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In reply to the discussion: Dear Pope, Atheists Don't Need Redemption [View all]DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)26. i believe in reincarnation. i didn't think
the people in your church did. it's my understanding that catholics taught it at one time, but then decided that if people thought they had another chance they might not be good. i, on the other hand want to make sure i do the right thing this time around. coming back scares the hell out of me.
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Well he's the head Mitre-chapeau in charge, so they're just gonna have to dig on it!
MADem
May 2013
#4
No I don't, but it is interesting that I was born almost at the moment he died.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#25
I think they got rid of limbo! As to reincarnation it could have been the cathars!
hrmjustin
May 2013
#29
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
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
Whether Rosch does or does not is immaterial, as long as he understands what the Pope is saying.
rug
May 2013
#3
Are you saying the classic monks bent over scribing away were the first nerds?
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2013
#14
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
We know what he thinks of atheists. What does he think of the child rapists and their enablers
stopbush
May 2013
#22
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
... The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily
struggle4progress
May 2013
#62