[brIt-()nstar]

I mean I know y'all want them to marry, ATRLers...

[iStanGaga]

Originally posted by Thisisit

No I said the point remains. The point being that black pope=/=progress.

Anyway let's discuss uneducated, poverty stricken people exposing themselves to HIV because the authority they believe is a messenger of god tells them not to wear Satan's condoms.

You don't even know what you're talking about; 90% of the Cardinals believe in contraception to prevent the spread of disease.

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Honey

I don't necessarily agree with the Church's position on this, but God's original purpose for creating sex was for reproduction. Humans are the only creatures that have sex for pleasure.

What about gay animals then? They're not procreating and homosexuality has been shown to be present in 1500 species.

[Thisisit]

Originally posted by Honey

I don't necessarily agree with the Church's position on this

So you agree what the church does is evil? Or is responsibility for endless suffering and loss of life just a minor point you can overlook.

[Chickenchiki]

Originally posted by Honey

Dead at Wikipedia.

There is no legitimate proof that he did any of that. People accused him of doing that.

Well, I'm watching this on the news. Wikipedia is very reliable when it's not about popstars.
And do you even know what's a dictatorship? it's almost impossible to find proves against someone. In Argentina and Chile almost no one paid for the damage done during our military dictatorships.

[WoozyFloozy]

Originally posted by Honey

Humans are the only creatures that have sex for pleasure.

I know science isn't the Catholic church's forte, but this is just patently untrue.

[Thisisit]

Originally posted by Honey

It's the same people posting negative things every time 'Pope' or 'Catholicism' is mentioned on ATRL.

Yes those silly trolls, caring about human well-being or something stupid like that.

[Cobrastyle.]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

I mean I know y'all want them to marry, ATRLers...

They'd probably throw a bible at your face.

[Patri]

This thread became a debate about Catholic dogma.

Congrats to Pope Francis. I approve, a very simple, humble man. I'm sure he has great things in store for us.

[Honey]

Originally posted by BoyOnBoy Wonder

What about gay animals then? They're not procreating and homosexuality has been shown to be present in 1500 species.

I don't know enough about homosexuality in animals to answer this.

Believe what you want, and I'll believe what I want.

[Honey]

Originally posted by Thisisit

So you agree what the church does is evil? Or is responsibility for endless suffering and loss of life just a minor point you can overlook.

I still believe in God and go to church to receive the sacraments. Disagreeing about one thing doesn't mean that I suddenly believe that the Church is evil.

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by Honey

I don't know enough about homosexuality in animals to answer this.

Believe what you want, and I'll believe what I want.

I can agree on that.

God bless Pope Francis, and God bless everyone commenting on or reading this thread.

[iStanGaga]

Originally posted by BoyOnBoy Wonder

See, and this is where you've lost me.

I was with you with your comments earlier because as a religion, that's they're choice whether or not to perform those rites.

But see: Christianity is a religion of LOVE and ACCEPTANCE. Thou shalt not judge and 'separated brethren' is pretty inflammatory.

This is why I refuse to go through confirmation. I attend the cathedral for mass, which is very pro-gay btw, and love the congregation; but to become a member of the general population of Catholics? No. No way. Not when other denominations that believe in Jesus Christ are 'separated brethren.'

Well, the term simply means those faithful who have decided to part ways and form another church because of philosophical differences. It isn't meant to be derogatory by any means; we will always consider them as still part of the Christian community, just taking a different path that leads to the same place.

[Honey]

Originally posted by Chickenchiki

Well, I'm watching this on the news. Wikipedia is very reliable when it's not about popstars.
And do you even know what's a dictatorship? it's almost impossible to find proves against someone. In Argentina and Chile almost no one paid for the damage done during our military dictatorships.

Believe what you want about Pope Francis I, but I refuse to believe this until there is concrete evidence to support it.

[iStanGaga]

Originally posted by Patri

This thread became a debate about Catholic dogma.

Congrats to Pope Francis. I approve, a very simple, humble man. I'm sure he has great things in store for us.

He is very humble. Sources say he told his diocese not to follow him to Rome, but to give that money to the poor. He seems very promising to change the current situation the Church is in.

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Originally posted by iStanGaga

Well, the term simply means those faithful who have decided to part ways and form another church because of philosophical differences. It isn't meant to be derogatory by any means; we will always consider them as still part of the Christian community, just taking a different path that leads to the same place.

MESS. Sorry to get so defensive. Now it makes a lot of sense and I can see how it isn't offensive at all.

[Alberto]

What does the pope do though? I don't know what precisely it is that is his denominated function. Sit on a chair and pray?



As Gaga said, the pope staysirrelevant.

[DynamiteD1VA]

Pope Francis has just one lung?

http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...-doc-says?lite

[Honey]

Originally posted by Alberto

As Gaga said, the pope staysirrelevant.

Poor Pope. He and his 1.3 billion followers must be so pressed about what Lady Gaga has to say.

[iStanGaga]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

I mean I know y'all want them to marry, ATRLers...

Are these real priests? You're going to make me sin.