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Katashi_itto

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30. Likely not, if it's handled right, this Pope is running against a long tradition.
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 04:58 PM
Apr 2013

Baseline, he's keeping his game plan quiet. Whatever he's doing, it seems he playing a long term strategy.

The moment he embraced officially atheists, was the moment I realized he was really a pope of a different stripe.

"...atheists and believers can be "precious allies" in their efforts "to defend the dignity of man, in the building of a peaceful coexistence between peoples and in the careful protection of creation."

it would be a step in the right direction madrchsod Apr 2013 #1
too busy condemning France for ending marriage discrimination. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #2
In all fairness, that's his job. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #3
"his job" is to do whatever "god" commands. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #4
I don't think that's how the Catholic Church works. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #5
Actually it is exactly how the Roman Catholic Church works. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #6
Not if it's the word of God and Catholic dogma. No can do. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #7
So why treat an institution that promotes such harmful edhopper Apr 2013 #8
He can issue and has issued new rules Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #11
Homosexuality being a sin is not a rule. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #19
"Thou shalt not kill" is also dogma, as you frame it. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #23
The Word of God arely staircase Apr 2013 #17
The Episcopal Church is not the Catholic Church. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #20
No, but like the Episcopal Church the Catholic Church can change it's views on things. arely staircase Apr 2013 #22
The Episcopal Church is catholic, just not Roman Catholic. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #26
that is correct arely staircase Apr 2013 #28
Yep. As Bill Maher put it, the Catholic Church is just like his show. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #9
Honeycomb is correct. Your letting your own views color, your perception of what he's doing. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #10
Two questions: backscatter712 Apr 2013 #12
As a lapsed Catholic, frankly, I am willing to give this Pope a chance, since it's the first time Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #15
Google Vatican I and II. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #13
And end up dead with a "heart attack" The Vatican is like an ancient Asiatic Court Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #14
So they murder each other? But what about 'the Word of God' others are claiming Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #16
Not often. And save the the "morality or religion" stuff for the faithful. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #18
Amazing how the prohibitions against homosexuality are set in stone... backscatter712 Apr 2013 #27
Likely not, if it's handled right, this Pope is running against a long tradition. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #30
Well I agree with that. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #29
Yep, I really think he is campaigning for change. He simply has to be very careful. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #31
Gay people and eating fish are examples of dogma and rules. The first is dogma... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #21
What's the difference between "dogma" and "rules"? backscatter712 Apr 2013 #25
The difference between dogma and rules is...supposedly the "word of God." Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #33
His job is to run the RCC, not France MNBrewer Apr 2013 #24
The Church believes what the Pope tells it to believe Drale Apr 2013 #32
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