Herr Von Popenfuhrer has

[Minimalist]

[Darwinian]

He just won't keep his anachronistic opinions to himself will he? I suppose that one day the catholic church will realise that they no longer have the same power and influence over the world (well, the western world anyway) that they once had. I won't hold my breath though!

[Minimalist]

They are desperate to retain the illusion that these sorry old fucks are still relevant in the world.

[thesummerqueen]

"Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. They are not merchandise or commodities."

I'm sorry. Since when were we following some Kabbalah-esque magical notion that a name shapes you into what you are?

What a crock of shit.

[GANIMEDE]

Unfortunately sheeplike humans with the brains of primates who worship their "Alpha-Male-Deity", seem to compose about 75% of Humanity, and this kind of mystical double-talk still sells.

I might add: Drugs and desperation seem to go with religion; any visit to the poorest, crime-ridden ghettos reveals not only drug dealers and hustlers, but also neighborhood Fundamentalist Christian Chapels, on every corner. . . . Ingorance beckens religion.

[Thor]

My first name is that of a "saint" and I was raised RC. Guess my name didn't do much to set me on a lifelong "journey of religious faith".

Why anyone pays any mind to what is said by an old guy wearing a pointy hat is a mystery to me.

[Minimalist]

The dumbest of catholics think the old nazi fuck is "infallible."

[Thor]

The dumbest of catholics think the old nazi fuck is "infallible."

Which accounts for people who follow the absurd dictates of the church. My wife's nephew was talking about what he was giving up for Lent and I wanted to shake him and say, "You don't have to live your life according to the silly rules laid down by a religion!"

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

"Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. They are not merchandise or commodities."

I'm sorry. Since when were we following some Kabbalah-esque magical notion that a name shapes you into what you are?

What a crock of shit.

Nice to see Ratty FINALLY has his priorities in order,and is concentrating on something really important. Every fatuous opinion he utters makes him look more of a senile old twat.

Hope the silly old bugger trips on his dress and breaks his bloody neck.

[Rwandrall]

I don't really see the issue with his statement, i mean he says the name of someone is something really important that should not be subject to change. It does imply going against the transgendered community which is a problem, but the sacred-ness of the Name is not a Christian concept, i know in France its been a pillar of our civil law for 200 years.

Yes the child pedophilia is a serious matter that he should address, but this statement in itself i don't see as very controversial.


I'm pretty sure if they just gave up on the whole idea of priest celibacy, which is a dogma and not even something very important to the religion, they would have very few problems with that...but they are just too stubborn to change this dogma because they are all old hardcore conservatives, especially the Pope...this is so sad...

But they have to pander to their audience: old people.