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I don't think he was lecturing the atheists when he said that .... MADem May 2013 #1
I agree but I don't think others in the Vatican liked it. hrmjustin May 2013 #2
Well he's the head Mitre-chapeau in charge, so they're just gonna have to dig on it! MADem May 2013 #4
JP the first dies the day I was born. He died about the time I was born. hrmjustin May 2013 #5
Time for a bit of reincarnation woo, if you believe that sort of thing! nt MADem May 2013 #6
That is what my friends at church say. hrmjustin May 2013 #7
what do they say? DesertFlower May 2013 #8
That I am John Paul the first reincarnated. hrmjustin May 2013 #9
Damn shame George and Ringo isn't in there with ya. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #11
Now that would be a great personality! hrmjustin May 2013 #12
I share a birthday with Adolphs death day. SCVDem May 2013 #19
do you think you are? DesertFlower May 2013 #24
No I don't, but it is interesting that I was born almost at the moment he died. hrmjustin May 2013 #25
i believe in reincarnation. i didn't think DesertFlower May 2013 #26
They said it in jest and I am Episcopalian. hrmjustin May 2013 #27
i think it was in the 1400s. i'm a former DesertFlower May 2013 #28
I think they got rid of limbo! As to reincarnation it could have been the cathars! hrmjustin May 2013 #29
they changed so many rules. i remember it was a mortal sin DesertFlower May 2013 #36
The Church must speak to every generation. Unfortunately many churvhes have issues doing hrmjustin May 2013 #45
In my mind there's a big difference between Laws of the church and God's laws No Vested Interest May 2013 #61
lol. a little off the subject but another DesertFlower May 2013 #64
I see a strong parallel between Pope Francis and President Obama BlueStreak May 2013 #30
In my opinion believers and non-believers go to the same place when we die. hrmjustin May 2013 #31
Therein lies the problem when we create gods in our own image BlueStreak May 2013 #33
Well we will find out sooner or later. hrmjustin May 2013 #34
Well actually, we won't. And that's how religions are able to keep their con going. BlueStreak May 2013 #35
if that is true then undoubtedly we northern europeans still go to ragnarok or the like. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #50
Yeah but I like a heaven with an open bar better. hrmjustin May 2013 #51
that'd be valhalla, then. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #53
My idea of heaven is a big bruch with neverending booze and food. hrmjustin May 2013 #54
that's valhalla. it just is. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #56
Looks fun. Ok valhala it is! hrmjustin May 2013 #57
the norse religion's idea of the 'end of the world' was better too.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #58
So you can live as you want without having to worry about the rules. hrmjustin May 2013 #59
i dont know about *that*.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #63
Whether Rosch does or does not is immaterial, as long as he understands what the Pope is saying. rug May 2013 #3
Ummm, that "uninformed statement"... gcomeau May 2013 #38
Then it should be a small matter to cite the chapter and verse. rug May 2013 #41
Romans 3: 9-20 gcomeau May 2013 #42
I did. Here's your opportunity to read the whole thing. rug May 2013 #43
Read it. Many times. gcomeau May 2013 #46
yeh but it's all how you *interpret* .. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #55
Meh Tien1985 May 2013 #10
Something too obviuos coldbeer May 2013 #13
Are you saying the classic monks bent over scribing away were the first nerds? Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #14
Why do people think that male nerds and geeks are gay? coldbeer May 2013 #40
"So...what's with this stereotype?" Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #44
Religion and Science are Both Ways.... Billsmile May 2013 #15
No, sorry...they are not skepticscott May 2013 #20
Not even close. gcomeau May 2013 #39
Click-bait fake controvery. Author deliberately took the Pope out of context to draw views. TekGryphon May 2013 #16
I don't want to go to heaven, even if it existed. I didn't hang with the "saints" in life, I'll alfredo May 2013 #17
Pope Frankie is not shaking up the RC world RVN VET May 2013 #18
I donno why people always try to make it more then what it is. Lobo27 May 2013 #21
We know what he thinks of atheists. What does he think of the child rapists and their enablers stopbush May 2013 #22
Dear Pope, Atheists Don't Need Redemption... BillyRibs May 2013 #23
Amen....;) nt Purplehazed May 2013 #32
I doubt Pope Francis spends much time reading HuffPo, so if Rosch wants to tell him something struggle4progress May 2013 #37
I doubt atheists spend much time listening to the Pope's sermons, so... Act_of_Reparation May 2013 #47
I doubt the Pope was expecting atheists to listen to his talk: he seems to have addressed struggle4progress May 2013 #48
Nonsense Act_of_Reparation May 2013 #60
... The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily struggle4progress May 2013 #62
I don't need to be redeemed... uriel1972 May 2013 #49
This must be part of being a good beard for the Ratz. Walk away May 2013 #52
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