regardless of which side of the fence most people were on.
Mar 15th 2013, 7:42 pm
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On his first day he chose not to follow tradition and give a public Mass, instead he visited a local school and spoke to the children.... bloody hell, less than one day on the job, he didn't waste any time eh?
Mar 16th 2013, 7:05 am
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Re: Pontificating
I'm sure bil would have offered similar words of wisdom on this particular hobby-horse of his, were he still around, though possibly a little less tactfully.
It amazes me that there was any public support left at all for the Catholic Church in Spain after its contribution to the Civil War and the aftermath, regardless of which side of the fence most people were on.
It amazes me that there was any public support left at all for the Catholic Church in Spain after its contribution to the Civil War and the aftermath, regardless of which side of the fence most people were on.
However, the church's members are a mixed bunch some of whom agree with everything & some of whom don't.
Fortunately the latter would seem to prevail.
Mar 16th 2013, 11:05 am
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Re: Pontificating
Not a subject that interests me in the slightest, but I like to read Giles Tremlett and he has his say today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ive?CMP=twt_fd
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ive?CMP=twt_fd
Mar 16th 2013, 11:12 am
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Re: Pontificating
Many people on the "wrong" side of the fence are still very religious, but at a personal and community level. They just don't trust the upper echelons of the church. The pope is a distant figurehead and they don't necessarily follow his doctrines. But they will turn out for Semana Santa and the festivals for their local version of Maria.
Mar 16th 2013, 11:24 am
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Re: Pontificating
He looks familiar to me ..
Mar 16th 2013, 12:45 pm
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Eew!! I never wanted to see that face again .... 
Anyway, he's the bloke from Bullseye isn't he?
Anyway, he's the bloke from Bullseye isn't he?
Mar 16th 2013, 1:31 pm
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I bet the Vaticans many choirboys were relieved they didn't vote in a black Pope.....
Mar 16th 2013, 1:35 pm
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http://forward.com/articles/172957/y...e-reports-put/
Tall Tales: Rabbi Hershel Schachter was recorded at a London conference railing against the dangers of reporting child abuse claims directly to police. He used a derogatory word to claim that false claims could lead to Jews being jailed with black inmates
