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Hey y'all, looks like the pope might be about to die
monkeybomb:
and encourage third world moms to stay pregnant
and guilt gay teens to suicide
and keep women out of power in his cult
and wear a rediculous hat
and...
fredster:
I think it would be difficult not to make a mistake in 26 years of being in charge of an organization so large. The Pope did a lot of things and stayed true to his principles, and that's what he will be remembered for.
Whether he knew the full extent of the crimes and had an accurate understanding of what went on is another thing. He was a very good man, and he fought a good fight for a long time. I'm not religious in any sense of the word, but I do respect somebody who holds true, and the Pope held true to his beliefs.
Cardnial Law and people like him did a great harm to their cause and their people by protecting these weasels. Maybe in some twisted sense of loyalty Law thought he was protecting the church and it's integrity. I don't blame the Pope for what these priests did.
I have no idea what kind of politics runs in the Catholic church. It has to be very competitive to reach the Rome level I'm sure. There has to be as many back room deals made there as there is in any government, with nearly as many levels of bureaucrats.
I would hope that people would remember what the Pope himself did as a world leader, and not what a segment of his church did half a world away.
Law himself should be held responsible for what he did. Which was protect and enable these child molesters. Why that didn't happen we will never know. I hope that the new Pope will rectify the situation by retiring him to whatever shame is supposed to happen to these priests who shame the church and the people.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: fredster on April 09, 2005, 09:25:10 am ---I think it would be Cardnial Law and people like him did a great harm to their cause and their people by protecting these weasels.
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DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: jbox on April 08, 2005, 11:02:34 pm ---
What do you think is "Great"? A nobel prize? A cure for AIDS? A best-selling book about two young wizards and a witch? Masterminding a plan to control the world which also kills hundreds of thousands of people? A woman with a full-time job who still manages to raise a couple of well-adjusted kids on her own? ???
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Boobs.....and bacon.
And a hush fell over the crowd, and the people whispered "Amen, brother, Amen!"
GGKoul:
--- Quote from: shmokes on April 09, 2005, 02:29:07 am ---and pro-child molestation
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When I last check, Child Molestation was against the Law. Then if you say the Pope was pro-child molestation, then I assume the State Attorney Generals office is pro-child molestation too. As the Attorney Generals office did nothing as well.