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So, do I detect a catholic pogrom against Rick's views on this subject?
For my part I don't want the pope here in any guise, religious or political. He presides over a corrupt society doing little to root out and punish those who enjoy attacking little children. Until that record changes he should stay well away.
If I had my way, I'd gather together all the Paedos I could muster, put them in one place, and invite Herr Pope to go wash away their sins, if he could. Once he'd finished I would set fire the place. Good riddance to the lot of them.
This thread isn't about the existence of God but as some have raised it, let me remind folks that Yahweh, the other name for our God, was a god of war and one to be feared. So maybe some of those bad things we do, "in his image" are to be expected and so we shouldn't be so surprised.
Turning to the Catholic Church and in furtherance of Colins post, this is the church that advocated the burning at the stake of heretics. You know, folks who had a brain and challenged and thought differently (Wycliffe etc.). This is the church that failed to denounce Nazism. This is the church where one can often find a 'club' to go and rat-arsed after service. This is the church that condemns those who seek protection from unwanted pregnancies. This is the church which is the richest on the planet, yet presides over some of the poorest people in western civilisation. The list is almost endless.
None of these failings are the failings of God, they are the failings of man in God's name.
