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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis calls abortion 'horrific' in toughest remark to date [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)51. I did not say the pope said to kill gay people. That's so damn rude. But I was rude first.
The Old Testament, home of the 10 Commandments, lists dozens of capital offenses and is filled with God ordering brutal war and mass killing in spite of the Commandment. So to claim there is a very clear 'no killing' thing being taught is not accurate, nor is it accurate to claim the Church has avoided killing it's enemies. They burned people to death, among other things. So that 'black and white' no killing thing is not so black and white, and as an excuse for opposing choice it is shaky indeed.
That's what I said, while I did not say what you claimed, at all. So let's call it a draw and move on. I should not have been rude to you either.
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Of course it's impossible to overstate the pope's influence on U.S. economic policy...
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#2
Your disagreement is about as impactful on the Pope as his words about 'trickle down' are on
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#22
Protecting abusers is horrific. Hoarding millions to hide from victims is horrific.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2014
#14
I have been surprised how little support for choice and contraception there is on DU.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#17
Safe, legal, rare was REMOVED from the party platform in 2008. Get with the times.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2014
#40
Anti-abortion, anti-birth control, anti-woman, anti-gay... and pro child rape
Demo_Chris
Jan 2014
#18
And yet the Church used to burn 'heretics' at the stake and the Bible lists dozens of 'sins' for
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#23
I did not say the pope said to kill gay people. That's so damn rude. But I was rude first.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#51
I just want him to keep his archaic and harmful rules within his church and stay the FUCK
PeaceNikki
Jan 2014
#24
*unless you are in a state with massive restrictions in place thanks to assholes like him.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2014
#69