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Reports that Pope is going to resign...

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    #62
    Knex*
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    qwert2 wrote: »
    Of course you are. I'm just curious why an atheist would be interested in this topic and in some cases spend a lot of energy on it

    Because, the Catholic church is an organistaion that, in my opinion, holds back society to a certain, if not large, extent. It directly affects us on a daily basis.

    At least now that backward thinking git is out of his position, and hopefully a more modern thinking man can take his place. Although, modern thinking and the Catholic church is a bit of an oxymoron.


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    #63
    eviltwin
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    qwert2 wrote: »
    Of course you are. I'm just curious why an atheist would be interested in this topic and in some cases spend a lot of energy on it

    Why are you interested in why we're interested in it?


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    #64
    docmol
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    Why are you guys interested in this?

    Possibly a result of our forced catholic indoctrination but more likely to be the sign of a dark sense of humour.


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    #65
    cowzerp
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    He get's his strength from god but has to quit due to lack of strength!

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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    #66
    RobbingBandit
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    Pope Bono to be unveiled on Easter Monday.


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    #67
    Bannasidhe
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    qwert2 wrote: »
    Why are you guys interested in this?

    Supreme Head of international organisation which instructed it's public representatives to lobby the government of our country to ignore the will of the electorate resigns...

    Yeah, nothing to do with us atheists.... :rolleyes:


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    #68
    FouxDaFaFa
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    Ironically, the Pope can leave when he wants...


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    #69
    krudler
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    qwert2 wrote: »
    Of course you are. I'm just curious why an atheist would be interested in this topic and in some cases spend a lot of energy on it

    Its worldwide news?


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    #70
    Just Like Heaven
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    FouxDaFaFa wrote: »
    Ironically, the Pope can leave when he wants...

    In fairness he hasn't exactly made a break for the walls of the Vatican city and declared himself the antichrist :pac: He's stuck with the rest of us for now.


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    #71
    PopePalpatine
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    Does that mean I'm useless now? :(


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    #72
    Galvasean
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    Door.

    Way out.


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    #73
    Beruthiel
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    Does that mean I'm useless now? :(

    Yup.
    You will have to subscribe and request the new popes name.
    I'm sure you can come up with something equally amusing.


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    #74
    Just Like Heaven
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    cowzerp wrote: »
    He get's his strength from god but has to quit due to lack of strength!

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    #75
    Doctor Strange
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    Does that mean I'm useless now? :(

    Subscribe > name change > PopeVader


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    #76
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,406 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    The last pope to resign was Gregory XII, who did so in order to end Western Schism.

    Has anybody suggested yet that Ratzinger's resigned in order to prevent a possible schism?


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    #77
    Ben D Bus
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    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Supreme Head of international organisation which instructed it's public representatives to lobby the government of our country to ignore the will of the electorate resigns...

    Meh, supreme heads of all international organisations do this.

    If the CEO of Philip Morris resigned it wouldn't get as much press. And they lobby to be allowed poison the electorate.


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    #78
    joseph brand
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    Why didn't god heal Benny, make him stronger, use some magic dust on him and give him new life? With all of god's awesome powers he could even help Benny to get younger, with one wave of his holy wand.

    'The Curious Case of Benedict Button. ' ;)

    But alas, he just gets old like anyone else. One might be lead to believe that there was no god, and these old farts in fancy dress, are just chancers.

    I'd say he was forced out, due to him having zero charisma, and a creepy smile. The pope is the head salesman of RCC corp. and he's not helping their sales.


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    #79
    Bannasidhe
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    Ben D Bus wrote: »
    Meh, supreme heads of all international organisations do this.

    If the CEO of Philip Morris resigned it wouldn't get as much press. And they lobby to be allowed poison the electorate.

    Yes, and the CEO of Phillip Morris claims to speak for God and commands his sales reps to stand in tobacconists extolling their congregation to lobby the government and uses threats of eternal damnation to get said congregation to obey....

    Hmmmmm.....Your analogy doesn't really stand up does it?


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    #80
    seamus
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    Also, the head of Philip Morris is most likely lobbying for less restrictions on people's lives, whereas the RCC spends its time trying to get governments to enforce a racist, sexist and bigoted code which aims to restrict rights and freedoms on the basis of some hallucinations a desert farmer had 4000 years ago.

    At least Philip Morris are upfront and just want people to smoke so they can make money. A little more honesty like that from the RCC and we'd all be happier.


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    #81
    Sarky
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    Awaiting a whine from one of the usual suspects that he was hounded out by the vicious black-hearted anti-catholic liberal agenda.


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    #82
    Ben D Bus
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    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Yes, and the CEO of Phillip Morris claims to speak for God and commands his sales reps to stand in tobacconists extolling their congregation to lobby the government and uses threats of eternal damnation to get said congregation to obey....

    Hmmmmm.....Your analogy doesn't really stand up does it?

    You're free to ignore threats of eternal damnation. I certainly do :pac:

    I don't believe in god. And I know it's been said a million times, but the rabidly anti-church people on here are madder then the rabidly pro-church people. Certainly more obessed with religion!


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    #83
    seamus
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    Sarky wrote: »
    Awaiting a whine from one of the usual suspects that he was hounded out by the vicious black-hearted anti-catholic liberal agenda.
    No doubt as we speak, Mr Waters is penning an article about how the "unchecked" pace of life in the modern world was just too much for an old man to cope with, a sure sign that we all need to stop and think about just what else we are losing by allowing ourselves to be swept up in the modern world.


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    #84
    Bannasidhe
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    Ben D Bus wrote: »
    You're free to ignore threats of eternal damnation. I certainly do :pac:

    I don't believe in god. And I know it's been said a million times, but the rabidly anti-church people on here are madder then the rabidly pro-church people. Certainly more obessed with religion!

    What can I say - I consider being told by an organisation which is lobbying my government to try and prevent them allowing me to marry my OH with added comment that if I do get to marry my OH I am a threat to humanity as an attack on my civil liberties

    Silly anti-church me. I should just ignore them and turn the other cheek eh?


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    #85
    eviltwin
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    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    What can I say - I consider being told by an organisation which is lobbying my government to try and prevent them allowing me to marry my OH with added comment that if I do get to marry my OH I am a threat to humanity as an attack on my civil liberties

    Silly anti-church me. I should just ignore them and turn the other cheek eh?

    What would Jesus do? ;)


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    #86
    Sarky
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    Ben D Bus wrote: »

    You're free to ignore threats of eternal damnation. I certainly do :pac:

    I don't believe in god. And I know it's been said a million times, but the rabidly anti-church people on here are madder then the rabidly pro-church people. Certainly more obessed with religion!

    One is not free to ignore laws, though. And since the church actively campaigns to have Ireland ban things like equal marriages, life-saving medical procedures and certain human rights, they're kind of a big f*cking deal.

    Perhaps you don't have a problem with Ireland making laws that restrict or criminalise people based on 2000 years of religious bigotry?


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    #87
    Bannasidhe
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    eviltwin wrote: »
    What would Jesus do? ;)

    Have a tantrum in a temple.


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    #88
    Attabear
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    Ben D Bus wrote: »
    You're free to ignore threats of eternal damnation. I certainly do :pac:

    I don't believe in god. And I know it's been said a million times, but the rabidly anti-church people on here are madder then the rabidly pro-church people. Certainly more obessed with religion!


    Not this again.


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    #89
    Sarky
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    eviltwin wrote: »

    What would Jesus do? ;)

    Get a whip and drive the f*cking moneylenders from the temple.


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    #90
    Bannasidhe
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    Attabear wrote: »
    Not this again.

    Shuddup and help me get this sandwich board on...

    :pac:


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    #91
    Blue Magic
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    Definitley more going on here than what we're being told...

    Anyway, this will set a healthy precedent whereby not every pope is saying mass barely able to speak or communicate


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