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onager

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16. Their "vague" position during WII?

Reply to AlbertCat (Reply #10)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 10:10 AM

Sep 2015

IMO, the Church's public position only became vague in 1945, for PR reasons. Though thanks to the Vatican "rat-lines," Nazi war criminals could still escape Europe after the war ended.

Speaking of PR, I'm laughing at the Pope's latest bit of stupidity. He's making these pronouncements like its 1955, not 2015. "Women have RIGHTS? WTF? When did that happen? The Vatican never approved such a thing..."

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As seen on AOL [View all] AlbertCat Sep 2015 OP

This pisses me off so much. As do many comments in GD about it. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #1

oh you have no idea why this is a step forward. When my mother had me, hollysmom Sep 2015 #3

It's 'forward' for those who are completely fucking backwards. It's FUCKED to a secular society and PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #5

women are screwed in almost every religion out there. hollysmom Sep 2015 #6

Fuck your forgiveness, papa. Iggo Sep 2015 #2

Fuck you pope. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #4

So let me get this straight. deucemagnet Sep 2015 #7

A couple of posts here bvf Sep 2015 #8

Yet there are still those on DU who look up to this bigoted fool. mr blur Sep 2015 #9

The wisdom of the RCC.... AlbertCat Sep 2015 #10

Their "vague" position during WII? onager Sep 2015 #16

"I find secular government in the U.S.A. to be far more regressive and oppressive than the Church. " PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #11

DU, and the Democratic Party, are big tents RussBLib Sep 2015 #13

My friends who are practicing Catholics and who have had abortions Warpy Sep 2015 #12

In the spirit of giving, I shall reciprocate. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2015 #14

Maybe someday, a thousand years in the future Lordquinton Sep 2015 #15

Is this like "overdue library book amnesty"? Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #17

Shouldn't all debts be forgiven during the holy year too? mountain grammy Sep 2015 #18