You covered up and protected child molesters. You denied the astounding extent of homosexuality among your priests while simultaneously condemning gay people everywhere.
The church doesn’t need to be liberalized. It needs to go away and it will, because people don’t want to be associated with an institution that condemns its private actions in such a public way.
Good riddance. Let’s see which scoundrel takes your place.
I would think Steve Benson, of all people, would be applauding the Pope’s decision to step down.
His own break with the Church of the Latter Day Saints came when his grandfather, Ezra Taft Benson refused to give up his position as Leader of the Mormom Church, despite being too ‘pooped to Prophet’ ( suffering from Alzheimers. )
I was there, in Arizona at the time, and heard him talking about it iwith local radio host, Pat McMahon.
Gee @Omnius, You are really angry with the Catholic Church, but what about the Evangelicals who are also corrupt, take money and live in lavish mansions?In my state the pages are full of Baptist pedophiles and church embezzlement.
Worse even than that. (I’m from Boston.) Cardinal Law, a man who clearly had ambitions to be the first American Pope, was moved out of Boston to Rome explicitly to escape (ironically) the law. He has never returned, and never will.
Good riddance.-By the way, I say we tax religious institutions rather than raise taxes on regular people (even those earning a few hundred grand a year). If you want to ride the rides, you gotta pay the price of admission.
Hello all you bible scholars out there…..remember Moses being so old they had to hold his arms up so that the Israelites would prevail? Hmmm, lets see, how old was Adam when he died? Nine hundred and something. And Noah was 600 years old when he undertook saving the human race. Maybe we should thank those who are brave enough to put themselves in the public light and give up their privacy. Anybody out there willing to be Pope if it was offered to you? Remember, you would have to give up everything you own and live in a cold, dark, ancient building and be criticized for your every comment.
Chillbilly about 11 years ago
No we don’t love you.
You covered up and protected child molesters. You denied the astounding extent of homosexuality among your priests while simultaneously condemning gay people everywhere.
The church doesn’t need to be liberalized. It needs to go away and it will, because people don’t want to be associated with an institution that condemns its private actions in such a public way.
Good riddance. Let’s see which scoundrel takes your place.
Simon_Jester about 11 years ago
I would think Steve Benson, of all people, would be applauding the Pope’s decision to step down.
His own break with the Church of the Latter Day Saints came when his grandfather, Ezra Taft Benson refused to give up his position as Leader of the Mormom Church, despite being too ‘pooped to Prophet’ ( suffering from Alzheimers. )
I was there, in Arizona at the time, and heard him talking about it iwith local radio host, Pat McMahon.
nanellen about 11 years ago
Gee @Omnius, You are really angry with the Catholic Church, but what about the Evangelicals who are also corrupt, take money and live in lavish mansions?In my state the pages are full of Baptist pedophiles and church embezzlement.
SClark55 Premium Member about 11 years ago
Bad timing for this ‘toon – right after seeing Li’l Poopy on O’Reilly last night… (the 9-yr old rapper)
Motivemagus about 11 years ago
Worse even than that. (I’m from Boston.) Cardinal Law, a man who clearly had ambitions to be the first American Pope, was moved out of Boston to Rome explicitly to escape (ironically) the law. He has never returned, and never will.
Stormrider2112 about 11 years ago
Good riddance.-By the way, I say we tax religious institutions rather than raise taxes on regular people (even those earning a few hundred grand a year). If you want to ride the rides, you gotta pay the price of admission.
ralphewest about 11 years ago
Hello all you bible scholars out there…..remember Moses being so old they had to hold his arms up so that the Israelites would prevail? Hmmm, lets see, how old was Adam when he died? Nine hundred and something. And Noah was 600 years old when he undertook saving the human race. Maybe we should thank those who are brave enough to put themselves in the public light and give up their privacy. Anybody out there willing to be Pope if it was offered to you? Remember, you would have to give up everything you own and live in a cold, dark, ancient building and be criticized for your every comment.