Atheists & Agnostics

brooklynite

(94,377 posts) Thu May 23, 2013, 09:37 PM May 2013

Hallelujah! We're saved!

Pope Francis Says Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not Just Catholics

Now all we need to do is get the Catholics, Episcopalians, Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Mormons, etc. to agree on what "good" means...

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Hallelujah! We're saved! (Original Post) brooklynite May 2013 OP

Pascel you fool, you gave up your soul for nothing. #wouldrathernotbeinyourheaven Exultant Democracy May 2013 #1

I have always known that. Curmudgeoness May 2013 #2

Yep... defacto7 May 2013 #3

He talks nice, but we have yet to see him put his money where his mouth is... nt uriel1972 May 2013 #4

So how do the Catholics feel about the fact that they are doing all these great things as believers ScottLand May 2013 #5

It's like the Catholics are paying for music and we're downloading it for free! Arugula Latte May 2013 #7

You're absolutely right and that would actually be a much better deal. Music is REAL! ScottLand May 2013 #9

Oh, the relief! Ron Obvious May 2013 #6

The RCC spin doctor's are now drilling holes in the ground in damage control mode... uriel1972 May 2013 #8

Exultant Democracy

(6,594 posts)

1. Pascel you fool, you gave up your soul for nothing. #wouldrathernotbeinyourheaven

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 09:45 PM

May 2013

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

2. I have always known that.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 09:47 PM

May 2013

That is how I get around Pascel's Wager. If (big if) there is a god, and I am wrong, I do not believe that I am doomed for eternity if I live a decent and honorable life. (MY definition of "good".)

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

3. Yep...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 02:18 AM

May 2013

He's a politician alright! He knows just how to manipulate the masses by giving everybody a piece of the religion pie. Just enough to wheel them in. Use some sympathy for the poor, a slice of chastisement for the naughty (but not too much) and a little bite for the nones to get a little light headed over.

Politicians... don't you just ........ (fill in the blank).

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

4. He talks nice, but we have yet to see him put his money where his mouth is... nt

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #3)

Fri May 24, 2013, 02:21 AM

May 2013

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

5. So how do the Catholics feel about the fact that they are doing all these great things as believers

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 03:24 AM

May 2013

and we atheists are going to be redeemed as well?

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

7. It's like the Catholics are paying for music and we're downloading it for free!

Reply to ScottLand (Reply #5)

Sat May 25, 2013, 12:56 AM

May 2013

Loophole, Baby!

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

9. You're absolutely right and that would actually be a much better deal. Music is REAL!

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #7)

Sun May 26, 2013, 07:10 AM

May 2013

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

6. Oh, the relief!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 03:36 AM

May 2013

I'm crying in relief right now. Whew!

I'm reminded of Rowan Atkinson's 'Welcome to Hell' speech. "Sorry, I'm afraid the Jews were right all along..."

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

8. The RCC spin doctor's are now drilling holes in the ground in damage control mode...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2013, 01:16 AM

May 2013

Telling us what the Pope was really saying. Apparantly you still have to join the Church to get into Heaven after all.

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