Pope Frank doesn't understand that he is not captain of a cruise ship....he is captain of a pirate ship.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/2013091...HUCO2.html

Quote:Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Church's moral structure might "fall like a house of cards" if it doesn't balance its divisive rules about abortion, gays and contraception with the greater need to make the church a merciful, more welcoming place for all.

Trouble looms.....

Quote:The admonition is likely to have sharp reverberations in the United States, where some bishops have already publicly voiced dismay that Francis hasn't hammered home church teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality - areas of the culture wars where U.S. bishops often put themselves on the front lines. U.S. bishops were also behind Benedict's crackdown on American nuns, who were accused of letting doctrine take a backseat to their social justice work caring for the poor - precisely the priority that Francis is endorsing.

Just last week, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, wrote in his diocesan newspaper that he was "a little bit disappointed" that Francis hadn't addressed abortion since being elected.

Defrock the bishops, install the nuns! Yarr!

It is talk like a pirate day, yarr?

It's not that the Catholic Churches stance on abortion, gays and contraception even represent ancient tradition it's stance on these subjects was set in the 20th century. Most Catholics just get on with these things anyway and then go to Confession afterwards.

You know, I'm warming up to this guy. He's certainly less of an asshole than Pope Sidious.

Back peddling is the only thing a guy with a giant penis on his head can do.

I bet they're regretting electing him pope now, especially after they had to retract his comments about atheists making it to Heaven.

(September 19, 2013 at 12:17 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Pope Frank doesn't understand that he is not captain of a cruise ship....he is captain of a pirate ship.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/2013091...HUCO2.html

Quote:Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Church's moral structure might "fall like a house of cards" if it doesn't balance its divisive rules about abortion, gays and contraception with the greater need to make the church a merciful, more welcoming place for all.

Trouble looms.....

Quote:The admonition is likely to have sharp reverberations in the United States, where some bishops have already publicly voiced dismay that Francis hasn't hammered home church teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality - areas of the culture wars where U.S. bishops often put themselves on the front lines. U.S. bishops were also behind Benedict's crackdown on American nuns, who were accused of letting doctrine take a backseat to their social justice work caring for the poor - precisely the priority that Francis is endorsing.

Just last week, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, wrote in his diocesan newspaper that he was "a little bit disappointed" that Francis hadn't addressed abortion since being elected.

If a change comes to christian beliefs..it will come from within.

It will change.....or it will start losing members.

Thats not good..for business....the business of Christianity.

Christianity..like the good virus it is...will mutate....EVOLVE...like times before........and LIVE ON.

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Cue the end times prophecies from Drich. The church is sacrificing its beliefs to become more accommodating to humanity's morality and perception. Pretty soon we're going to hear cries from the Protestants that ol' Franky is the antichrist.

The only reason the protestant pope isn't a fucking power-crazed scumbag is because they don't have one. Instead, they farm out the corruption to the local level.

How very tea-partyish of them!

It's all going to plan my lost brother. Frankie has a role to play as all of us do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L33OWl2eUQ

Once that role is over he will have to answer to 'the man' just like everyone else.