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16. This is an interesting line

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 12:30 PM

Apr 2019

Last edited Fri Apr 12, 2019, 01:11 PM - Edit history (1)

He says "the death of God in a society" means "the end of freedom" and the solution is to "live by God and unto Him".

You need god to be free. I don't think that's what being free means.

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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI blames 1960s revolution for sex abuse [View all] MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

Seriously? Va Lefty Apr 2019 #1

Apparently. A Former Pope Has Said So. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

That's right! Pantagruel Apr 2019 #2

Well, of course not! MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

Rock'n Roll causes devil worship Major Nikon Apr 2019 #23

HOKAY, LISSEN. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #4

Jawohl dein Heiligkeit! MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

Well, the beatniks were the predecessors of the hippies, you know. MineralMan Apr 2019 #8

Precisely. LuvNewcastle Apr 2019 #14

None so blind, as those who will not see. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2019 #9

"Never accept blame if you can shift it elsewhere!" MineralMan Apr 2019 #10

I Blame This Hippie Song, MineralMan Apr 2019 #11

Is he chasing kids off his lawn, too? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #12

He has assistants who handle that job for him. He's old, see... MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

It was the Beatles' fault Cartoonist Apr 2019 #15

This is an interesting line Lordquinton Apr 2019 #16

The Vatican has it's own dictionary, I think. It's not like the ones MineralMan Apr 2019 #17

Freedom is slavery? uriel1972 Apr 2019 #22

Way to take responsibility. trotsky Apr 2019 #18

You're not helping, Ratzie The Genealogist Apr 2019 #20

That's from Pope Benny? True Dough Apr 2019 #21