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Gman

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77. I've been here since long before you even knew this place existed

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Reply #75)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:13 AM

Apr 2013

get over it.

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Wonkette: New Pope Already Pissing Off The Santorum Wing Of The Catholic Church [View all] Pirate Smile Mar 2013 OP

Excellent article! LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #1

Explained well as only Wonkette can. Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #2

K & R with a note.... Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #3

I sound like Pam Geller when criticizing the Catholic Religion? trumad Mar 2013 #4

Yes, but when the Pope calls me Satanic, that means he's really liberal and tolerant.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #11

exactly. new pope is apparently every liberal's grandpa.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #61

Wow, such casual dismissal of the vicious hate speech about gay people. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #5

this is an interesting article cali Mar 2013 #7

Pope Francis says adoption by gay parents is discrimination against the adopted child. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #9

Before he could come out and say gay is good . . . caseymoz Mar 2013 #52

Sorry, it is not hard to 'wrap you head around' it. He is wrong and persists in his wrongness Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #58

bravo!! Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #63

Thank you. NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #71

Except for your title. caseymoz Apr 2013 #74

Sadly "left leaning" leaders get a pass on this sort of shit. joshcryer Mar 2013 #44

Yeah, Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #54

Jesus has nothing in common with christian conservatives. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #6

"I come not in peace, but with a sword; I have come to [set families apart]. --Jesus Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #83

Dear Wonkette, do unto others, dear. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #8

I keep the hope this guy will deal with the issues nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #10

Anyone who pisses off Santorum's wing and the Curia is great in my book. Beacool Mar 2013 #12

Frank and Rick are united against gay people. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #15

Have you got a better link? That one took me to a page full of ugly results. freshwest Mar 2013 #37

Sorry about that. Beacool Apr 2013 #79

Thanks, that was a lot better! freshwest Apr 2013 #82

Eloquently stated, n/t Cleita Mar 2013 #13

just to be sure i understand sigmasix Mar 2013 #14

that's right! Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #64

"..when some of you talk about the Catholic Church, you sound like Pam Gellar talking about Muslins" Richardo Mar 2013 #16

Leading by example! KauaiK Mar 2013 #17

So, change is coming, bit it will be slow. We'll know it when it gets here honey, toby jo Mar 2013 #18

That Opus Deis(?) wing will be watching to see he doesn't go to far. They may spike his tea southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #19

Dear Santorum Wing.....you have nothing to fear because this Pope's TRUE beliefs are no different... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #20

because performance IS the Pope's job BainsBane Mar 2013 #22

And then writes documents and gives speeches backing up the SOS of RCC policy.... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #39

i don't think any of us will be living *that* long.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #65

She's been spending time on DU BainsBane Mar 2013 #21

You don't have to spend time on DU to know what the RCC policies are on LBGTs and women. nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #41

Opus Dei ElboRuum Mar 2013 #23

"Then they ain't Christians." sylvi Mar 2013 #24

That's great. Just fits perfect. Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #25

Might the Man in White learn a thing or three from the Man in Black? n/t eridani Mar 2013 #36

Great article treestar Mar 2013 #26

Really good article, Pirate Smile! Thank you! n/t Cha Mar 2013 #27

I got to the "sorry, gays" offal and stopped reading. Occulus Apr 2013 #85

I have been wondering lately, if you should ask God makes mistakes I would think they would eeply no Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #28

This Wonketter person embodies that disdain. Note how she dismisses the Pope's anti gay speech. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #29

it's all a very slow process, and still it's moving awfully fast. Kurovski Mar 2013 #30

There is no such thing as a Traditionalist Catholic in any numbers. It is a private hate group IMHO. glinda Mar 2013 #31

That doesn't mean what you think it means Bucky Mar 2013 #42

Let me clarify my statement. The whole hype in print and Media is primarily given glinda Mar 2013 #60

I'd be interested to know more about how he got elected. snot Mar 2013 #32

I'm sorry, but this man has spoken vile, heinous lies which strongly indicate that he Zorra Mar 2013 #33

Well said Zorra. I note that none of Francis' defenders can answer you or anyone with facts at hand Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #59

bravo!! Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #66

We Catholics better watch out, he might start hanging out with tax collectors next. WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2013 #34

If any Pope ever does something about protecting pedophiles-- eridani Mar 2013 #35

Everyday I get more hopeful. Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #38

Heh "I'm Jewish and like the Pope; Santorum is Catholic and doesn't." n/t Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #40

You and me both, Betsy. Hekate Mar 2013 #49

very well written. progress does not mean perfection as long as the movement is forward not backward Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #43

The "traditionalists" better not read anything Jesus is supposed to have said. Marr Mar 2013 #45

This is all well and good TlalocW Mar 2013 #46

I agree BainsBane Mar 2013 #47

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I Am Not Catholic So I Will Defer To Wonkette On "Inside Baseball" DallasNE Mar 2013 #50

33 Days MFM008 Mar 2013 #51

Nice rant! 4_TN_TITANS Mar 2013 #53

For the first time in almost 50 years, a Pope is finally LISTENING to Catholic progressives! ColesCountyDem Mar 2013 #55

Yeah, ridiculous article. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #56

Thanks for posting this! Several of my posts were hidden when I said the haters here are like Gman Mar 2013 #57

But she defends and dismisses the hate speech from Francis toward gay people even as she wails about Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #62

i wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a response. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Gman Mar 2013 #70

Why did you conflate/compare being LGBT with the act of adultery? Zorra Mar 2013 #72

My reference to the adulteress is simply to point out Gman Mar 2013 #73

Kind of like one of those, "hate the sin, not the sinner" things? nt Zorra Apr 2013 #84

While I technically agree with your objection, the comparison is far more offensive... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #76

You teach kids hatred? Why the fuck do you think you belong on this board? n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #75

I've been here since long before you even knew this place existed Gman Apr 2013 #77

Only because you have been keeping your homophobic opinions to yourself until now... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #80

this pope is way better than the last guy RedstDem Mar 2013 #67

De Klerk was pro-Apartheid until right around the time he became President Hippo_Tron Mar 2013 #69

Beautifully put. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #78

Well that wasn't dismissive at all... LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #81