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Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« on: December 22, 2012, 01:24:24 pm »
Yeah can't even snark that title up.

The pope's latest denunciation of gay marriage came in a Christmas address to Vatican officials in which he blended religion, philosophy, anthropology and sociology to illustrate the position of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Vatican has gone on the offensive in response to gains for gay marriage in the United States and Europe, using every possible opportunity to denounce it through papal speeches or editorials in its newspaper or on its radio station.

Throwing the full weight of his office behind a study by France's chief rabbi on the effects the legalization of gay marriage would have on children and society, he said:

"There is no denying the crisis that threatens it (the family) to its foundations - especially in the Western world."

The family had to be protected because it was "the authentic setting in which to hand on the blueprint of human existence", he added.

Hey Popeltine?  Could you maybe clean up that mess of priests raping kids before you go after the gays?

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2012, 02:01:50 pm »
Oh no, the Pope doesn't like same-sex marriage?! I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2012, 02:41:11 pm »
Child rape cover-up: A-OK.
Gay Marriage: NOPE

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 04:52:06 pm »
Spearhead?  Typo.  They meant shitehead.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2012, 12:22:39 am »
Yeah, how about you lot stop spearheading children first?

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2012, 12:33:11 am »
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

Fuck... the... pope!

I still can't believe people in my own family can't see through this guy's bullshit.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2012, 12:34:49 am »
Wow what a nice guy uniting all faiths to kill gay people.  Nice you cocksucker.  Oh and please kick out the guys who spearhead the altar boys. 

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2012, 02:14:50 am »
It is less than a week before Christmas.  The celebration of Christ's birth.  Peace on earth, good will to man.  You think the Pope would use this time to do something important like call for peace in Syria, or visit call for the end of Human rights abuses in some African Christian nations.

Nope, fuck all the feel good hippie shit for this pope!  He has to fuck with the gays.  For some reason I don't think Baby Jesus would be proud.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2012, 03:46:37 am »
A lifelong bachelor who wears a cape and sequins is leading the charge against gay marriage?

Not that I'm implying anything, mind you. Just making an observation.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2012, 03:53:36 am »
A lifelong bachelor who wears a cape and sequins is leading the charge against gay marriage?

Not that I'm implying anything, mind you. Just making an observation.

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So did Lexx, and she was quite off her rocker.

Either would be better than the current incumbent.
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2012, 04:33:53 am »
Considering a lot of not-Christian faiths have no problem with SSM, Good Luck, Pope!
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2012, 05:20:49 am »
So basically, he's preaching to Muslims who already think like him and the portion of Jews who aren't secular as all get out.  Granted, that's a significant portion of the population, but I don't see anyone else siding with him.  Hell, I don't even expect many extremely theistic Muslims to side with him, considering how people who are that fanatical don't tend to play well with people of other faiths.

Honestly, I think this will do more harm than good to his cause.  Almost every piece of circumstantial evidence I've seen suggests that trying this hard to demonize you opponents will only backfire, because people will inevitably realize you're full of shit when they see what the horrific boogeymen you've promised them are actually like.

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2012, 06:02:08 am »
...when they see what the horrific boogeymen you've promised them are actually like.

But the nice ones can't possibly be gay! They're too nice!
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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2012, 10:31:09 am »
Way to step up to the plate Benedict. JP2 makes strides to bridge the inter-faith distance, and you use that bridge to further bigotry. Class act.

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Re: Pope to spearhead inter-faith alliance against gay marriage
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2012, 11:22:15 pm »
I never understood how gay marriage "threatens" the family. It's not like gay people are going to have a heterosexual family anyway.