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JDPriestly

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53. The Pope is not married, not a woman and clearly, not an environmentalist.

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 08:13 PM

Jan 2014

What is more, he is unrealistic about the earth's capacity to feed the population we would have if all fetus's made it to live.

God does not will all fetus's to live. The percentage of pregnancies that end in miscarriages proves that.

I wonder whether the Pope thinks that every married woman should mourn every menstrual cycle in which no child is conceived.

The Pope is completely out of touch on population issues.

The truth is that until the 1920s, many, many people even in Europe went to bed very hungry every night. The earth can only tolerate so many human beings. Apparently God wills it so. It is human, scientific efforts that have enabled us to feed as many of God's children on earth as we do.

If the Pope wants to continue to encourage overpopulation, he should fund a lot of research that concerns feeding all the hungry of the earth and providing for their other needs.

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Pope Francis calls abortion 'horrific' in toughest remark to date [View all] SidDithers Jan 2014 OP

and I disagree with him. Oth, I agree with him about trickle down economics. cali Jan 2014 #1

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

This belongs in the religion forum. nt el_bryanto Jan 2014 #3

So alert... SidDithers Jan 2014 #4

I don't alert because I don't want to have someone get banned. el_bryanto Jan 2014 #7

He means an SOP alert and they won't be banned for an sop alert. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #42

I love that, "Pope Photo-op." Archae Jan 2014 #9

And his thug posse the "Shield of Roses" is in the Supreme Court today warrant46 Jan 2014 #50

"Altar". I know it pains you to type that but it's the proper spelling. rug Jan 2014 #56

Fixed. You can return to your genuflecting...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #57

Ok, carry on with your fulminating. rug Jan 2014 #61

Allwed in GD "Because the pope is big news" pintobean Jan 2014 #5

Yeah, nothing is really changing zappaman Jan 2014 #6

But he was Esquire Magazine's 2013 Best Dressed Man!!... SidDithers Jan 2014 #8

Maybe they should come up with some snooper2 Jan 2014 #10

OK, THAT'S funny... SidDithers Jan 2014 #11

LMAO Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #52

Hol(e)y condoms? No thanks. MineralMan Jan 2014 #70

Posts like this ought to stop people here from all the pope worship, LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #12

100% correct dbackjon Jan 2014 #66

Pope SamKnause Jan 2014 #13

Protecting abusers is horrific. Hoarding millions to hide from victims is horrific. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #14

Reply SamKnause Jan 2014 #32

I missed the part where... bobclark86 Jan 2014 #21

Reply SamKnause Jan 2014 #30

I really don't expect anything from Pope Frank on women's rights. ananda Jan 2014 #15

Too bad there are so many followers in the world... polichick Jan 2014 #16

I have been surprised how little support for choice and contraception there is on DU. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #17

amen. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #19

+1000 theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #26

The surprise is that so many people think liberals WANT abortions Johonny Jan 2014 #36

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

A good Catholic doesn't like abortion... bobclark86 Jan 2014 #20

And yet the Church used to burn 'heretics' at the stake and the Bible lists dozens of 'sins' for Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #23

Your assumptions about me are shit bobclark86 Jan 2014 #37

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

He doesn't remove Cardinals that do call for it. dbackjon Jan 2014 #67

I just want him to keep his archaic and harmful rules within his church and stay the FUCK PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #24

Don't any of them realize it is necessary at times? Rex Jan 2014 #25

Anyone who thought that this Pope would 180 on every bad Church policy is a fool Drale Jan 2014 #27

Why would anyone expect the pope to say anything else about abortion? Jenoch Jan 2014 #28

What's the Amazing Randi say about Pope Francis, SidDithers? Octafish Jan 2014 #29

Since Randi is gay, he probably doesn't think much of him... SidDithers Jan 2014 #31

Don't get angry, SidDithers. Octafish Jan 2014 #33

... SidDithers Jan 2014 #34

Why does my pointing out hypocrisy make you laugh? Octafish Jan 2014 #38

I'm laughing because you think you're pointing out hypocrisy... SidDithers Jan 2014 #39

Yes. Because you don't see it. Octafish Jan 2014 #41

Psst! zappaman Jan 2014 #43

Are you going to write to the Amazing Randi, too? Octafish Jan 2014 #45

Sure! zappaman Jan 2014 #46

Gosh. I am afraid of no man, zappaman. Octafish Jan 2014 #47

Yes zappaman Jan 2014 #48

I'm not afraid of them, either. Octafish Jan 2014 #49

Hmmm... greytdemocrat Jan 2014 #54

Then he should refuse to get one. ellie Jan 2014 #35

Well, it seems like he isn't covering up the raping of little boys... zappaman Jan 2014 #44

The Pope is not married, not a woman and clearly, not an environmentalist. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #53

Well, he is the pope. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #55

Here's the full text of his address. rug Jan 2014 #58

"rull"?...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #59

Thank you, I'll altar it. rug Jan 2014 #60

Kick for the anniversary of Roe v Wade...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #62

He can call it StarlightGold Jan 2014 #63

*unless you are in a state with massive restrictions in place thanks to assholes like him. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #69

But killing gays is A-OK with you, right? dbackjon Jan 2014 #64

With him, not me... SidDithers Jan 2014 #65

Correct ! dbackjon Jan 2014 #68