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44. In my lifetime

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Sat Sep 14, 2024, 10:47 PM

Sep 14

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Priests have been wrong about things then they have been right. I would never ask a priest for guidance.i dumped the church after their ruling on the birth control pill. On was on the edge anyway because of all the lieing in church services. Buddha said they developed religion to control chaos into peace and to give the poor a reason to go on with the promise of a paradise un the end. (this is paraphrasing he said something more eloquently) so it's like law and order, man-made laws to keep order. Days of the popes words being important are coming to an end

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Pope Francis calls choice between Trump and Harris a choice between 'lesser evils' [View all] ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 OP

As if being forced to carry and raise an unwanted child is somehow virtuous, Clouds Passing Sep 14 #1

The Church took me from my mother and trafficked me ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #2

I'm so sorry that happened to you AkDem1... Clouds Passing Sep 14 #3

To quote Jerry Garcia, what a long, strange trip it's been ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #6

I hope you can find your natal family. Clouds Passing Sep 14 #8

My gosh! That is horrible. Karma13612 Sep 14 #15

Thank you. I should go to the Basque gathering in Boise ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #25

Have you tried having a DNA test through someplace like Ancestry.com? wnylib Sep 14 #54

I got an Ancestry kit from my wife for my birthday ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #57

Have you tried contacting the 3rd cousin? wnylib Sep 15 #62

I dont even have a real name for the father ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #127

Good luck. I hope you get some helpful results. wnylib Sep 15 #134

you might be able to triangulate relatives. carpetbagger Sep 15 #133

Thank you. I wish I had more names to look at ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 16 #155

The journey could be very Karma13612 Sep 15 #89

ArkansasDem, I am so sorry this happened to you! Have you ever seen the TV show "Long Lost Family"? It's on TLC LaMouffette Sep 16 #154

Thank you 😊 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 16 #156

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Sep 14 #43

Isn't the entire structure of the RC Church misogynistic? wnylib Sep 14 #49

Yes, they protect and promote patriarchy with devotional fervor. Clouds Passing Sep 14 #50

Just another pedo talking smack... ask him about this pedo priests NotHardly Sep 15 #103

As one of the lesser evil Popes, I am sure someone must care what he thinks. nt Gore1FL Sep 14 #4

Bring back Julius II Nasruddin Sep 14 #27

My vote goes to Innocent III, but there are so many good candidates... malthaussen Sep 15 #101

you mean a lesser Pope who is also evil? Or a Pope who is less evil? LymphocyteLover Sep 15 #115

I think he is less evil than many. Gore1FL Sep 15 #120

yes, that is my impression too... I'm not Catholic either LymphocyteLover Sep 15 #121

Same here. ShazzieB Sep 15 #138

he was the German one? With some faint connection to Nazis? LymphocyteLover Sep 16 #150

Yes. ShazzieB Sep 16 #158

The Pope Has A Lot Of Nerve OhioTim Sep 14 #5

Shhhh... Sexually harrassing and abusing young boys is... Justice matters. Sep 14 #47

It is odd, we say religious leaders should not endorse candidates sarisataka Sep 14 #7

It's not the fact that they're not endorsing Harris that angers us. yourout Sep 15 #77

According to Catholic doctrine abortion is evil sarisataka Sep 15 #102

As a point of fact ... krkaufman Sep 15 #112

How so? niyad Sep 15 #94

The SOP for LBN requires sarisataka Sep 15 #98

This seems a biased response krkaufman Sep 15 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sep 15 #139

Per LBN SOP sarisataka Sep 15 #140

The catholic church is evil JI7 Sep 14 #9

So vote for Harris. If you are female and don't want an abortion, don't get one. Freethinker65 Sep 14 #10

Yes, the "Pro-Life" label is bulls**t krkaufman Sep 15 #113

Old guy... 2naSalit Sep 14 #11

Child rapists wearing dresses....... AZ8theist Sep 14 #38

Somebody evidently asked him for his opinion. ShazzieB Sep 15 #141

And the best answer... 2naSalit Sep 15 #142

LOL Skittles Sep 14 #12

Meddling In America's Election Is Not The Pope's Business DallasNE Sep 14 #13

I doubt he would have piped up if someone hadn't asked for his opinion. ShazzieB Sep 15 #144

I'm saddened by this equivocation. Karma13612 Sep 14 #14

No ... and you're not helping FakeNoose Sep 14 #16

OMG the pipe needs to keep his opinion to himself onetexan Sep 14 #17

Nothing in the Bible says anything against abortion. slightlv Sep 14 #18

Conversly, it can be argued that God ORDERED abortions in several verses.... AZ8theist Sep 14 #39

Numbers 5:11 is where it gives directions ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #59

Exactly.... AZ8theist Sep 15 #61

Spoken like the pedophile-protecting person that he is. Scalded Nun Sep 14 #19

....the Church would not oppose.. thomski64 Sep 14 #40

Tell us more Bronze Age fairy tales, weirdo Mysterian Sep 14 #20

I'm sick of religious nuts sticking their nose FoxNewsSucks Sep 14 #21

The Pope. So what damifino10 Sep 14 #22

Irrelevant Old Man Seeks Attention tonekat Sep 15 #125

Seeking attention? ShazzieB Sep 15 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Sep 14 #23

Is that kinda like a priest that sexually abuses alter boys vs one that doesn't? PortTack Sep 14 #24

At this point, I really don't care what the pope says tornado34jh Sep 14 #26

Didn't the Catholic Church... orwell Sep 14 #28

They sheltered Nazis fleeing justice after WW2 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #33

As did the US. speak easy Sep 14 #46

"Our Nazis are better than their Nazis". -- the right stuff ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #58

"entity claiming to be a moral force for good " speak easy Sep 15 #65

Yes Cirsium Sep 15 #106

The Vatican also directly supported the Ustae. Lucky Luciano Sep 15 #73

Do remember though that Protestant Germans were more pro-Nazi. carpetbagger Sep 15 #131

The Catholic Church has been an international criminal racket for many centuries Orrex Sep 14 #29

Reicht wing talking points. onecaliberal Sep 14 #30

Francis exhibits his ignorance of American politics and law. J_William_Ryan Sep 14 #31

... Says the guy who leads a massive org full of child molesters kysrsoze Sep 14 #32

I'll never darken their doors again ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 14 #35

I quit 5 decades ago when I turned 18 SCantiGOP Sep 14 #51

I missed watching Dr Who which was only broadcast by PBS on Sunday morning ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 15 #60

It's not as if we're voting for a woman pope for Christ's sake. dem4decades Sep 14 #34

God is supposed to give humans Pototan Sep 14 #36

This makes sense to me. ShazzieB Sep 15 #146

He's still a thing? Javaman Sep 14 #37

Not everyone's. niyad Sep 15 #96

Shut up, frankie. niyad Sep 14 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 14 #42

In my lifetime Figarosmom Sep 14 #44

When I was born heckles65 Sep 14 #45

Hmmm ... BlueWavePsych Sep 14 #48

Exactly. niyad Sep 15 #55

Yep musclecar6 Sep 15 #76

Good summation! ShazzieB Sep 15 #147

Global Pedo Network CEO says what? RockRaven Sep 14 #52

So who's the lesser of two evils in his mind? Self Esteem Sep 14 #53

Abortion? or Magdalene laundries? Which is the bigger "against life", frankie? niyad Sep 15 #56

What about the life of the woman??? poli-junkie Sep 15 #63

Yes. Remember the scene in "The Cardinal" where his sister is in labor, niyad Sep 15 #95

He's helping TSF at the ballot box. KS Toronado Sep 15 #64

Pretend God's pretend leader of a pretend religion pretends that his opinion is helpful in some pretentious way. Demnation Sep 15 #66

The only thing I'll take from the Vatican is its vast amount of art. CTyankee Sep 15 #67

If it's stated that way, as a referendum on evil EYESORE 9001 Sep 15 #68

The Pope needs to sit this one out. SallyHemmings Sep 15 #69

The pope needs to sit them all out. yourout Sep 15 #79

Hey Francis rambler_american Sep 15 #70

Go away, silly pope man. mwb970 Sep 15 #71

Adultery was indeed a valid exception for abortion. Shermann Sep 15 #72

The high holy Poop speaks RT_Fanatic Sep 15 #74

I call the choice between Catholism and any other belief system... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 15 #75

Religion. twodogsbarking Sep 15 #78

Another religious cult nwduke Sep 15 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author ificandream Sep 15 #81

I've Got No Time For Holy Rollers... MayReasonRule Sep 15 #82

This is disappointing, coming from a pope who I have admired through the years. NH Ethylene Sep 15 #83

Look, I don't listen to the pope LittleGirl Sep 15 #84

Kills children? I don't recall Harris doing that. cstanleytech Sep 15 #85

That's Catholic theology for you. ShazzieB Sep 15 #148

So the Roman Church is saying that women can't be trusted to Taraman Sep 15 #86

Growing up among Catholics and having gone to Catholic schools ... ificandream Sep 15 #87

As it was explained to me in Catholic College: BarbD Sep 15 #117

How about a religious cult known for pedophiles ... their leader speaks NotHardly Sep 15 #88

as a "cradle Catholic" all I have to say... robleb Sep 15 #90

Trump is evil, Harris is not IronLionZion Sep 15 #91

Softened and without vulgarity that comes to mind... Trust_Reality Sep 15 #92

All "holy men" are full of shit, by definition. N/T swag Sep 15 #93

glass houses poozwah Sep 15 #97

Thanks for your input, asshole. malthaussen Sep 15 #99

"Lighten up Francis." SalamanderSleeps Sep 15 #100

fuck off you child abuse covering up motherfucker pope ZonkerHarris Sep 15 #104

My reply about the Catholic church respecting women on Twitter: efhmc Sep 15 #105

"kills children" FUCK YOU FRANCIS. Ferrets are Cool Sep 15 #107

Francis gets more credit than he deserves ... from climate change to this issue krkaufman Sep 15 #108

This EXACTLY why joewicker_TX Sep 15 #109

Actually this represents an improvement Chrysanthemum Sep 15 #111

Good point! ShazzieB Sep 15 #149

Francis and his church can go fuck themselves!!! atreides1 Sep 15 #114

Isn't this the Pope who invited Bernie MadameButterfly Sep 15 #116

Lighten up, Francis. Turbineguy Sep 15 #118

In my small Texas town there is a thriving Catholic church. The priest there says "from the pulpit" efhmc Sep 15 #119

Dear Pope relayerbob Sep 15 #122

My favorite pope of all time proves that he is still just a pope. Intractable Sep 15 #123

I guess the ol' Pontiff got a bit thirsty for the Both Cider Montauk6 Sep 15 #124

Okay - but he and his cult are greater evils. polichick Sep 15 #126

Excuse me, but who asked him? Grins Sep 15 #128

That sanctimonious toad... GiqueCee Sep 15 #129

Atheist or Catholic. Which is the lesser of two evils and it isn't Catholic? twodogsbarking Sep 15 #130

Ha! ... beat me to it! sarchasm Sep 15 #132

Catholics are evil? sarisataka Sep 15 #137

I don't think so but the pope does. twodogsbarking Sep 16 #151

Catholic church 4catsmom Sep 15 #135

Fuck Francis if he cares more about the possibility of a fetus being delivered than the mother surviving the birth. Martin68 Sep 15 #136

The Pope can only reflect the values of his faith. Aussie105 Sep 15 #143

It isn't a straight choice between two things. What about dictatorship vs freedom? Left to die vs healthcare? Doodley Sep 16 #152

The pope is an ass to say that PJMcK Sep 16 #153

Does it not occur to Mr. Pope that there would be fewer unplanned pregnancies if Kashkakat v.2.0 Sep 16 #157

Who asked him? milestogo Sep 16 #159