Habemas Papem!

[Sava]

Besides, I am now a member of the hierarchy of the The Church of Dog. We allow cats, too. Humands can go **** themselves, unless they have the requisite canine and feline approvals.

Damn, I wanna suck your dick today MtG.

I feel closer to God spending 5 minutes petting my cats than I do sitting through so bull**** church service listening to some ******* tell me what he thinks God wants me to do in life.

[loinburger]

There's basically no action the RCC can take at this point which will not be immediately and reflexively criticized via comparison to the pederasty scandal, at least in some circles.

They really ****ed up, and it's difficult to forget this. But on the other and, I don't know if there's any benefit to continuing to remind people - the people who are pissed about the scandal aren't likely to forget about it any time soon, and the people who aren't pissed about the scandal probably aren't capable of getting pissed about it.

Sava: The RCC was responsible for raping one billion children and then covering it up.
Ben Kenobi: Meh, whatever.
Sava: Correction: The RCC was responsible for raping one billion and one children and then covering it up.
Ben Kenobi: This is an outrage!!!!!

[Sava]

[Ben Kenobi]

Church is also a lot better when you can't understand a goddamn thing anyone is saying. Old Church Slavonic

I actually used to attend a Russian Mennonite church. They brought me to Christ.

[Elok]

I object philosophically to the position of pope... and it's supremacy above other bishops

It's a kingship. It's anti-Christian.

Well, yes, that's the standard church position, but in the context of the pederasty scandal specifically. Is this Argentinian fellow known to be complicit in the scandal in some way, or are you just assuming he's covered up kiddy-fiddling because he hasn't agitated against coverups? All I know about him is that he doesn't live lavishly (good), thinks gayness is a satanic trap (not so good, but so does most of that continent), and is Argentinian (according to stereotypes I've heard, this means he might act kind of gay but probably isn't).

Lapsed? Wtf? There's no such thing you ****ing nitwit. It's not a ****nig library card I need to get renewed each year.

idiot

"Lapsed" being shorthand for "no longer active in the life of the church; does not confess, receive communion, observe fasts, attend services, etc." Choose another word, if you like.

[Sava]

I actually used to attend a Russian Mennonite church. They brought me to Christ.

You should come to my church. We do shots of schlivo for everything (120 proof plum brandy).

Christening? SHOTS
Wedding? SHOTS
Funeral? SHOTS
Funeral not enough? How about 40 day commemoration? SHOTS
Christmas? Serbian tea. (plum brandy warmed up)
Easter? SHOTS
anniversary of the battle of Kosovo? SHOTS
celebration of st. slapdick who nobody remembers? SHOTS
2 hour church service not in english just ended? SHOTS

[Ben Kenobi]

Loinburger:

More like:

Ben Kenobi - Gosh isn't the pope so cool!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Ben Kenobi - He's from South America too!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Random Poly ****tard2 - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Ben Kenobi - Looks like he's a conservative just like Benedict! Yay!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Random Poly ****tard2 - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Voice of reason - Hey Guyz, you don't need to bold RAEP in every sentence.

[Elok]

They really ****ed up, and it's difficult to forget this.

I can understand that, but the pederasty thing seems to get brought up every. single. time. Catholicism is mentioned, whether it's relevant or not. Like that mini-"scandal" last year where the Vatican wrote a grumpy letter to a batch of heretic nuns in America. NYT columnist: "Gee, sure wish you'd been this gung-ho when your priests were raping little boys!" Yeah, don't we all, but what does that have to do with the issue at hand? Not a blessed thing.

[Sava]

Voice of reason - Hey Guyz, you don't need to bold RAEP in every sentence.

We kinda do because you don't seem to think it's a serious thing.

I'll make you a deal. You take rape seriously, I'll stop shouting at you.

[Sava]

pederasty thing

Just call it child rape. Don't try to sanitize it. Are you trolling or just a complete ****ing toolbag?

[Ben Kenobi]

You should come to my church. We do shots of schlivo for everything (120 proof plum brandy).

Christening? SHOTS
Wedding? SHOTS
Funeral? SHOTS
Funeral not enough? How about 40 day commemoration? SHOTS
Christmas? Serbian tea. (plum brandy warmed up)
Easter? SHOTS
anniversary of the battle of Kosovo? SHOTS
celebration of st. slapdick who nobody remembers? SHOTS
2 hour church service not in english just ended? SHOTS

Never tried that! Sounds like fun. The Mennonites were mostly recovering alcoholics, so no alcohol.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Loinburger:

More like:

Ben Kenobi - Gosh isn't the pope so cool!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Ben Kenobi - He's from South America too!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Random Poly ****tard2 - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Ben Kenobi - Looks like he's a conservative just like Benedict! Yay!
Random Poly ******** - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Random Poly ****tard2 - Raep! Raep! Raep!
Voice of reason - Hey Guyz, you don't need to bold RAEP in every sentence.

So how's your new job as Parish Vaseline Procurator?

[regexcellent]

Nobody's making you go to a Catholic mass so if you don't like the Catholic church then find another one. If you don't like who the pope is, find a new church. If you don't like women not being ordained, find a new church. If you don't like how the church has handled disgraceful events in the past, find a new church. The Catholic Church has NO obligation to conform to YOUR beliefs.

[Sava]

so no alcohol.

**** that bull****

[Sava]

The Catholic Church has NO obligation to conform to YOUR beliefs.

This isn't a freedom of religion issue, dumbass. Raping children is a crime.