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OK Peter, so much to intelligent topic!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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after reading that lot from alex someone had best tell paul b not to bother sending off his c.v.
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It will be interesting to see whether the Vatican continues to deny that St. Mark is Peter the Apostle's real Successor, Howard.
Brian Dixon
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i know a mark but he is no saint.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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is that the publican and sinner with an establishment in deal brian?
i think we should be told.
Jan Higgins
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Howard, that was good of you to read the long religious lesson, thank goodness I gave up being force fed that kind of stuff when I left school.

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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Jan, I doubt you were taught that at school, because the knowledge comes from my own research.
You couldn't have heard something before it was found out and made public.

Jan Higgins
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Alexander, I read no further than "My studies show me that St Mark" .

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Yes, I don't know what to think, I have gotten used to living under the threat of the white smoke having my name on it. It is something of a pity that this all is getting the X-Factor treatment. A little mystery in life goes a long way to taking the edge off.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-catholic-pope-his-job-and-how-hes-elected.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Brian Dixon
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re#25,no howard closer to home.
Keith Sansum1
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Well now that was a nice try peter
and a good lot of back tracking once the flak started.
now, it appears in very early days the pope held some views that may not have fitted in with the general views of the followers.
and he wasn't frightened to share them.
I won't get heavily into my childhood and being dragged(sorry i mean educated)through the catholic system
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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very rare that we hear of people recalling happy memories of catholic schools.
Keith Sansum1
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And the more ex catholic school people you meet the more you realise you were not alone it was quite a big problem
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Ray
sadly a lot of people switched off of religion because of the many issues over the years
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Jan, post 28:
"My studies show me that St Mark"... should read: "the Evangelist". He is the first Evangelist and wrote the first Petrine version of the Gospel. So he is St. Peter's successor.
This is the shorter version, hope you managed to read it all!

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No I read as far as "My studies show me that St Mark" and that was enough for me and I refuse to read any further.

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Keith Sansum1
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Religion has a lot to answer for
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not so much religion itself but the minority of fanatics that twist the teachings to suit themselves.
Keith Sansum1
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Sorry Howard its wider than a few fanatics
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