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Vashta Nerada

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57. "A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality."

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 02:58 PM

Jan 2014

"And I replied with a non-answer answer."

All talk.

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Pope Francis sets out vision for more gay people and women in 'new' church [View all] Katashi_itto Jan 2014 OP

Wow! yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #1

Exactly, they seem to be highly upset that he just doenst change stuff overnight Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #2

People said the that same type of condescending bullshit to blacks back in the day. Zorra Jan 2014 #41

+1 deutsey Jan 2014 #6

+1 Dawgs Jan 2014 #26

I don't give a shit what he does with his church. I want him and the RCC to stop actively and PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #3

That is what he is trying to do yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #5

until he explicitly tells his "flock" to stop lobbying against our rights, it means nothing PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #8

He does not seem to have any control over the US Bishops who are waging riversedge Jan 2014 #9

Amen. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #12

upon further reflection, I think he has perfect control of them PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #20

Last week he elevated to Cardinal Gerhard Muller, the Benedict appointed head of the Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #37

Hear hear! ananda Jan 2014 #31

I guess weissmam Jan 2014 #4

As long as he and the church keep squashing our rights legislatively PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #7

Thats my attitude. I mean, reality is you have 1 Billion plus followers. Would you rather their Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #11

Don't ask those being condemned by a hate preacher to be delighted at half Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #17

Yes and we covered this before Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #28

So where is the apology for his libels and slanders against my community? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #33

The moral edifice has already collapsed - if it ever existed. n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #10

A "collapsed" moral edifice still with a billion plus followers, still seems pretty influential Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #14

To an extent. I was raised a Catholic, I know many Catholics, and most I know are seaglass Jan 2014 #36

Yes, except thats still a far cry from your "collapsed moral edifice" Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #54

I'm not a Catholic, cafeteria or otherwise. It is my opinion that the Catholic Church is immoral. seaglass Jan 2014 #55

Well subtract your family out and it's still running at a billion plus. Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #56

It doesn't matter to me how many people love the Pope - did you know over 90% of Americans seaglass Jan 2014 #58

Did I say change your mind? Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #59

Getting bored. See ya. n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #60

Throwing money changers out of the temple, or at least their bank. Being polite and respectful to jtuck004 Jan 2014 #13

To make amends for his years of hate speech and attacks on us Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #15

This is the "catholicism wow!" campaign from Dogma and Francis is Buddy Christ. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #18

Exactly. Francis Pope Superstar, Media Edition Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #24

It's Film Friday, in honor of the Oscar Nominations! Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #25

lol. ok, shitty photoshop time, too! PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #32

The RCC is a hate group. If it's ever to change direction, which will take a generational shift, I yodermon Jan 2014 #61

While I am pleased with a new tone and focus with this pope read his words very carefully....... Swede Atlanta Jan 2014 #16

Thanks for your honesty. They all say 'hate the sin, not the sinner' in varous ways Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #22

Bluenorthwest Swede Atlanta Jan 2014 #30

I thanked you for your honest reading of Francis 'love the sinner, hate the sin' BS Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #34

Thanks.....you and I are in total agreement Swede Atlanta Jan 2014 #44

Think you would be interested in this article theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #47

The church only wants married people having sex. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #48

Yeah they only want married people to have sex... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #52

I am a Buddhist and I love this Pope! vlyons Jan 2014 #19

Some pretty slick parsing of words, there...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #21

I assume, Sid, that his one billiion followers do not have good reading Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #23

That's right. Your reading comprehension is better than all 1 billion Catholics' reading comp. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #38

I guess these guys didn't get the message theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #45

I don't understand what this has to do with my post. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #46

Hopefully, these baby steps will evolve further Ilsa Jan 2014 #27

Small steps are better than no steps get the red out Jan 2014 #29

Small steps are a luxury they can not afford. Uganda's largest religious group is RCC Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #35

I wish he would get the red out Jan 2014 #42

So... No actual change, just a 'hey guys, lets not focus so much on condemning' Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #39

I will give credit where (and when) credit is due. Still, eShirl Jan 2014 #40

Yeah, it even works here on DU theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #43

Do you understand the importance of the imagery and the *changes* IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #51

Its reached the point of prosthelytizing theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #53

What was that? Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #49

At least the dude is smart enough to see religion is dying snooper2 Jan 2014 #50

"A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality." Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #57

Yep Sgent Jan 2014 #62