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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
22. Well, perhaps Monsieur B was unaware of the church's long and
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 03:43 PM
Jun 2019

still continuing attitudes toward alternative sexual behavior. Maybe he doesn't remember those times. Or maybe he didn't actually read the entire article from which he posted a minimal excerpt. I don't know.

Why he'd expect to post about some clergy and associates who went against official church policy and not start a discussion of that particular denomination of Christianity, I also don't know.

'Tis a puzzlement...

According to Monsieur B, he is old enough to remember. I remember, and I'm only a few years older than he claims to be.

Odd, that. I wonder what his actual point was for posting this fragment? I can't figure it out.

What is the current position of the RCC on the use of condoms to prevent transmission? trotsky Jun 2019 #1
Old article. Has it changed much? Cartoonist Jun 2019 #2
So it would appear the positive examples given in the OP are people who ignored their religion... trotsky Jun 2019 #3
Did you read the bolded portion? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #9
I did indeed. trotsky Jun 2019 #11
And what did you do? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #13
Why are you reluctant to talk about the religious aspects of this topic? trotsky Jun 2019 #15
Diversion in service to your agenda. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #17
Why are you reluctant to talk about the religious aspects of this topic? trotsky Jun 2019 #20
Continued whataboutism. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #35
Why are you reluctant to talk about the religious aspects of this topic? trotsky Jun 2019 #52
Because child raping priests and the RCCs coverup needs a "counterpoint" Major Nikon Jun 2019 #23
Nailed it. n/t trotsky Jun 2019 #25
Well, I'll tell you what I did. What did YOU do? MineralMan Jun 2019 #28
May 31, 2019. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #4
Please read carefully. trotsky Jun 2019 #7
If you read the article, you know what it is about. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #5
Why are you misrepresenting my position? To control the narrative? trotsky Jun 2019 #6
You engaged in classic whataboutism. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #8
Your article is about Catholics helping AIDS patients. trotsky Jun 2019 #10
Classic whataboutism. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #12
"one of us does not know what the term actually means." trotsky Jun 2019 #14
But you do not understand it. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #16
Whataboutism is more than your cherry-picked sentence. trotsky Jun 2019 #19
Laughable. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author trotsky Jun 2019 #54
You posted about Catholics in particular helping AIDS victims. trotsky Jun 2019 #59
So do you now understand why your response guillaumeb Jun 2019 #75
Nope. Because it's not. trotsky Jun 2019 #85
Sorry for your misunderstanding. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #104
#gaslighting trotsky Jun 2019 #116
Because some people have a deeply seeded need to pretend they are a victim Major Nikon Jun 2019 #26
Ironic that you bring this up. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #29
Perhaps the numerous personal messages Gil receives Mariana Jun 2019 #45
Entirely possible. trotsky Jun 2019 #55
I wonder if he has any new material planned for this season Mariana Jun 2019 #57
Well, it appears he was finally shamed into abandoning his "choir" and "11th commandment" nonsense. trotsky Jun 2019 #58
His "choir" routine appears to be back in the rotation. Mariana Jun 2019 #60
Well damn, I spoke too soon. trotsky Jun 2019 #61
Congratualtions on being the first responder, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #46
... Mariana Jun 2019 #47
LOL! MineralMan Jun 2019 #48
More sad than laughable. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #49
... Mariana Jun 2019 #51
LOL! The choir... MineralMan Jun 2019 #62
I'm still waiting for the 11th Commandment schtick to come back around Major Nikon Jun 2019 #63
I'm still waiting for him to answer the same question he asked: MineralMan Jun 2019 #64
You just don't understand Major Nikon Jun 2019 #66
Well, M. B. has issues with his homilectics, I think. MineralMan Jun 2019 #67
"arguments"? Major Nikon Jun 2019 #70
That's entirely possible. It's easy to conflate MineralMan Jun 2019 #71
Some reduce such conflations into a low art form Major Nikon Jun 2019 #72
More of a sextet at this point. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #76
A sextet sings louder than a soloist. MineralMan Jun 2019 #79
But there is such harmony. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #80
Choir! Whatabout Chinese Atheists! 11th Commandment! Major Nikon Jun 2019 #50
I'm sorry you don't understand what that word means. trotsky Jun 2019 #56
Some Catholics, including some priests and nuns, did good work, yes, MineralMan Jun 2019 #18
Exactly. trotsky Jun 2019 #21
Well, perhaps Monsieur B was unaware of the church's long and MineralMan Jun 2019 #22
Why it's almost as if he just wants to control the narrative. trotsky Jun 2019 #24
Well, that trick never works out well for Monsieur B. MineralMan Jun 2019 #27
The 1/2 that is correct is outweighed by the 1/2 that is nonsense. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #34
You're not making sense, Monsieur B. MineralMan Jun 2019 #39
If you cannot understand what I said, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #42
Gil, if your posts are being misunderstood all the time Mariana Jun 2019 #43
Nonsense. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #44
The narrative you keep whining about is the one you yourself have created. trotsky Jun 2019 #69
More diversion. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #33
Good work WAS done. trotsky Jun 2019 #53
You just don't understand Major Nikon Jun 2019 #65
Finally. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #74
I never said this wasn't a good thing, g. Quit pushing your false narrative. trotsky Jun 2019 #84
Yes, by all means enable the whataboutism. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #32
Truth is my motive, Monsieur B. MineralMan Jun 2019 #38
A good one. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #41
... Major Nikon Jun 2019 #36
Your assertion is ridiculous, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #31
Oh, bother and balderdash! MineralMan Jun 2019 #37
Much better. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #40
LOL Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #68
I apologize for posting good news. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #77
... Mariana Jun 2019 #81
You shouldn't apologize for posting good news. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #83
I understand that good news about theists offends you. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #102
So I have learned from this edhopper Jun 2019 #73
I would say, with all respect, that you have not learned from this. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #78
Yes, imply anyone who disagrees with you is stupid or confused. trotsky Jun 2019 #86
It was "what about this" edhopper Jun 2019 #87
Oh dear. trotsky Jun 2019 #96
Always have been edhopper Jun 2019 #100
It is diversion and whataboutism to attemtp to divert, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #105
Nope, edhopper Jun 2019 #108
Your last point is diversion from the actual topic. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #109
It seems to be about CATHOLICS and AIDS edhopper Jun 2019 #110
Catholics are a subset of theists. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #111
So is the subset of theists who shunned and excluded MineralMan Jun 2019 #112
So it is about Catholics and AIDS edhopper Jun 2019 #113
I think this is the kind of dialog Gil would like to see here: Mariana Jun 2019 #114
Which is also a subset of catholics, who ignored, or campaiged against tools that would limit AIDS AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #117
A short Democratic Underground play. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #101
The most prolific whatabouter keeps pointing the whatabout finger Major Nikon Jun 2019 #82
I have a question about the article. Why is the history "secret"? trotsky Jun 2019 #88
Oh, good question... MineralMan Jun 2019 #89
Bzzzt. trotsky Jun 2019 #95
So, some individuals defied their official church position on an issue and did some nice work AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #90
Yes. Exactly. MineralMan Jun 2019 #91
It is my personal belief that the RCC is quite fine with people being poor, and in dire straits AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #92
I suppose it depends on what level of the hierarchy you're talking about. MineralMan Jun 2019 #93
Oh absolutely. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #94
Just take a look at Mother Teresa's operation. trotsky Jun 2019 #97
She praised the suffering OTHER people endured. Mariana Jun 2019 #98
Well c'mon now. trotsky Jun 2019 #99
Man, that article is a white wash Lordquinton Jun 2019 #103
Was the article untrue? eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #106
Was I incorrect in anything I said? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #107
Was I incorrect in anything I said? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #115
You've had a long time to think about it, Was I incorrect in anything I said? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #118
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