The Pope - After a Week In 'Murrica

[Whateverist]

I knew there was a reason I didn't like him.

*Coughbigotcough*

You're a scream.  You sure mastered the language here quickly.

[Catholic_Lady]

Let me be clear.  I do have a problem with anyone who remained a catholic in the aftermath of the scandals which have been exposed.  I suppose you have your reasons.  Otherwise you seem like a nice person.

It is not prejudice.  I am not pre-judging.  I am judging.

The ones who did it are bad enough.  The ones who protected them suck too.

I do not give a flying fuck about catholic "doctrine."  That's just as silly as any other religious crap.  It's the organization and business of catholicism that requires serious sanctions.

But don't you think a person can still believe in a religion, even though there are people within that religion that are not good people? Yes, what those clergymen did was horrible. But I am still Catholic because I still believe in the teachings of the Church. None of which say pedophilia or covering up pedophiles is ok. I neither molested anyone, or protected anyone who did... so I shouldn't be judged for that. So when you say you don't like someone simply because they are Catholic, this sounds like kind of a bigoted statement.

[Nay_Sayer]

Let me be clear.  I do have a problem with anyone who remained a catholic in the aftermath of the scandals which have been exposed.  I suppose you have your reasons.  Otherwise you seem like a nice person.

It is not prejudice.  I am not pre-judging.  I am judging.

The ones who did it are bad enough.  The ones who protected them suck too.

I do not give a flying fuck about catholic "doctrine."  That's just as silly as any other religious crap.  It's the organization and business of catholicism that requires serious sanctions.

But don't you think a person can still believe in a religion, even though there are people within that religion that are not good people? Yes, what those clergymen did was horrible. But I am still Catholic because I still believe in the teachings of the Church. None of which say pedophilia or covering up pedophiles is ok. I neither molested anyone, or protected anyone who did... so I shouldn't be judged for that. So when you say you don't like someone simply because they are Catholic, this sounds like kind of a bigoted statement.

Shouldn't you be glued to the TV kissing it every time the pope appears? Like right now as I type they are in the middle of what I'm guessing will be a 77 hour long mass

[Catholic_Lady]

But don't you think a person can still believe in a religion, even though there are people within that religion that are not good people? Yes, what those clergymen did was horrible. But I am still Catholic because I still believe in the teachings of the Church. None of which say pedophilia or covering up pedophiles is ok. I neither molested anyone, or protected anyone who did... so I shouldn't be judged for that. So when you say you don't like someone simply because they are Catholic, this sounds like kind of a bigoted statement.

Shouldn't you be glued to the TV kissing it every time the pope appears? Like right now as I type they are in the middle of what I'm guessing will be a 77 hour long mass

I can multi task. 

[Whateverist]

I keep trying to look up his dress, but no luck yet. (Someone bet me there'd be an alter boy down there, but I bet there wouldn't be. I like this pope.)

[Nay_Sayer]

Shouldn't you be glued to the TV kissing it every time the pope appears? Like right now as I type they are in the middle of what I'm guessing will be a 77 hour long mass

I can multi task. 

I can't   It's why i used have one of those palm pilots in the 90's and now a bootleg tablet.

[Catholic_Lady]

Molesting children is a horrible, heinous, disgusting thing. I personally don't think it's right to make jokes about a particular person doing something so awful and disgusting. Love you wtw, but that was in bad taste imho.

[Whateverist]

Well, you know, I'm a hoe after all. Besides I'm the one who bet he didn't have an alter boy down there. That makes me a hero IMHO.

[Minimalist]

Let me be clear.  I do have a problem with anyone who remained a catholic in the aftermath of the scandals which have been exposed.  I suppose you have your reasons.  Otherwise you seem like a nice person.

It is not prejudice.  I am not pre-judging.  I am judging.

The ones who did it are bad enough.  The ones who protected them suck too.

I do not give a flying fuck about catholic "doctrine."  That's just as silly as any other religious crap.  It's the organization and business of catholicism that requires serious sanctions.

But don't you think a person can still believe in a religion, even though there are people within that religion that are not good people? Yes, what those clergymen did was horrible. But I am still Catholic because I still believe in the teachings of the Church. None of which say pedophilia or covering up pedophiles is ok. I neither molested anyone, or protected anyone who did... so I shouldn't be judged for that. So when you say you don't like someone simply because they are Catholic, this sounds like kind of a bigoted statement.

I told you that I don't give a shit about "religion."  For people to willingly remain a member of such a corrupt organization is a red-flag for me.  You were in no position to molest anyone or protect those who did.  But those who were in those positions, did.

[Nay_Sayer]

Well, you know, I'm a hoe after all.  Besides I'm the one who bet he didn't have an alter boy down there.  That makes me a hero IMHO.

The hero we deserve...but not the one we need.