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As if being forced to carry and raise an unwanted child is somehow virtuous, Clouds Passing Saturday #1
The Church took me from my mother and trafficked me ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #2
I'm so sorry that happened to you AkDem1... Clouds Passing Saturday #3
To quote Jerry Garcia, what a long, strange trip it's been ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #6
I hope you can find your natal family. Clouds Passing Saturday #8
My gosh! That is horrible. Karma13612 Saturday #15
Thank you. I should go to the Basque gathering in Boise ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #25
Have you tried having a DNA test through someplace like Ancestry.com? wnylib Sunday #54
I got an Ancestry kit from my wife for my birthday ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #57
Have you tried contacting the 3rd cousin? wnylib Sunday #62
I dont even have a real name for the father ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #127
Good luck. I hope you get some helpful results. wnylib Sunday #134
you might be able to triangulate relatives. carpetbagger Sunday #133
Thank you. I wish I had more names to look at ArkansasDemocrat1 Monday #155
The journey could be very Karma13612 Sunday #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 Monday #154
Thank you 😊 ArkansasDemocrat1 Monday #156
This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Saturday #43
Isn't the entire structure of the RC Church misogynistic? wnylib Sunday #49
Yes, they protect and promote patriarchy with devotional fervor. Clouds Passing Sunday #50
Just another pedo talking smack... ask him about this pedo priests NotHardly Sunday #103
As one of the lesser evil Popes, I am sure someone must care what he thinks. nt Gore1FL Saturday #4
Bring back Julius II Nasruddin Saturday #27
My vote goes to Innocent III, but there are so many good candidates... malthaussen Sunday #101
you mean a lesser Pope who is also evil? Or a Pope who is less evil? LymphocyteLover Sunday #115
I think he is less evil than many. Gore1FL Sunday #120
yes, that is my impression too... I'm not Catholic either LymphocyteLover Sunday #121
Same here. ShazzieB Sunday #138
he was the German one? With some faint connection to Nazis? LymphocyteLover Monday #150
Yes. ShazzieB Monday #158
The Pope Has A Lot Of Nerve OhioTim Saturday #5
Shhhh... Sexually harrassing and abusing young boys is... Justice matters. Sunday #47
It is odd, we say religious leaders should not endorse candidates sarisataka Saturday #7
It's not the fact that they're not endorsing Harris that angers us. yourout Sunday #77
According to Catholic doctrine abortion is evil sarisataka Sunday #102
As a point of fact ... krkaufman Sunday #112
How so? niyad Sunday #94
The SOP for LBN requires sarisataka Sunday #98
This seems a biased response krkaufman Sunday #110
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sunday #139
Per LBN SOP sarisataka Sunday #140
The catholic church is evil JI7 Saturday #9
So vote for Harris. If you are female and don't want an abortion, don't get one. Freethinker65 Saturday #10
Yes, the "Pro-Life" label is bulls**t krkaufman Sunday #113
Old guy... 2naSalit Saturday #11
Child rapists wearing dresses....... AZ8theist Saturday #38
Somebody evidently asked him for his opinion. ShazzieB Sunday #141
And the best answer... 2naSalit Sunday #142
LOL Skittles Saturday #12
Meddling In America's Election Is Not The Pope's Business DallasNE Saturday #13
I doubt he would have piped up if someone hadn't asked for his opinion. ShazzieB Sunday #144
I'm saddened by this equivocation. Karma13612 Saturday #14
No ... and you're not helping FakeNoose Saturday #16
OMG the pipe needs to keep his opinion to himself onetexan Saturday #17
Nothing in the Bible says anything against abortion. slightlv Saturday #18
Conversly, it can be argued that God ORDERED abortions in several verses.... AZ8theist Saturday #39
Numbers 5:11 is where it gives directions ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #59
Exactly.... AZ8theist Sunday #61
Spoken like the pedophile-protecting person that he is. Scalded Nun Saturday #19
....the Church would not oppose.. thomski64 Saturday #40
Tell us more Bronze Age fairy tales, weirdo Mysterian Saturday #20
I'm sick of religious nuts sticking their nose FoxNewsSucks Saturday #21
The Pope. So what damifino10 Saturday #22
Irrelevant Old Man Seeks Attention tonekat Sunday #125
Seeking attention? ShazzieB Sunday #145
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Saturday #23
Is that kinda like a priest that sexually abuses alter boys vs one that doesn't? PortTack Saturday #24
At this point, I really don't care what the pope says tornado34jh Saturday #26
Didn't the Catholic Church... orwell Saturday #28
They sheltered Nazis fleeing justice after WW2 ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #33
As did the US. speak easy Sunday #46
"Our Nazis are better than their Nazis". -- the right stuff ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #58
"entity claiming to be a moral force for good " speak easy Sunday #65
Yes Cirsium Sunday #106
The Vatican also directly supported the Ustae. Lucky Luciano Sunday #73
Do remember though that Protestant Germans were more pro-Nazi. carpetbagger Sunday #131
The Catholic Church has been an international criminal racket for many centuries Orrex Saturday #29
Reicht wing talking points. onecaliberal Saturday #30
Francis exhibits his ignorance of American politics and law. J_William_Ryan Saturday #31
... Says the guy who leads a massive org full of child molesters kysrsoze Saturday #32
I'll never darken their doors again ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #35
I quit 5 decades ago when I turned 18 SCantiGOP Sunday #51
I missed watching Dr Who which was only broadcast by PBS on Sunday morning ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #60
It's not as if we're voting for a woman pope for Christ's sake. dem4decades Saturday #34
God is supposed to give humans Pototan Saturday #36
This makes sense to me. ShazzieB Monday #146
He's still a thing? Javaman Saturday #37
Not everyone's. niyad Sunday #96
Shut up, frankie. niyad Saturday #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Saturday #42
In my lifetime Figarosmom Saturday #44
When I was born heckles65 Saturday #45
Hmmm ... BlueWavePsych Sunday #48
Exactly. niyad Sunday #55
Yep musclecar6 Sunday #76
Good summation! ShazzieB Monday #147
Global Pedo Network CEO says what? RockRaven Sunday #52
So who's the lesser of two evils in his mind? Self Esteem Sunday #53
Abortion? or Magdalene laundries? Which is the bigger "against life", frankie? niyad Sunday #56
What about the life of the woman??? poli-junkie Sunday #63
Yes. Remember the scene in "The Cardinal" where his sister is in labor, niyad Sunday #95
He's helping TSF at the ballot box. KS Toronado Sunday #64
Pretend God's pretend leader of a pretend religion pretends that his opinion is helpful in some pretentious way. Demnation Sunday #66
The only thing I'll take from the Vatican is its vast amount of art. CTyankee Sunday #67
If it's stated that way, as a referendum on evil EYESORE 9001 Sunday #68
The Pope needs to sit this one out. SallyHemmings Sunday #69
The pope needs to sit them all out. yourout Sunday #79
Hey Francis rambler_american Sunday #70
Go away, silly pope man. mwb970 Sunday #71
Adultery was indeed a valid exception for abortion. Shermann Sunday #72
The high holy Poop speaks RT_Fanatic Sunday #74
I call the choice between Catholism and any other belief system... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sunday #75
Religion. twodogsbarking Sunday #78
Another religious cult nwduke Sunday #80
This message was self-deleted by its author ificandream Sunday #81
I've Got No Time For Holy Rollers... MayReasonRule Sunday #82
This is disappointing, coming from a pope who I have admired through the years. NH Ethylene Sunday #83
Look, I don't listen to the pope LittleGirl Sunday #84
Kills children? I don't recall Harris doing that. cstanleytech Sunday #85
That's Catholic theology for you. ShazzieB Monday #148
So the Roman Church is saying that women can't be trusted to Taraman Sunday #86
Growing up among Catholics and having gone to Catholic schools ... ificandream Sunday #87
As it was explained to me in Catholic College: BarbD Sunday #117
How about a religious cult known for pedophiles ... their leader speaks NotHardly Sunday #88
as a "cradle Catholic" all I have to say... robleb Sunday #90
Trump is evil, Harris is not IronLionZion Sunday #91
Softened and without vulgarity that comes to mind... Trust_Reality Sunday #92
All "holy men" are full of shit, by definition. N/T swag Sunday #93
glass houses poozwah Sunday #97
Thanks for your input, asshole. malthaussen Sunday #99
"Lighten up Francis." SalamanderSleeps Sunday #100
fuck off you child abuse covering up motherfucker pope ZonkerHarris Sunday #104
My reply about the Catholic church respecting women on Twitter: efhmc Sunday #105
"kills children" FUCK YOU FRANCIS. Ferrets are Cool Sunday #107
Francis gets more credit than he deserves ... from climate change to this issue krkaufman Sunday #108
This EXACTLY why joewicker_TX Sunday #109
Actually this represents an improvement Chrysanthemum Sunday #111
Good point! ShazzieB Monday #149
Francis and his church can go fuck themselves!!! atreides1 Sunday #114
Isn't this the Pope who invited Bernie MadameButterfly Sunday #116
Lighten up, Francis. Turbineguy Sunday #118
In my small Texas town there is a thriving Catholic church. The priest there says "from the pulpit" efhmc Sunday #119
Dear Pope relayerbob Sunday #122
My favorite pope of all time proves that he is still just a pope. Intractable Sunday #123
I guess the ol' Pontiff got a bit thirsty for the Both Cider Montauk6 Sunday #124
Okay - but he and his cult are greater evils. polichick Sunday #126
Excuse me, but who asked him? Grins Sunday #128
That sanctimonious toad... GiqueCee Sunday #129
Atheist or Catholic. Which is the lesser of two evils and it isn't Catholic? twodogsbarking Sunday #130
Ha! ... beat me to it! sarchasm Sunday #132
Catholics are evil? sarisataka Sunday #137
I don't think so but the pope does. twodogsbarking Monday #151
Catholic church 4catsmom Sunday #135
Fuck Francis if he cares more about the possibility of a fetus being delivered than the mother surviving the birth. Martin68 Sunday #136
The Pope can only reflect the values of his faith. Aussie105 Sunday #143
It isn't a straight choice between two things. What about dictatorship vs freedom? Left to die vs healthcare? Doodley Monday #152
The pope is an ass to say that PJMcK Monday #153
Does it not occur to Mr. Pope that there would be fewer unplanned pregnancies if Kashkakat v.2.0 Monday #157
Who asked him? milestogo Monday #159
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