RE: Never Underestimate The Stupidity of Catholics
May 16, 2010 at 8:43 pm
(This post was last modified: May 16, 2010 at 8:44 pm by Watson.)
(May 16, 2010 at 8:28 pm)padraic Wrote:(May 16, 2010 at 2:20 pm)Watson Wrote: Is it just me, or is the Pope becoming scary-political these days...?(I suppose maybe the Pope already was scary political since it's creation, but I haven't paid much attention...)
The Papacy has been scary political since the C1st CE. For centuries no monarch could rule in Europe without church approval and could be removed if they upset the Pope. Eg The Pope of the day said it was an act of grace for any member of the faithful to murder Queen Elizabeth 1, what with her being a heretic and all.
Societies all over the world are indeed fortunate the various flavours of Christianity have lost their heretic and witch burning privileges,or there would be auto da feys all over the place. They'd probably be televised and would be wildly popular. These days the cretins have to settle for Jerry Springer,reality Television and murdering the odd abortionist. Must be very hard on some Southerners, who are no longer even allowed to lynch black people.
Don't forget about Fox News! They've sure earned their place in the scary political bullshit views hall of fame, too!
