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brooklynite

(94,534 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:25 PM Mar 2013

In commemoration of today's Papal announcement, let me suggest watching "The Shoes of the Fisherman"

(Anthony Quinn, David Jansen).

2 1/2 hours (with a musical interlude) and no mention of gay marriage, abortion, contraception or any other "social" issues; just minor things like hunger and global war...

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In commemoration of today's Papal announcement, let me suggest watching "The Shoes of the Fisherman" (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2013 OP

Going out into public intentionally unrecognized is my favorite part. Loudly Mar 2013 #1

But they were stupid, because they were believers!! Don't you know CAG Mar 2013 #2

Don't push yourself too far...I'm one of the unbelievers... brooklynite Mar 2013 #3

Loudly

(2,436 posts)

1. Going out into public intentionally unrecognized is my favorite part.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:30 PM

Mar 2013

CAG

(1,820 posts)

2. But they were stupid, because they were believers!! Don't you know

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:38 PM

Mar 2013

Christians are stupid??? Have you not read the dozens of posts by our more awesomely intelligent nonbelieving DU brethren and sist....ren informing us, nay, lovingly suggesting to us, of just how stupid us believers are?

brooklynite

(94,534 posts)

3. Don't push yourself too far...I'm one of the unbelievers...

Reply to CAG (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:47 PM

Mar 2013

I'll be respectful, but there's not much in Catholicism that makes sense to me.

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