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September 19, 2013
Scalia Forms Search Committee for New Pope
WASHINGTONSaying he was sorry it had to come to this, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he was forming an independent search committee to select a new Pope.
The visibly upset jurist appeared at a press conference with the sole other member of the newly formed search committee, Justice Clarence Thomas.
Justice Scalia said he had no other alternative but to pick a new Pope himself after reading what he called a disturbing interview with Pope Francis today: The Pope said he doesnt want to speak out against abortion and gay marriage. Well, sorry, my friend, but thats the entire job description. You should have thought of that before you let them blow that white smoke in Rome.
Justice Scalia acknowledged that only the College of Cardinals has the legal authority to choose a Pope, but added, Quite frankly, those jokers got us into this mess. Right, Clarence?
Justice Thomas had no comment.
By Andy Borowitz
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/scalia-forms-search-committee-for-new-pope
Faux pas
(14,580 posts)I wouldn't put it past the slug.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Next thing you know he's gonna excommunicate Francis.
Uncle Ruckus had no comment because both of Scalia's hands were on the podium, there wasn't a free one for Ruckus' ass.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Stallion
(6,473 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)malaise
(267,784 posts)Don't rule this out
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Because he does.
Abortion is a horrific symptom of our throw away society.
Fighting gay marriage is God's War.
He said both of those things.
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)just an attempt to change how much emphasis is put on these particular teachings. However, I've looked over some right wing Catholic blogs and the reactions vary from denial (the media is making stuff up) to reports that bishops are in revolt. So even these baby steps are rattling the rafters.
babylonsister
(170,956 posts)I think it's remarkable a Pope is even going there; I do think he's trying to do the right thing, however imperfectly, and I'm totally non-religious.
At the Vatican, a Shift in Tone Toward Gays and Divorce
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO and LAURIE GOODSTEIN
OCT. 13, 2014
VATICAN CITY In a marked shift in tone likely to be discussed in parishes around the world, an assembly of Roman Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis at the Vatican released a preliminary document on Monday calling for the church to welcome and accept gay people, unmarried couples and those who have divorced, as well as the children of these less traditional families.
The bishops report, issued midway through a landmark two-week meeting, does not change church doctrine or teaching, and will now be subjected to fierce debate and revision at the assembly.
But it is the first signal that the institutional church may follow the direction Francis has set in the first 18 months of his papacy, away from condemnation of unconventional family situations and toward understanding, openness and mercy.
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underpants
(182,270 posts)Hey! Maybe we can use this to get rid of the ventriloquist act ourselves!!